PMID- 9254944
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 19970923
LR  - 20151119
IS  - 0300-8495 (Print)
IS  - 0300-8495 (Linking)
VI  - 26 Suppl 2
DP  - 1997 Jul
TI  - Managing people with HIV/AIDS--the involvement of Victorian general 
      practitioners.
PG  - S66-70
AB  - OBJECTIVE: To examine aspects of knowledge, attitudes, behaviour and practice 
      (KABP) of Victorian general practitioners (GPs) in relation to human 
      immunodeficiency virus (HIV), as part of a larger KABP study relating to GPs and 
      sexually transmissible diseases (STDs). METHOD: Questionnaire survey of 520 
      randomly selected GPs. RESULTS: A response rate of 85% was obtained. Most 
      respondents were aware of the major risk factors for HIV infection and most GPs 
      obtained consent before HIV testing. More than 22% of respondents had ordered an 
      HIV test that was positive and 39% had been involved with the management of HIV 
      positive patients (asymptomatic, symptomatic or both). The gender of the 
      practitioner (male), greater frequency of STD diagnosis and greater level of ease 
      in treating homosexual men were all significantly associated with having ordered 
      an HIV test that was positive and with ongoing management of asymptomatic and 
      symptomatic HIV positive patients, whereas practitioner age, frequency of 
      advising on safe sex and providing contraceptive advice were not. CONCLUSION: 
      Thirty-nine per cent of Victorian GPs are now managing HIV positive patients, 
      representing a 17% increase since 1989. We found that GP knowledge of HIV 
      transmission and infection control was generally good although information on 
      knowledge and practice beyond initial diagnosis was not sought. Given the 
      evidence of a significant association between practitioner experience in HIV/AIDS 
      management and survival of their patients, there is a need for further research 
      into the educational and support needs of Australian GPs in relation to this 
      increasingly complex area of clinical practice.
FAU - Mulvey, G
AU  - Mulvey G
AD  - Centre for the Study of Sexually Transmissible Diseases, La Trobe University.
FAU - Temple-Smith, M
AU  - Temple-Smith M
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PL  - Australia
TA  - Aust Fam Physician
JT  - Australian family physician
JID - 0326701
SB  - IM
MH  - Adult
MH  - Clinical Competence
MH  - Female
MH  - *HIV Infections/diagnosis/transmission
MH  - *Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
MH  - Humans
MH  - Male
MH  - Physician's Role
MH  - Physicians, Family/*psychology
MH  - Surveys and Questionnaires
MH  - Victoria
EDAT- 1997/07/01 00:00
MHDA- 1997/07/01 00:01
CRDT- 1997/07/01 00:00
PHST- 1997/07/01 00:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 1997/07/01 00:01 [medline]
PHST- 1997/07/01 00:00 [entrez]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Aust Fam Physician. 1997 Jul;26 Suppl 2:S66-70.