Are physiotherapy graduates adequately prepared to to manage hiv/aids patients
South African Journal of Physiotherapy
Field | Value | |
Title | Are physiotherapy graduates adequately prepared to to manage hiv/aids patients | |
Creator | Puckree, T. Chetty, B. J. Govender, V. Ramparsad, S. Lin, J. | |
Description | Physiotherapy learners treat patients with Human Immuno-deficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS). There is no available published research on physiotherapy learners' opinions about how the South Afican physiotherapy undergraduate program is helping them cope with HIV/AIDS patients. This study determines whether the physiotherapy degree offered at South African Universities, adequately prepares learners to cope with HIV/AIDS patients. Differences in knowledge and attitudes of physiotherapy learners regarding HIV/AIDS, amongst universities is also explored. Two hundred and two senior physiotherapy learners from eight South African universities returned their questionnaires and 55% of these were viable for analysis. A large portion (79%) of learners indicated that the physiotherapy undergraduate degree did not adequately prepare them to cope with HIV/AIDS patients. Learners' knowledge and attitudes regarding HIV/AIDS differed significantly (41% to 73%) amongst universities. Formal lectures on HIV/AIDS significantly affected knowledge (0% -100%) but not attitude towards patients. The role of the physiotherapist, precautions, transmission modes, syndrome stages, counseling and clinical skills were considered critical in the management of HIV/AIDS patients. | |
Publisher | AOSIS | |
Date | 2004-01-12 | |
Identifier | 10.4102/sajp.v60i2.184 | |
Source | South African Journal of Physiotherapy; Vol 60, No 2 (2004); 7-10 2410-8219 0379-6175 | |
Language | eng | |
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