International HIV Dementia Scale: Screening for HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorders in Occupational Settings
Occup. health South. Afr. (Online)
; 21(4): 10-20, 2015.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
This study investigated whether the International HIV Dementia Scale (IHDS) can be used to screen for milder forms of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND) in occupational health settings. It explored first; the effect of demographic variables on IHDS performance in a sample of HIV-negative employees and second; the extent to which the IHDS can differentiate between milder forms of HAND in HIV-infected employees. Data from 476 HIV-negativeand 90 HIV-positive individuals indicated that; although clinicians need to be sensitive to the effect of education and test-language proficiency; separate norms based on socio-demographic variables are not required in this context; and that the IHDS shows promise for identifying milder forms of HAND in this HIV-positive sample; with ?10 the recommended cut-off for further referral. In conclusion; there is support for the IHDS to screen for HAND where this may impact on safety-critical tasks in the workplace
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AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
HIV Infections
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
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Cognition Disorders
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Dementia
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
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Screening study
Language:
English
Journal:
Occup. health South. Afr. (Online)
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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