Surgeons and HIV: South African Attitudes
S. Afr. med. j. (Online)
; 99(2): 110-113, 2009.
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Objectives. The HIV status of surgeons; in the context of the informed consent obtained from their patients; is a contentious matter. We surveyed the views of practising surgeons in South Africa regarding aspects of HIV and its impact on surgeons. Design. A cross-sectional survey of surgeons who were members of the Association of Surgeons of South Africa; regarding their attitudes to the preceding issues. Results. The salient findings included the view that a patientcentred approach requiring HIV status disclosure to patients would be discriminatory to surgeons and provide no clear benefit to patients; and that HIV-positive surgeons should determine their own scope of practice. Conclu- sion. Patient-centred approaches and restrictive policies; related to this issue; do not accord with clinician sentiment. In the absence of comparable local or international data; this study provides clinicians' views with implications for the development of locally relevant policies and guidelines
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Asunto principal:
Cirugía General
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Actitud
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Síndrome de Inmunodeficiencia Adquirida
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VIH
Tipo de estudio:
Guideline
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
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S. Afr. med. j. (Online)
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2009
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Article