Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Reproductive Health-Related Medical Professionals in Tianjin / 天津医药

ABSTRACT

Objective To understand the knowledge, attitudes, practices (KAP) and relative training demand of AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in reproductive health-related medical professionals in Tianjin. Meth-ods By using random, stratified and clustered sampling approach, 507 reproductive health-related medical professionals were selected in Tianjin area. A self-administered KAP questionnaire on AIDS and other STDs was used to collect the data included in the general condition, understanding of AIDS and other STDs knowledge, attitudes to AIDS and syphilis patients, occupational exposure of medical staffs and request of continuing education. Results The score of STD knowledge was (75.59±12.15) in respondents coming from the secondary medical institutions, which was significantly higher than that of ter-tiary medical institutions (70.11±10.07) and primary health care institutions (67.62±12.20,F=15.817,P<0.001). Multiple-factor analysis showed that there was a higher cognitive level for STD in professionals working in the department of obstetrics and gynecology and women’s health care (β=-3.765,P=0.048). A total of 86.34%respondents worried about HIV or syphilis infection due to occupational exposure. Only 25.88% respondents expressed a willingness to provide medical services for AIDS and syphilis patients. About 60.46%medical staffs experienced occupational exposure. Only 13.04%respondents were familiar with emergency treatment and reporting procedures while occupational exposure occurring. The 94.62%medical per-sonnel showed demand on relative training. Conclusion It’s necessary to perform continuing education to medical staffs via different intervention, so as to improve their cognitive level and attitudes to AIDS and other STDs, and help them provid-ing better service to the patients and the public.