RESUMO
This cross-sectional study, aimed at evaluating the impact of HIV prevention interventions in Lebanon since 1996, was performed between January 2004 and July 2004 on 3200 Lebanese aged 15-49 years. Of the sexually active respondents, 13.0% of men and 2.6% of women had regular partners other than the spouse but only 25.0% used a condom in their last sexual intercourse. However, 16.8% had sex with casual partners and 71.7% of those used a condom. Knowledge about preventive practices against HIV/AIDS has regressed since 1996, 85.7% compared to 94.9%. Self reports of symptoms suggestive of sexually transmitted disease were 9.1% compared to 5.6% in 1996.
Assuntos
Atitude Frente a Saúde , Infecções por HIV/prevenção & controle , Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde , Adolescente , Adulto , Estudos Transversais , Escolaridade , Feminino , Infecções por HIV/epidemiologia , Infecções por HIV/transmissão , Educação em Saúde , Humanos , Líbano/epidemiologia , Estilo de Vida , Masculino , Casamento/estatística & dados numéricos , Meios de Comunicação de Massa , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Avaliação das Necessidades , Assunção de Riscos , Fatores Socioeconômicos , Inquéritos e Questionários , Sexo sem Proteção/psicologia , Sexo sem Proteção/estatística & dados numéricosRESUMO
This cross-sectional study, aimed at evaluating the impact of HIV prevention interventions in Lebanon since 1996, was performed between January 2004 and July 2004 on 3200 Lebanese aged 15-49 years. Of the sexually active respondents, 13.0% of men and 2.6% of women had regular partners other than the spouse but only 25.0% used a condom in their last sexual intercourse. However, 16.8% had sex with casual partners and 71.7% of those used a condom. Knowledge about preventive practices against HIV/AIDS has regressed since 1996, 85.7% compared to 94.9%. Self reports of symptoms suggestive of sexually transmitted disease were 9.1% compared to 5.6% in 1996
Assuntos
HIV , Síndrome da Imunodeficiência Adquirida , Estudos Transversais , Preservativos , Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em SaúdeRESUMO
To evaluate the present situation and plan future directions with regard to implementation of universal precautions in laboratories testing blood samples, we carried out a national cross sectional study in 2003 on a representative sample of laboratories in Lebanon. We compared the results with those of a 1993 study. We found that the education profile of staff had improved, being now more specialized in laboratory science. The discrepancies between what technicians knew, believed in and practised and what was observed in the field improved to some extent in most variables. Disposal of needles and syringes had improved greatly but disposal of blood-contaminated material had not. Given the risks of improper practice, a policy of universal precautions is essential and regular training should be carried out so that staff know and practise the universal precautions and correct laboratory procedures.
Assuntos
Atitude do Pessoal de Saúde , Fidelidade a Diretrizes/normas , Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde , Pessoal de Laboratório Médico , Guias de Prática Clínica como Assunto , Precauções Universais , Coleta de Amostras Sanguíneas/normas , Competência Clínica/normas , Análise por Conglomerados , Estudos Transversais , Escolaridade , Necessidades e Demandas de Serviços de Saúde , Humanos , Capacitação em Serviço , Infecção Laboratorial/epidemiologia , Infecção Laboratorial/prevenção & controle , Infecção Laboratorial/transmissão , Líbano/epidemiologia , Pessoal de Laboratório Médico/educação , Pessoal de Laboratório Médico/psicologia , Eliminação de Resíduos de Serviços de Saúde/normas , Saúde Ocupacional , Política Organizacional , Roupa de Proteção/estatística & dados numéricos , Estudos de Amostragem , Inquéritos e Questionários , Local de Trabalho/organização & administração , Local de Trabalho/psicologiaRESUMO
To evaluate the present situation and plan future directions with regard to implementation of universal precautions in laboratories testing blood samples, we carried out a national cross sectional study in 2003 on a representative sample of laboratories in Lebanon. We compared the results with those of a 1993 study. We found that the education profile of staff had improved, being now more specialized in laboratory science. The discrepancies between what technicians knew, believed in and practised and what was observed in the field improved to some extent in most variables. Disposal of needles and syringes had improved greatly but disposal of blood-contaminated material had not. Given the risks of improper practice, a policy of universal precautions is essential and regular training should be carried out so that staff know and practise the universal precautions and correct laboratory procedures
