Conocimiento sobre contagio de VIH/SIDA y su impacto en los profesionales de la salud. Hospital Teodoro Maldonado Carbo. Periodo 2019-2020.

Abstract

Introduction: Stigmatization and discrimination against people living with HIV / AIDS by health professionals continues to be one of the main problems in access to and quality of medical care. The negative image of this disease has been maintained despite important advances in treatment and improvement in the quality of life of patients. Materials and methods: an observational, prospective, cross-sectional and analytical study was carried out by means of surveys to personnel of the Teodoro Maldonado Carbo Hospital, with the aim of determine whether knowledge about the contagion and biosecurity of HIV / AIDS influences decision-making process regarding to the management of these patients. Results: it was determined that there is a lack of knowledge about the contagion, manifesting itself as stigma on the part of the professionals. Conclusion: we believe that with the correct training and education on workplace accidents and HIV / AIDS, this problem could be eradicated.