Healthcare provider characteristics and perceived confidence from HIV/AIDS education

AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2000 Nov;14(11):603-14. doi: 10.1089/10872910050193789.

Abstract

This study reports findings from six training projects designed to keep health providers up-to-date on emerging developments and approaches in HIV/AIDS care. Participants were 3,779 individuals who described themselves, their professional background, and their specific experience in the HIV/AIDS field. These characteristics were compared with their self-reported confidence in managing clients, counseling clients, providing services, and the training topics. A repeated-measures design examining level and change of confidence showed little support for links between provider characteristics and confidence due to HIV/AIDS training experience. Thus, knowing a provider's background does not necessarily provide diagnostic information about who might most benefit in improved confidence from HIV/AIDS educational training. These results suggest that HIV/AIDS training programs may be targeted broadly-to a wide range of healthcare providers of diverse backgrounds-with little or no impact on overall levels and changes in provider confidence.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Attitude of Health Personnel*
  • Clinical Competence / standards*
  • Counseling / education*
  • Counseling / standards*
  • Female
  • HIV Infections / prevention & control*
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*
  • Health Personnel / education*
  • Health Personnel / psychology*
  • Health Personnel / statistics & numerical data
  • Humans
  • Inservice Training / standards*
  • Male
  • Needs Assessment
  • Program Evaluation
  • Self Concept
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • United States