Effect Of Health Education Program Toward Prevention Of Hiv Transmission On Midwives
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2019, Vol 7, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is the cause of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) which transmits through sexual contacts, exposure to infected blood or blood components, needle stick injury, and prenatally from mother to neonate. About 2.1 million of people under the age of 15 have acquired HIV through mother to child transmission .HIV prevalence in Sudan was 0.67% after the separation in 2011. The WHO guides the health sector response to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemics in order to achieve universal access to HIV prevention, diagnosis, treatment, care, and support. (1) The aim of the study: The study aimed to examine the effect of health education program toward prevention of HIV transmission on midwives in Omdurman Maternity Hospital, Omdurman State, Sudan. Materials and Methods: This is an experimental study, and it involved (60) Midwives. Official permission was obtained from the institutions and consent from participants. The study was implemented in three phases, preintervention baseline assessment was done using a structured interview questionnaire to assess the knowledge & practices regarding HIV prevention and checklist was used for observation including preparation and steps regarding universal precautions during three phases of labor. After that an intervention done through lectures and demonstrations, role play was used in the practical situation. Monitoring and supervision were carried out monthly for 9 months post-intervention data were collected again, The data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20, statistical significance was set to alpha.0.5. Data were calculated to find out midwives' knowledge and practice. Total score of knowledge and practice were also calculated and compared with pre-test and post-test. Results: secondary school is the highest level of education in all participants, only (30%) of the participants attending courses on HIV/AIDS. The Knowledge of the participants about modes of transmission of AIDS increased after the intervention, mean (51&82) (p = 0.00), and knowledge of the participants about the universal precaution increased after the intervention (p = 0.01). The Training Program enhances participants to use universal precautions during practice, mean (50.8 &98. 7) (P = 0.00). Conclusions The intervention program significantly improved knowledge and practice of participants regarding prevention of HIV/AIDS.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Rosa Khalil Mohammed Babikir, Dr. Zeinab Taha Ali, Dr. Kalthoum Ibrahim Yousif, Dr. Aida Ahmed Fadlala, Dr. Somia JadAlla Ali
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