Perception of hiv/aids related training

Abstract

For the year 2006 in Chile 38.461 were living with HIV/AIDS. Studies show that professionals do not provide with adequate care to these people, since they do not have the appropriate tools. Lack of contents related to this in the undergraduate curricula could be one of the causes. This article shows the level of knowledge and the perception nursing and medical students have about their formal training, related to HIV/AIDS. Baseline data from a pre-experimenta/ study was analyzed. The participants showed good levels of general HIV related knowledge, but they did not knew information about: body fluid that transmit the virus, protocols for reducing vertical transmission, and seroconversion of newborns of mothers living with HIV/AIDS. Most of them did not know about the ADS law. The majority refers not receiving training on the area or it is inappropriate. Futures nurses and physicians do not know all the information, neither the undergraduate training needed to provide efficient HIV/AIDS related care. Learning methodologies are needed in order to reach cognitive, attitudinal, and behavioral dimensions to reinforce professional care.