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International Orthopaedics
Published in: International Orthopaedics 3/2009

01-06-2009 | Original Paper

Concerns, attitudes, and practices of orthopaedic surgeons towards management of patients with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria

Authors: D. C. Obalum, S. U. Eyesan, C. N. Ogo, U. N. Enweani, J. O. Ajoku

Published in: International Orthopaedics | Issue 3/2009

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Abstract

The increasing number of people living with HIV/AIDS is causing concern among surgeons over risk of occupationally acquired HIV infection. This may influence their attitude to such patients. The purpose of this study was to develop a cross-sectional survey of orthopaedic surgeons to assess their concerns, attitudes, and practices towards management of HIV-positive patients in Nigeria. All respondents were males, 55 (73.3%) of them indicated concern over the risk of occupational acquisition of HIV infection and 37 (49.3%) had examined or operated on at least one HIV/AIDS patient. Sixty (79.9%) were willing to be tested for HIV and 51 (67.9%) were previously tested. Fifty-seven (75.9%) would order preoperative HIV screening of high risk patients, and 67 (89.3%) would operate on HIV-positive patients. Most orthopaedic surgeons in Nigeria would operate on HIV-positive patients.
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Metadata
Title
Concerns, attitudes, and practices of orthopaedic surgeons towards management of patients with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria
Authors
D. C. Obalum
S. U. Eyesan
C. N. Ogo
U. N. Enweani
J. O. Ajoku
Publication date
01-06-2009
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
International Orthopaedics / Issue 3/2009
Print ISSN: 0341-2695
Electronic ISSN: 1432-5195
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-008-0576-1

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