Eficacia de una intervención educativa sobre conocimientos de ley chilena de SIDA en trabajadores de salud primaria

Lilian Ferrer Lagunas; Báltica Cabieses Valdés; Kathleen Fordham Norr; Rosina Cianelli Acosta; Alejandra Araya G; Lisette Irarrázaval; Sarah Miner; Margarita Bernales; James Norr

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Eficacia de una intervención educativa sobre conocimientos de ley chilena de SIDA en trabajadores de salud primaria

Lilian Ferrer ^[1] ; Baltica Cabieses ^[1] ; Kathleen Norr ^[2] ; Rosina Cianelli ^[1] ; Alejandra Araya ^[1] ; Lisette Irarrázabal ^[1] ; Sarah Miner ^[1] ; Margarita Bernales ^[1] ; James Norr ^[2]
1. [1] Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
  
  Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
  
  Santiago, Chile
2. [2] University of Illinois College of Nursing
Localización: Revista Médica de Chile, ISSN-e 0034-9887, Vol. 139, Nº. 5, 2011, págs. 625-632
Idioma: español
Títulos paralelos:
- Effectiveness of an educational program about the Chilean AIDS law in primary care health workers
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- Background: In Chile, members of the civil society and government achieved the passing of the HIV/AIDS Law (19.779). The level of knowledge of the law held by healthcare workers in Chile is not well known. Aim: To analyze the effect of an intervention on knowledge of the existence of the law and its application in clinical practice amongprimary healthcare workers in southeastern Santiago. Material and Methods: Healthcare workers of primary care centers were invited to participate in the study. One group received an educational intervention lasting a total of 16 hours, about AIDS physiopathology, sexually transmitted diseases, communication with patients and current legislation. A control group did not receive the educational intervention. Both groups answered a self-administered questionnaire about the HIV/AIDS law at baseline and three months after the intervention. Results: The intervention was carried out in 262 workers and 293 participated as controls. The initial evaluation revealed that only 16.3% (n = 89) had heard of the law, without any significant difference between intervention and control groups. The knowledge about the law improved by 65% in the intervention group and did not change in controls. At the end of the education period, the intervention and control groups improved their global knowledge by 29 and 3%, respectively (p < 0.05). Conclusions: The educational intervention was effective in improving knowledge of the HIV/AIDS Law among Chilean healthcare workers.