Aids-related competence of California's primary care physicians

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ID11038792
AuthorsC E Lewis (0000-0002-2489-0605), H E Freeman, Christopher R Corey
Year1987
Volume77
Issue7
Pages795-799
Publication date1987-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048
PublisherAmerican Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2105/ajph.77.7.795
PMID3592031
OpenAlexW1997304741
LanguageEN
Citations received10
References cited2

We conducted a telephone survey of a random sample of primary care physicians practicing throughout the State of California to determine their AIDS-related experiences and competencies. Interviews were completed early in 1986 with 1,000 family and general practitioners and internists, 60 per cent of those eligible. Data on practice experiences reflect the increased incidence of AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) in Los Angeles and San Francisco. The proportion of practitioners in rural areas who evaluated possible cases (17 per cent), and counseled patients at risk (50 per cent) indicated the generalized nature of the problem. Compared to similar data obtained in 1984, levels of competency in diagnosing and counseling persons with AIDS-related disorders increased in Los Angeles. However, on a statewide basis, a majority of those interviewed lack the AIDS-related knowledge and skills required to carry out their roles in dealing with AIDS. Competency was associated with physicians' personal and professional characteristics and their level of discomfort in dealing with homosexuals

Competence (human resources) · Family medicine · Primary care · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Primary Care and Health Outcomes · Psychology · Gerontology

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