Improving universal precautions and client teaching for rural health workers

A peer-group intervention

Bibliographic Data

ID19440027
AuthorsDiana L Jere (0000-0001-6545-7261, University of Malawi), Chrissie P N Kaponda (University of Malawi), Angela Chimwaza (0009-0001-6526-1434, University of Malawi), K S Crittenden (0000-0003-2407-4111, b University of Illinois at Chicago , Chicago , IL , USA), Sitingawawo I Kachingwe (University of Malawi), Linda L Mccreary (0000-0003-0168-358X, b University of Illinois at Chicago , Chicago , IL , USA), James L Norr (b University of Illinois at Chicago , Chicago , IL , USA), Kathleen F Norr (0000-0002-3342-9028, University of Illinois Chicago, corresponding author), Kathleen Norr (b University of Illinois at Chicago , Chicago , IL , USA)
Year2010
Volume22
Issue5
Pages649-657
Publication date2010-05-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAIDS Care (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0954-0121 • E-ISSN: 1360-0451
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/09540120903311458
PMID20229377
PMCIDPMC2952051
OpenAlexW1997620331
LanguageEN
References cited23

Health workers can contribute to HIV prevention by minimizing HIV transmission in health facilities and increasing client teaching. We offered a peer-group intervention for Malawian rural health workers to build their universal precautions and teaching skills. A quasi-experimental design using independent sample surveys and observations compared health workers in an intervention and delayed intervention control district at baseline and at 15 and 30 months post-intervention. Controlling for demographic factors, the intervention district had more reported HIV teaching at 15 and 30 months and also had higher universal precautions knowledge and fewer needle stick injuries at 30 months. Observations at 15 and 30 months post-intervention showed higher levels of teaching in the intervention district. Observed glove wearing and hand washing were also higher at 30 months. This intervention should be made available for health workers in Malawi and provides a potential model for other high-HIV prevalence countries

Developing country · Environmental health · Family medicine · Health education · Health intervention · Peer education · Public health · Rural area · Universal precautions · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Nursing

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