Health worker attitudes toward peer workers in hepatitis C prevention

被引:3
作者
Resnick, Ilyse [1 ]
Brener, Loren [1 ]
Treloar, Carla [1 ]
Hull, Peter [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ New S Wales, Natl Ctr HIV Social Res, Sydney, NSW, Australia
关键词
health workers; peer education; attitudes; injecting drug use; hepatitis C prevention; stereotype threat; INJECTING DRUG-USERS; CONSTRUCTION; EDUCATION; CLIENTS; ALCOHOL;
D O I
10.1080/13548506.2012.656660
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Attitudes toward people who inject drugs (PWID) and attitudes toward peer workers among a cross-section of 101 Australian hepatitis C health workers were assessed. A survey consisting of Likert-type questions and one open-ended question regarding training was used. Bivariate and regression analyses demonstrated that health workers' attitudes toward peer workers were associated with their attitudes toward PWID, independent of type of organization or time in the hepatitis C sector. Qualitative analysis revealed four training areas suggested by health workers for peer workers. Implications of these findings for staff and peer training are discussed and future research directions suggested.
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