Attitudes and experiences of human immunodeficiency virus-positive patients to surgery and surgeons.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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Abstract
The issues regarding screening and identification of patients at risk for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection before surgery continue to be discussed, and there is a need for information regarding attitudes of both surgeons and patients to this issue. A population of HIV-positive patients attending a genitourinary medicine clinic were given an anonymous questionnaire to review their experiences of attending for operation. Of 174 patients who replied, 52 had undergone a total of 65 procedures. In all but three of the operations, the HIV status was made known to the surgeon.
Medical subject headings
- Attitude to Health
- Disclosure
- General Surgery
- HIV Seropositivity
- Surgical Procedures, Operative