Home Based Care for People Living with Hiv/aids; Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice among Family Care Givers at Ukonga Ward in Ilala District
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Results: 103 Family Care givers participated in this study; 73(71%) were female and 30(29%) were male. The mean age of participants was 38 years. The study revealed that 17% believed that they were knowledgeable, 65(63%) had inadequate knowledge and 21( 20%) had no knowledge whatsoever of HBC for PLWHA.. The relationship of believed knowledge and hospital re-admission of PLWHA was not statistically supported (P < 0.001, P=0.0096 and P= 0.0206 for those who believed that were knowledgeable, had less knowledge and had no knowledge respectively). 86(83%) reported that home is a better place than hospital in caring for PLWHA, and the relationship with hospital HOME BASED CARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS; ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE AMONG FAMILY CARE GIVERS AT UKONGA WARD IN ILALA DISTRICT
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