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September 5, 2025Southern African Journal of HIV MedicineOpen Access

Knowledge, attitudes and practices of healthcare workers in paediatric HIV at Pelonomi Tertiary Hospital

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RMR. MabeMPMichael PienaarRZRiana van Zyl

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Overview

Cross-sectional study reveals gaps in knowledge of healthcare workers in pediatric HIV, suggesting training opportunities.

Key Points

  • Only 44.7% of healthcare workers had adequate knowledge about pediatric HIV.
  • Doctors demonstrated significantly higher knowledge at 87.5%, compared to only 22.6% among nurses.
  • Favorable attitudes were noted among healthcare workers, indicating a willingness to improve knowledge.
  • Sixty percent of nurses adhered to glove-wearing practices, while 85.7% disposed of sharps correctly.

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Mabe et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c238d2b210217d647798d7https://doi.org/10.4102/sajhivmed.v26i1.1720
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