3rd Annual Summit on
AIDS
Scientific Program
Felisse Julien F Jegonia
Maria Reyna-Xavier University Hospital Inc, Philippines
Biography:
Felisse Julien F. Jegonia completed her doctor of medicine in Jose P. Rizal School of Medicine, Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan at the age of 28 years old and immediately proceeded to specialty training in internal medicine in Maria Reyna-Xavier University Hospital Inc. She is currently an affiliate consultant in Maria Reyna-Xavier University Hospital Inc and a physician in JR bOrja General Hospital, Cagayan de Oro City. Her research paper has been accepted for presentation in STI/HIV Congress 2019 in Vancouver, Canada, United States conference on AIDS 2019 and Scolarena Conferences 2019 (SCON) in Las Vegas, USA.
Abstract
Introduction: According to United Nations, “Philippines has become one of eight countries that account for more than 90 percent of new HIV infections in the region”. (Regencia, 2018) Nonetheless, despite interventions adopted, challenges persist that hinder the efficient implementation of HIV/AIDS program.
Methodology: The method employed is the descriptive correlational method, a standardized questionnaire on stigma and researcher made questionnaire, to assess level of care and
characteristics. Respondents were physicians, nurses, HIV/AIDS Core Team and medical technologists from three different training hospitals in Cagayan de Oro City that underwent cluster sampling. Results were statistically analyzed through Spearman Rho for the correlation between characteristics, Stigma and level of care and mean frequency for variables among three training hospitals.
Results: Majority of the respondents had an average age of 26 to 30 years old (41.2%), female (62.2%), Roman Catholic (72.5%) and college graduates (72.9%), followed by medical degree holders at 8.4%. Nurses comprised 69.3% followed by physicians at 9.2%, a majority with an average of one (1) to five (5) years in practice (51.4%). Religion, profession,
workplace and years of experience were significantly correlated with Stigma and years of practice and place of work showed significant relationship with Level of Care. Stigma was inversely correlated with Level of Care. Stigma among three hospitals, public and two private hospitals scored average with the highest mean coming from one private hospital at 113.42 compared to a public hospital with a mean of 107.25.
Conclusion: It can be determined that there is marked stigma among healthcare workers in Northern Mindanao towards HIV/AIDS patients with a correlate effect on the care and services provided.
Recommendation: It is recommended that a purposive training for all healthcare workers be conducted to address the challenges of prevention, early detection and continuity of care.
- HIV/AIDS and Retroviral Diseases
- HIV Related Infections, Co-infections & Cancers
- Stigma, Discrimination and Lived Experience With HIV
- HIV relation with Cardiovascular diseases and Aging
- HIV Diagnosis and Therapy
- HIV Drug Discovery, Research & Vaccines
- Viral, Bacterial, Fungal & Protozoan STDs
- Advocacy & Community Engagement in HIV Research
- Immunology and Infertility of STDs/STIs
- Recent Advancement in HIV/AIDS, STDs and STIs
- Current Focus in Virology Research
