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HIVā Related Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice among Health Care Workers in Montenegro
The objective of the present study was to assess HIV-related knowledge, attitudes and practice of health care workers
(HCWs) in Montenegro. A cross-sectional study was conducted in the University Clinical Centre of Montenegro in Podgorica.
A self-administered anonymous questionnaire was used for data collecting. Out of 526 HCWs, 422 were included
in the survey and response rate was 80%. An insuffi cient level of knowledge on HIV transmission and the risk after exposure
was observed generally, although the knowledge was better in physicians compared to other HCWs categories. A
rather high proportion of HCWs showed inappropriate attitude regarding the need of HIV testing of all hospitalized patients
(64.7%) and obligation of HIV+ patient to report his/her HIV status (88.9%) in order to practice universal precaution.
Additionally, 6.2% HCWs would refuse to treat an HIV+ patient. More than a half (55.7%) of study participants were
educated in HIV/AIDS and 15.9 % of them were HIV tested. Majority of HCWs (67.5%) always applied universal precautions
during their daily work with patients. In spite of applying protective devices, number of accidents was great. A
continuous education is necessary to increase the level of knowledge of HCWs about the risk of infection at the workplace.
This would potentially infl uence the modifi cation of their attitudes regarding HIV patients and improve prevention at the
workplace. Continuous research regarding the professional risk would provide better health and safety among medical
staff
Faktori rizika od karcinoma larinksa u Crnoj Gori
Laryngeal cancer is the most common head and neck cancer. There might be many risk factors for laryngeal cancer. Smoking, especially cigarette smoking and alcohol are indisputable risk factors. The authors of this paper assessed the presumed risk factors in order to identify possible aetiological agents of the disease. A hospital-based case-control study was conducted. The study group consisted of 108 histologically verified laryngeal cancer patients and 108 hospital controls matched by sex, age (Ā±3 years) and place of residence. Laryngeal cancer patients and controls were interviewed during their hospital stay using a structured questionnaire. According to multiple logistic regression analysis six variables were independently related to laryngeal cancer: hard liquor consumption (Odd Ratio /OR/=2.93, Confidence Interval /CI/ 95 % = 1.17 to 7.31), consumption more than 2 alcoholic drinks per day (OR=4.96, CI 95 % = 2.04 to12.04), cigarette smoking for more than 40 years (OR=4.32, CI 95 % = 1.69 to 11.06), smoking more than 30 cigarettes per day (OR=4.24, CI 95 % = 1.75 to 10.27), coffee consumption more than 5 cups per day (OR=4.52, CI 95 % = 1.01 to 20.12) and carbonated beverage consumption (OR=0.38, CI 95 %= 0.16 to 0.92). The great majority of laryngeal cancers could be prevented by eliminating tobacco smoking and alcohol consumption.Maligni tumori larinksa najÄeÅ”Äi su tumori glave i vrata. Glavni faktori rizika od razvoja malignih tumora grkljana su puÅ”enje i konzumiranje alkoholnih piÄa. Cilj rada bio je ispitivanje potencijalnih faktora rizika od nastanka malignih tumora larinksa. Sprovedena je studija sluÄaj-kontrola. Studijsku grupu Äinilo je 108 pacijenata s histoloÅ”ki verificiranim rakom larinksa i 108 kontrola individualno izjednaÄenih po spolu, dobi (Ā± 3 godine) i mjestu stanovanja. Svi ispitanici su anketirani ciljanim epidemioloÅ”kim upitnikom a u analizi podataka koriÅ”tena je multivarijantna logistiÄka regresijska analiza. KoristeÄi se multivarijantnom logistiÄkom regresijskom analizom, statistiÄki znaÄajnu povezanost s rakom larinksa dobili smo za sljedeÄe varijable: konzumiranje žestokih piÄa (omjer izgleda /OR/=2.93, interval pouzdanosti /CI/ 95 % = 1.17 do 7.31), konzumiranje viÅ”e od 2 alkoholna piÄa na dan (OR = 4.96, CI 95 % = 2.04 do 12.04), konzumiranje cigareta duže od 40 godina (OR = 4.32, CI 95 % = 1.69 do 11.06), konzumiranje viÅ”e od 30 cigareta na dan (OR = 4.24, CI 95 % = 1.75 do 10.27), konzumiranje viÅ”e od 5 Å”alica kave na dan (OR = 4.52, CI 95 % = 1.01 do 20.12) i konzumiranje gaziranih piÄa (OR = 0.38, CI 95 % = 0.16 do 0.92). Obolijevanje zbog malignih tumora larinksa moglo bi se znaÄajno smanjiti prestankom konzumiranja duhana i alkohola
HIVā Related Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice among Health Care Workers in Montenegro
The objective of the present study was to assess HIV-related knowledge, attitudes and practice of health care workers
(HCWs) in Montenegro. A cross-sectional study was conducted in the University Clinical Centre of Montenegro in Podgorica.
A self-administered anonymous questionnaire was used for data collecting. Out of 526 HCWs, 422 were included
in the survey and response rate was 80%. An insuffi cient level of knowledge on HIV transmission and the risk after exposure
was observed generally, although the knowledge was better in physicians compared to other HCWs categories. A
rather high proportion of HCWs showed inappropriate attitude regarding the need of HIV testing of all hospitalized patients
(64.7%) and obligation of HIV+ patient to report his/her HIV status (88.9%) in order to practice universal precaution.
Additionally, 6.2% HCWs would refuse to treat an HIV+ patient. More than a half (55.7%) of study participants were
educated in HIV/AIDS and 15.9 % of them were HIV tested. Majority of HCWs (67.5%) always applied universal precautions
during their daily work with patients. In spite of applying protective devices, number of accidents was great. A
continuous education is necessary to increase the level of knowledge of HCWs about the risk of infection at the workplace.
This would potentially infl uence the modifi cation of their attitudes regarding HIV patients and improve prevention at the
workplace. Continuous research regarding the professional risk would provide better health and safety among medical
staff