Table 3 Primary Care Clinicians’ Beliefs about Management and Treatment of HIV
From: Management and treatment of HIV: are primary care clinicians prepared for their new role?
Survey Question | No. (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Agree | Uncertain | Disagree | |
I have the necessary clinical knowledge to manage and treat HIV patients | |||
All PCPs | 143 (41.2) | 52 (15.0) | 152 (43.8) |
Only PCPs involved with HIV medicine | 90 (70.2) | 19 (11.1) | 32 (18.7) |
Only PCPs not involved with HIV medicine | 23 (13.0) | 33 (18.8) | 120 (68.2) |
Only PAs and NPs | 44 (33.1) | 19 (14.3) | 70 (52.6) |
I have the necessary education to manage and treat HIV patients | |||
All PCPs | 161 (46.4) | 48 (13.8) | 138 (39.8) |
Only PCPs involved with HIV medicine | 125 (74.1) | 15 (8.8) | 31 (18.1) |
Only PCPs not involved with HIV medicine | 36 (20.4) | 33 (18.8) | 107 (60.8) |
Only PAs and NPs | 53 (39.8) | 17 (12.8) | 63 (47.4) |
With some training, I will be ready to take care of HIV patients | |||
All PCPs | 207 (59.7) | 118 (34.0) | 22 (6.3) |
Only PCPs involved with HIV medicine | 87 (50.8) | 80 (46.8) | 4 (2.4) |
Only PCPs not involved with HIV medicine | 120 (68.2) | 38 (21.6) | 18 (10.2) |
Only PAs and NPs | 70 (52.6) | 55 (41.4) | 8 (6.0) |
Primary care clinicians should take care of HIV patients | |||
All PCPs | 245 (70.6) | 60 (17.3) | 42 (12.1) |
Only PCPs involved with HIV medicine | 142 (83.0) | 17 (9.9) | 12 (7.0) |
Only PCPs not involved with HIV medicine | 103 (58.5) | 43 (24.4) | 30 (17.1) |
Only PAs and NPs | 70 (52.6) | 37 (27.8) | 26 (19.5) |
The number of new HIV cases is stable in the United States; therefore, there is no need to worry about HIV anymore | |||
All PCPs | 1 (0.3) | 31 (8.9) | 315 (90.8) |
Only PCPs involved with HIV medicine | 1 (0.6) | 4 (2.3) | 166 (97.0) |
Only PCPs not involved with HIV medicine | 0 (0.0) | 27 (15.3) | 149 (84.7) |
Only PAs and NPs | 0 (0.0) | 13 (9.8) | 120 (90.2) |
Planning to resolve the HIV provider shortage is a priority of the healthcare agencies at this time | |||
All PCPs | 109 (22.4) | 119 (34.3) | 119 (34.3) |
Only PCPs involved with HIV medicine | 57 (33.3) | 45 (26.3) | 69 (40.3) |
Only PCPs not involved with HIV medicine | 52 (29.5) | 74 (42.0) | 50 (28.5) |
Only PAs and NPs | 44 (33.1) | 44 (33.1) | 45 (33.8) |
When treating HIV patients, clinicians are compensated sufficiently | |||
All PCPs | 26 (7.5) | 183 (52.7) | 138 (39.8) |
Only PCPs involved with HIV medicine | 20 (11.7) | 66 (38.6) | 85 (49.7) |
Only PCPs not involved with HIV medicine | 6 (3.4) | 117 (66.5) | 53 (30.1) |
Only PAs and NPs | 7 (5.3) | 77 (57.9) | 49 (36.8) |