Are healthcare workers at higher risk of HIV infection than the general population in Burkina Faso?

作者：Kirakoya Samadoulougou F^*; Fao P; Yaro S; Defer M C; Meda N; Robert A; Nagot N

来源：Epidemiology and Infection, 2014, 142(3): 662-670.

DOI：10.1017/S0950268813001404

• HIV/AIDS
• prevalence
• General population
• healthcare workers
• voluntary counselling and testing

In order to assess the HIV prevalence in healthcare workers (HCWs) in Burkina Faso, we conducted a national survey in 97 health facilities from urban and rural areas. Of 1570 HCWs who agreed to participate, 1013 (64 center dot 5%) provided a urine sample for HIV testing. The crude prevalence of HIV in HCWs was 3 center dot 5% (95% CI 2 center dot 3-4 center dot 6). HIV prevalence was 0 center dot 7% in students and trainees, 3 center dot 8% in nurses and midwives, 4 center dot 5% in administrative workers, and 4 center dot 6% in laboratory workers. After age and area standardization, men from the Demographic Health Survey (DHS) had a similar HIV prevalence (2 center dot 3%, 95% CI 1 center dot 4-2 center dot 9) as male HCWs (2 center dot 5%, 95% CI 1 center dot 1-4 center dot 0), while female HCWs were more infected (4 center dot 5%, 95% CI 2 center dot 5-6 center dot 0) than women from the DHS (2 center dot 1%, 95% CI 1 center dot 3-2 center dot 4). A voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) programme should be specifically implemented and adapted for female HCWs.

• 出版日期2014-3