Sociodemographic profile of people attending integrated counselling and testing centre of tertiary care hospital of Jharkhand

Shamim Haider; Luguram Tudu; Vivek Kashyap

doi:10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20151584

Authors

Shamim Haider Department of Preventive and social medicine, RIMS, Ranchi, Jharkhand
Luguram Tudu Department of Preventive and social medicine, RIMS, Ranchi, Jharkhand
Vivek Kashyap Department of Preventive and social medicine, RIMS, Ranchi, Jharkhand

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20151584

Keywords:

Behavioral changes, HIV, ICTC, IEC, Socio-demographic

Abstract

Background: ICTC is the place where HIV symptomatic patients first come in contact with government health facility. Their seropositivity status depends the services which they will be provided in ICTC. The aim and objective of the study was Sociodemographic Profile and reason for attending Integrated Counseling and Testing Centre of Tertiary Care Hospital of Jharkhand.

Methods:A cross sectional, institutional based study was conducted at ICTC of Rims, Ranchi, Jharkhand. Total 116 subjects were included in the study. Pre tested, semi structured questionnaire were used for data collection. Data entry was done in MS excel and analysed in SPSS software.

Results: Out of 116 attendee majority were male (68.1%), unmarried (56%), Hindu (56.9%), non tribal (65.5%), graduate (40.5%) and belonged to age group of 26-35 years of age (42.2%).

Conclusions:Intense IEC activities regarding spread and prevention from HIV/AIDS and behavioral changes is necessary.

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