Characteristics and communication skills of health professionals in implementing provider-initiated HIV testing and counselling (PITC) for Indonesian pregnant women

Hikmah, Faiqatul and Notobroto, Hari Basuki and devy, shrimarty rukmini and triyono, Erwin astha (2023) Characteristics and communication skills of health professionals in implementing provider-initiated HIV testing and counselling (PITC) for Indonesian pregnant women. Pharmacy Education, 23 (4). ISSN 1477-2701

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Abstract

Background:  HIV  testing  for  pregnant  women  is  an  important  test  during  pregnancy.  HIV  testing  for  pregnant  women  is  a  way  to  prevent  mother‐to‐child  HIV  transmission.     Objectives:  To  investigate  the  relationship  between  the  characteristics  and  communication  skills  of  health  professionals  while  conducting  provider‐initiated  HIV  testing  and counselling (PITC)  for pregnant women.       Methods: This  was  an  observational  study  with  a  cross‐sectional  approach.  The  study  was  conducted  at  23  public  health  centres  with  80  health  professionals  who  conduct  PITC.  The  data was analysed using the  Chi‐Square  test.     Results: There  was  a  correlation  between  the  characteristics  and  communication  skills  of  respondents.  Relationships  were  observed  between  respondents  trained  on  PITC and communication  with  patients  during  PITC  sessions  (p=0.002);  work  experience  and  non‐verbal  communication  skills (p=0.047),  and  type  of  profession  of  respondents  and  non‐verbal  communication  skills (p=0.029).        Conclusions:  Communication  skills  had  a  relationship  with  experienced  training  on  PITC,  work  experience,  and  type  of  profession.  Increasing  the  communication  skill  of  health  professionals  through work  experience and training or  education  to improve  the ability  of  health professionals in PITC services.

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