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Theses (MPH.) -- University of Limpopo, 2017 / INTRODUCTION: Since the introduction of Anti-retroviral therapy, People Living With HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) now live longer and present with various opportunistic neuro-musculoskeletal and cardio-pulmonary conditions among other complications. This has led to a surge in the number of patients that visit the physiotherapy department presenting with many complications which include mobility problems, neurological deficits, muscle weakness and developmental delay in children among others as experienced by the researcher in the work place. AIM: To determine the knowledge of physiotherapists with regard to HIV/AIDS and their attitude towards HIV/AIDS patients in the Kingdom of Swaziland. METHOD: In this study a quantitative, descriptive cross-sectional survey was used to determine the knowledge and attitudes of Physiotherapists in the management of HIV/AIDS in the Kingdom of Swaziland. RESULTS: The results of the study revealed that physiotherapists in the Kingdom of Swaziland have a good knowledge and a positive attitude towards people living with HIV/AIDS. Amongst other attributes that were looked at in the study it was reported that 100% of the participants were knowledgeable on the complications associated with HIV/AIDS and 94% of the physiotherapists reported that they are familiar with complications that will benefit from physiotherapy. On the attributes related to attitude of physiotherapist towards HIV/AIDS patients the study found that 100% of the physiotherapists reported that they would take precautions and continue seeing the patients. There was no statistical significant relationship between years of experience and attitude (Pearson chi-square =0.25, p-value =0.61), familiarity with commonly used ARVS (Pearson chi square =1.13, p-value =0.76) and familiarity with Universal Precautions (Pearson chi-square =2.55, p-value =0.46).There was no statistically significant relationship between knowledge and attitude (Pearson chi square =1.000, p-value =0.61). CONCLUSION: The study revealed that the physiotherapists have good knowledge on HIV/AIDS and they also have positive attitude towards managing People Living with HIV/AIDS at their respective departments. There is need for the physiotherapy training schools to include HIV/AIDS in their curricula since some of the schools of physiotherapy where the participants trained did not include it during their time of training and the practising physiotherapists need continuing health education on HIV/AIDS. There is a need for the work setting libraries where physiotherapists work to have current books and journals for the physiotherapists to update themselves on issues pertaining to HIV/AIDS and internet access in the departments. The physiotherapists are also encouraged to take the initiative to utilise the libraries in their work settings and get information on HIV/AIDS. Keywords: Knowledge; attitudes; Physiotherapists; HIV/AIDS; Patients

Over the past thirty years, we have seen a rise in sexual self identification and group affiliation based on sexual identity across the world, but particularly in China. Much of the research on this topic has focused on the role capitalism and urbanization has played in producing the circumstances under which tongzhi (gay men) could come together, which has necessarily prioritized processed of transnationalism, class aesthetics and geographic emphasis on coastal areas. This project expands the literature on tongzhi assembling by focusing on the legacy of HIV/AIDS organizations in the province of Yunnan in helping to bring important funding and political opportunity to emerging tongzhi social groups. Through presenting detailed ethnographic data, I argue that the organization’s leaders engage in a form of fragmented authoritarian politics which involves balancing between localized bureaucratic political demands and organizing opportunities of fun for tongzhi men who may lack other spaces and times to meet. In this dissertation I will discuss how activities of play allow these groups to balance between dominant discourses and pragmatic social interactions.

Includes bibliography. / The acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is primarily a sexually transmitted disease. The majority of those infected in the First World are homosexual and bisexual men, and intravenous drug users. The study combined a literature review and a case example to explore psychosocial needs of homosexual AIDS patients with a view to presenting recommendations for mental health practitioners to help alleviate the psychosocial trauma of these patients and their significant others. The literature review focussed on the psychosocial experiences of homosexual AIDS patients; their losses, reactions of their significant others; their emotional reactions to medical treatment, and, psychosocial treatment issues and approaches. The case example was a twenty-nine- year old hospitalized homosexual male. Information was received from the patient's befriender, his lover and from the patient himself. The reactions and experiences of this patient were concomitant with many of those discussed in the literature review, namely: The patient suffered major losses: employment, income, house and household possessions as well as social status, with the primary psychosocial effect of loss of independence and control. The patient also experienced some isolation and rejection from some friends, family and hospital staff, and geographical isolation for a period of time from his lover and family. He displayed anger and denial - aspects of his personality which were evident prior to his diagnosis but exacerbated by his illness.

Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree Master of Arts in Sociology at the University of Zululand, South Africa, 2003. / It gives me pleasure to present the first report on "Prisoner's awareness on HIV-AIDS with reference to Empangeni Qalakabusha prison. The compilation of this research emanates from the willingness to inform, educate, advice and guide the Government and Prison management on the issues relating to HIV-AIDS in South African prisons, since less has been compiled in relation to this issue. The report reflects on the most important challenges facing our prison society, their causes and consequences. This is done to ascertain whether there is progress, activities or means done in relation to developing HIV-AIDS awareness in the prison institutions. The contents of this report are organized and delivered in a series of four chapters, dealing with specific and different contents, under the umbrella of the main study topic. Each chapter simply begins with an introduction, which gives an overview of the material entertained in that particular section. An inclusive response from all Empangeni Qalakabusha prison stakeholders' through questionnaires and interviews form bases of this qualitative study report findings. Recommendations are made inter alia some of the findings. These recommendations are aimed at all South Africans facing this epidemic. The researcher also sincerely hopes that information on this report will be used to promote the culture of "Breaking the silence" around this silent killer of our nation. As South Africa faces the challenges of its renewal or renaissance, there is no greater potential barrier to the attainment of this vision than the spectra of the HIVAIDS epidemi

Submitted in the fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER of Arts In the DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY at the UNIVERSITY OF ZULULAND, 2002. / This study looks at some important facts about the attitudes and feelings of grand parents- of young orphans with HIV/AIDS in Esikhawini and its surrounding. In real life people with AIDS are discriminated by community. This is due to the lack of information about HIV/AIDS more especial in our rural areas, this affects our young children who are born with or who are being raped by the infected people with the wrong idea that says, "if En 'infected person sleep with a virgin he would be cured". This study looks at the treatment of orphan with HIV/AIDS in different age groups. It reveals the impact of living with the pandemic in our community. It is found that people who have been diagnosed as HIV positive are being discriminated against very severely in a range of contexts and environment from school, sports and aspects of service and facilities which have a severe impact on their, social lives and self image. Much of this discrimination is in feet unjustified and unfair because no one has asked to be infected.

Knowing about .AIDS and the manner in which it can be contracted in the workplace is essentlal for preventing infection. This thesis attempts to explore whether non-medlcal hospital workers are placed at risk of Infection by virtue of their ignorance of the virus and further seeks to investigate whether "expert" knowledge possessed by professional health workers is disseminated to less-skilled and less-knowledgeable workers. Processes around class and status involved in social closure are investigated to account for the lack of communication concerning AIDS amongst hospital workers. Two research procedures were adopted in this study, namely the intensive interview and participant observation. Findings of the thesis indicate that though all hospital workers are at risk of AIDS infection, unskilled workers remain more vulnerable because they lack knowledge and awareness of the virus. Factors of class, status, educational opportunity and professional elitism striate the hospital workforce and result in exclusionary practices, including the non-dissemination of knowledge about AIDS in the hospital work setting

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Nurses teach to maintain health and prevent disease. Rapport and good communication skills are especially required when teaching such sensitive subjects as prevention of sexually transmitted diseases, including acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Neurolinguistic programming (NLP) is a communication technique that proposes to enhance rapport. Rapport is enhanced by the use of a combination of verbal and nonverbal techniques where the individual is matched and mirrored by the interviewer and verbal communication follows the sensory system most preferred by the speaker. The study investigated the effect of NLP as a rapport builder and teaching technique in one-on-one nurse-client teaching transactions including client satisfaction with the relationship and retention of knowledge of AIDS prevention information. A quasi-experimental design was used. Volunteer nurses were trained to teach AIDS prevention. Their adult volunteer clients were the treatment group. The control group of clients were taught by the nurses using the basic AIDS prevention curriculum. The two groups were compared according to the results of pre-test/post-test knowledge scores and satisfaction ratings for the nurse teacher. Data was analyzed using analysis of covariance and analysis of variance. There were no statistically significant differences between the two groups. Qualitative A data was collected after the completion of the teaching that supported usefulness of the techniques for teaching. Further studies were recommended. / Ed. D.

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