[Viva] Fwd: CATIE News - Canadians' awareness, attitudes, knowledge and behaviours related to HIV and hepatitis C

Tue Mar 26 21:31:27 PDT 2013

Thank you for the information, Tami!

Kecia

On Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 6:26 PM, Tami Starlight <tamistarlight at gmail.com>wrote:

> FYI....
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>     CATIE News - Bite-sized HIV/AIDS news bulletins
>        CATIE News - Canadians' awareness, attitudes, knowledge and
> behaviours related to HIV and hepatitis C
>
> The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) estimates that in 2011 there
> were 71,300 Canadians living with HIV. An estimated 3,175 Canadians became
> newly infected with HIV in 2011 and this rate has remained relatively
> constant over the last decade. One important factor that may contribute to
> the ongoing rates of HIV transmission in Canada is lack of knowledge about
> HIV and/or stigma related to HIV infection. Since 2003, PHAC has been
> regularly monitoring knowledge and attitudes of Canadians about issues
> related to HIV. Their most recent survey of the Canadian population
> confirms that, since 2003, HIV knowledge has been decreasing, while stigma
> against people living with HIV has not improved. The survey also found that
> Canadians do not perceive themselves to be at high risk for HIV or
> hepatitis C. This perception is reflected in the relatively low testing
> rates for HIV in Canada. These markers signify there is still work to be
> done to ensure that Canadians understand that HIV can and does affect all
> Canadians and that only effective prevention measures will ensure that
> transmission of these viruses do not occur.
>  Study Details
>
> Two thousand telephone interviews were completed by Canadians aged 16
> years and older between March 1 and May 1, 2012. Similar studies were also
> conducted in 2003 and 2006, which allows for comparison of answers to
> standardized questions across time.
>  Key Findings Knowledge of HIV/AIDS is dwindling.
>
> An overall knowledge index was created based on a series of questions that
> reflect Canadians’ knowledge of HIV/AIDS. In 2012, 61% of Canadians had low
> or medium knowledge of HIV/AIDS, while 39% had high knowledge. This is very
> similar to the 2006 findings. However, knowledge levels have decreased in
> comparison to 2003 when 46% of Canadians had high knowledge.
>
> Canadians were also asked to rate how knowledgeable they think they are
> about HIV/AIDS. In 2012, few Canadians felt they had a high level of
> knowledge of HIV. Specifically, 78% felt they were not knowledgeable or
> moderately knowledgeable, and 22% felt they were highly knowledgeable.
> Fewer Canadians rate their knowledge of HIV/AIDS as high in 2012 compared
> to 2006 (30%) and 2003 (25%).
>
> Even fewer Canadians felt they were knowledgeable about hepatitis C.
> Eighty-six percent of Canadians felt they are not knowledgeable or
> moderately knowledgeable and only 13% felt they are highly knowledgeable.
>  Canadians’ perceptions of the seriousness of HIV/AIDS is on the decline.
>
> In 2012, less than half (47%) of Canadians ranked HIV/AIDS as a serious
> disease in Canada, compared to 60% in 2003. Canadians ranked cancer (85%),
> heart disease (73%), diabetes (59%), and obesity (54%) as more serious than
> HIV/AIDS while hepatitis C ranked less serious (25%).
>  Stigma and discrimination towards people living with HIV remain a reality
> in Canada.
>
> An overall stigma index was created based on a series of questions that
> pertained to stigmatizing behaviours Canadians may have towards people
> living with HIV/AIDS. In 2012, 29% of Canadians had a medium or high level
> of stigma. This is largely unchanged from 2006.
>
> The researchers also created an overall discrimination index based on a
> series of questions that pertained to the rights of people living with
> HIV/AIDS. In 2012, 34% of Canadians held medium or high levels of
> discriminatory beliefs about people living with HIV/AIDS. Compared to 2006,
> the proportion of Canadians with medium or high levels of discriminatory
> beliefs has declined from 42%.
>  Relatively few Canadians think they are at high risk for HIV or hepatitis
> C.
>
> In 2012, the vast majority of Canadians (87%) perceived themselves to be
> at low risk for contracting HIV and only 1% thought they were at high risk.
> This is comparable to 2006 and 2003.
>
> More Canadians identified they are at risk for hepatitis C compared to
> HIV. In 2012, 61% identified their risk as low,28% identified their risk as
> moderate, and 4% identified their risk as high.
>  HIV testing rates are on the rise; however testing rates are still low.
>
> In 2012, 37% of Canadians reported ever testing for HIV (excluding testing
> for insurance, blood donation or research). This is an increase from 2006
> (32%) and 2003 (27%).
>  Implications for HIV and Hepatitis C Programming
>
> The survey provides a rich source of information that may be used to help
> inform responses to HIV and hepatitis C, including the development of
> strategies to combat HIV stigma and discrimination, prevention initiatives,
> and communication and social marketing activities.
>
> *—Laurel Challacombe*
>
> *References:*
>
>    1. Public Health Agency of Canada. *Summary: Estimates of HIV
>    Prevalence and Incidence in Canada, 2011*.
>    2. Surveillance and Epidemiology Division, Professional Guidelines and
>    Public Health Practice Division, Centre for Communicable Diseases and
>    Infection Control, Public Health Agency of Canada, 2012. Available at:
>    www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/aids-sida/publication/survreport/estimat2011-eng.php
>    3. EKOS Research Associates Inc. 2012 HIV/AIDS Attitudinal Tracking
>    Survey. Final Report. October 2012. Available at:
>    http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/200/301/pwgsc-tpsgc/por-ef/public_health_ag...<http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/200/301/pwgsc-tpsgc/por-ef/public_health_agency_canada/2012/072-11/report.pdf>
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