Table 2 Primary Care Clinicians’ Knowledge About Management and Treatment of HIV
From: Management and treatment of HIV: are primary care clinicians prepared for their new role?
Survey Question | No. (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | Uncertain | |
There is an HIV provider shortage in the United States | 257 (74.1) | 12 (3.5) | 78 (22.5) |
Because of antiretroviral therapy, HIV patients live longer now than in previous years | 346 (99.7) | 0 | 1 (0.3) |
HIV is a chronic disease | 340 (98.0) | 5 (1.4) | 2 (0.6) |
Over the past 10 years, HIV treatments have advanced greatly | 332 (95.7) | 4 (1.2) | 11 (3.2) |
Every year there are about 50,000 new HIV patients | 186 (53.6) | 8 (2.3) | 153 (44.1) |