Table 4 Primary Care Clinicians’ Attitudes About Management and Treatment of HIV
From: Management and treatment of HIV: are primary care clinicians prepared for their new role?
Survey Question | No. (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Agree | Uncertain | Disagree | |
I worry about the projected HIV workforce shortage | |||
All PCPs | 193 (55.6) | 93 (26.8) | 61 (17.6) |
Only PCPs involved with HIV medicine | 121 (70.8) | 32 (18.7) | 18 (10.5) |
Only PCPs not involved with HIV medicine | 72 (40.9) | 61 (34.7) | 43 (24.4) |
Only PAs and NPs | 67 (50.4) | 41 (30.8) | 25 (18.8) |
There are enough other health care crises to worry about than HIV | |||
All PCPs | 51 (14.7) | 78 (22.5) | 218 (62.8) |
Only PCPs involved with HIV medicine | 21 (12.3) | 31 (18.1) | 119 (69.5) |
Only PCPs not involved with HIV medicine | 30 (17.0) | 47 (26.7) | 99 (56.3) |
Only PAs and NPs | 15 (11.3) | 31 (23.3) | 87 (65.4) |
I would like to take care of HIV patients while providing primary care | |||
All PCPs | 239 (68.9) | 68 (19.6) | 40 (11.5) |
Only PCPs involved with HIV medicine | 155 (90.6) | 11 (6.4) | 5 (3.0) |
Only PCPs not involved with HIV medicine | 84 (47.7) | 57 (32.4) | 35 (19.9) |
Only PAs and NPs | 80 (60.2) | 33 (24.8) | 20 (15.0) |
If a primary care clinician is the answer to alleviate HIV provider shortage, I should help out | |||
All PCPs | 291 (83.8) | 41 (11.8) | 15 (4.4) |
Only PCPs involved with HIV medicine | 136 (97.0) | 3 (1.8) | 2 (1.2) |
Only PCPs not involved with HIV medicine | 125 (71.0) | 38 (21.6) | 13 (7.4) |
Only PAs and NPs | 107 (80.5) | 20 (15.0) | 6 (4.5) |
I would like to attend 1–2 years HIV salaried specialist fellowship training, if available | |||
All PCPs | 87 (25.1) | 101 (29.1) | 159 (45.8) |
Only PCPs involved with HIV medicine | 46 (26.9) | 60 (35.1) | 65 (35.0) |
Only PCPs not involved with HIV medicine | 41 (23.3) | 41 (23.3) | 94 (53.4) |
Only PAs and NPs | 47 (35.3) | 39 (29.3) | 47 (35.3) |
I will consider taking care of HIV patients if I have enough time | |||
All PCPs | 209 (60.2) | 107 (30.9) | 31 (8.9) |
Only PCPs involved with HIV medicine | 99 (57.8) | 66 (38.6) | 6 (3.5) |
Only PCPs not involved with HIV medicine | 110 (62.5) | 41 (23.3) | 25 (14.2) |
Only PAs and NPs | 77 (57.9) | 44 (33.1) | 12 (9.0) |
I will consider taking care of HIV patients if I am compensated better | |||
All PCPs | 179 (51.6) | 92 (26.5) | 76 (21.9) |
Only PCPs involved with HIV medicine | 95 (55.6) | 35 (20.5) | 41 (20.9) |
Only PCPs not involved with HIV medicine | 84 (47.7) | 57 (32.4) | 35 (19.9) |
Only PAs and NPs | 62 (46.6) | 38 (28.6) | 33 (24.8) |
I am not interested in HIV medicine | |||
All PCPs | 43 (12.4) | 40 (11.5) | 264 (76.1) |
Only PCPs involved with HIV medicine | 5 (3.0) | 6 (3.5) | 160 (93.6) |
Only PCPs not involved with HIV medicine | 38 (21.6) | 34 (19.3) | 104 (59.1) |
Only PAs and NPs | 20 (15.0) | 19 (14.3) | 94 (70.7) |
Primary care providers are the best solution to the HIV provider shortage | |||
All PCPs | 206 (59.3) | 113 (32.6) | 28 (8.1) |
Only PCPs involved with HIV medicine | 123 (71.9) | 39 (22.8) | 9 (5.3) |
Only PCPs not involved with HIV medicine | 83 (47.2) | 74 (42.0) | 19 (10.8) |
Only PAs and NPs | 65 (48.9) | 50 (37.6) | 18 (13.5) |