Table 6.
Percentage on the questions about knowledge and mean Likert-scores on the questions about attitude
| Knowledge | Pre-training % of GP trainers with correct answer | Post-training % of GP trainers with correct answer | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| • ‘Is HIV testing required in high-risk groups?’ | 83.6 | 95.9 | 0.012 |
| • ‘What is the percentage of people unaware of their HIV infection?’ | 41.1 | 78.1 | 0.000 |
| • ‘What is the percentage of people diagnosed late for care?’ | 42.9 | 72.9 | 0.000 |
| Attitude | |||
| Mean (sd) score at the start of the programme (n = 74) | Mean (sd) score after three months of the programme (n = 74) | p-value | |
| • Proactive HIV testing is a task of the GP | 3.9 (0.8) | 3.9 (0.6) | 0.744 |
| • It is a task of the GP to be aware of the patients sexual orientation | 3.5 (0.9) | 3.5 (0.8) | 0.566 |
| • Sexual history and techniques is an essential part of a STI consultation | 4.1 (0.6) | 4.3 (0.5) | 0.105 |
| • Lack of time to discuss a sexual history and techniques in a STI consultation | 2.7 (0.9) | 2.9 (0.9) | 0.197 |
| • I rather refer patients with STI symptoms to a STI clinic | 2.2 (0.9) | 2.0 (0.7) | 0.038 |
| • It’s unacceptable to discuss an HIV test if patients visit their GP with no STI related questions | 2.4 (0.8) | 2.4 (0.7) | 0.902 |
| • It’s a GP trainers task to register sexual orientation | 2.9 (1.0) | 2.7 (0.9) | 0.187 |