1. A STUDY ON HEALTH SEEKING BEHAVIOUR OF PEOPLE ATTENDING ART CENTRE Dr. Richa Mishra1, Dr M.A.Khan2, Dr. Shama Shaikh3, Dr. K.Parveen4, Dr. M.A.Hassan5, Dr. (Mrs.) S. Dwivedi,6 1. J R- III, Community Medicine, 2. Lecturer(Statistics), Community Medicine, 3. Lecturer, Community Medicine, 4. Assistant Professor, Community Medicine, 5. Associate Professor, Community Medicine, 6. Prof. & Head, Department of Community Medicine, M.L.N. Medical College , Allahabad, U.P.
2. Introduction The health seeking behaviour of people living with HIV/AIDS is affected by various stigma and discrimination which discourage them from seeking care. Better understanding of these and other barriers to health-seeking behavior could increase the use of services. Therefore it is important to study the health seeking behaviour of people living with HIV/AIDS.
3. Aims & objectives To study the health seeking behaviour of people attending ART Centre.
17. Fig : Distribution of patients attending ART Centre according to drug intake
18. Fig : Distribution of patients attending ART Centre, based on their visit to second health facility
19. Table 5: Distribution of patients according to their reasons for visiting the second health facility:
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21. Majority preferred Government health facility for HIV Testing and seeking treatment.
22. Majority of the patients were taking drugs from ART Centre and were relieved of their symptoms.
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Although, majority among both males and females had gone to Government hospital for HIV testing but proportion of female patients was more than that of the males