Knowledge and Practices of Health Care Workers. In Kenyatta National Hospital as Regards Nutritional Status and Needs of HIV Infected Children

      Аннотация: Introduction: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection and malnutrition are interlinked, both epidemiologically and physiologically. The synergistic effects of malnutrition and HIV on the immune system occur in a vicious cycle in which the decreased immunity associated with both conditions leads to increased susceptibility to infections which if not adequately met lead to more malnutrition. As a result, there has been the development and implementation of guidelines on how best to offer nutritional care to HIV-infected children. Objectives: To Determine the Knowledge and Practices of Healthcare workers at Kenyatta National Hospital as regards the nutritional assessment, nutritional classification and indicators of increased nutritional needs in HIV infected children.

Ключевые слова: knowledge, Practices, Health, care workers, KENYATTA, National Hospital, Nutritional Status, NEEDS, HIV Infected Children