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Table 5 The reasons for refusal at facilities that requested to accept

From: Acceptance situation of HIV patients in Japanese dialysis facilities—questionnaire survey by the Infection Survey Subcommittee

 

number of responses

%

Not enough beds

19

17.4%

No experience of the practice

62

56.9%

No acceptance of outpatients

6

5.5%

No cooperation with HIV specialists (HIV core hospitals)

9

8.3%

No cooperation with HIV core hospitals

43

39.4%

Insufficient standard precautions in the facility

39

35.8%

No knowledge of needle piercing accidents

19

17.4%

No stocks of anti HIV drugs

57

52.3%

Anxiety of HIV infection risk

60

55.0%

Others

26

23.9%

Number of valid responses

109