Volume : 7, Issue : 5, May - 2018

Awareness on Post Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV among Undergraduate Medical Students in Tertiary Care Hospital, Guntur

Bheemesh Naidu Mattam, Lakshmi Naga Prathyusha Devarasetty, Jhansi Pagadam

Abstract :

Context:<o:p></o:p> Post exposure prophylaxis of HIV is the only way to reduce the risk of HIV after potential exposure to infectious blood and body fluids. This study was conducted to assess the knowledge regarding post exposure prophylaxis of HIV among medical students in KMCH.<o:p></o:p> Aims:   1)To assess the knowledge of PEP among medical students<o:p></o:p>               2) To create awareness on PEP<o:p></o:p> Settings and Design: This was a cross-sectional, semi-structured questionnaire based study conducted among 6th and 8th semester students.<o:p></o:p> Methods and Material:<o:p></o:p> Questionnaire consists a total of 11 questions. 9 were knowledge questions and 2 were attitude questions. Knowledge and attitude were assessed and categorized based on correct answers as good (7 or more, 3 or more), moderate (5-6, 2) and poor (<4, 1) respectively.<o:p></o:p> Statistical analysis used: Microsoft excel sheet.<o:p></o:p> Results:          <o:p></o:p> Total 195 students participated in the study. Knowledge and attitude scores were 8 out of 11 and 3.5 out of 4. 99.5% had heard about PEP for HIV. Majority of the students were aware of drugs used in PEP. The students of 6th and 8th semester respectively gave correct response (52% and 62%) for best time period for initiation of therapy, (50% and 60%) for duration of treatment.<o:p></o:p> Conclusions:<o:p></o:p> The knowledge levels of undergraduate medical students are moderate and their attitude on PEP is good. There is no significant difference of knowledge and attitude levels of 6th and 8th semester students on HIV PEP. Awareness programs needed to be conducted to improve knowledge.<o:p></o:p>

Keywords :

PEP Initiation of PEP Duration of PEP.

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BHEEMESH NAIDU MATTAM, LAKSHMI NAGA PRATHYUSHA DEVARASETTY, JHANSI PAGADAM, Awareness on Post Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV among Undergraduate Medical Students in Tertiary Care Hospital, Guntur, GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS : Volume-7 | Issue-5 | May-2018