An Assessment of the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Risk Perceptions of Pharmacy Students Regarding HIV/AIDS

Ahmed, Syed Imran, Hassali, Mohamed Azmi and Aziz, Noorizan Abdul (2009) An Assessment of the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Risk Perceptions of Pharmacy Students Regarding HIV/AIDS. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 73 (1). p. 15. ISSN 1553-6467

Full content URL: https://doi.org/10.5688/aj730115

Full text not available from this repository.

Item Type:Article
Item Status:Live Archive

Abstract

Objective
To evaluate the level of knowledge, attitudes, and risk perceptions of University Sains Malaysia final-year pharmacy students regarding human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunity deficiency syndrome (AIDS).
Method
A cross-sectional study among pharmacy students. Data were analyzed with Chi-square to find difference at p value < 0.05.
Results
The majority of students (83.07%) responded showing a difference in gender and race. Students showed low willingness (9.2%) to assist patients and low confidence (36.1%) in their education about HIV/AIDS patients. Students recommended HIV testing for health care professionals (69.4%) and patients (75.9%) before surgical procedures. Students knew little about Post Exposure Prophylaxis (18.5%) or about the time for HIV to develop into AIDS (57.4%). About 40% of students were unaware of the inability of antivirals to treat HIV/AIDS. Students had low awareness for opportunistic infections (18.5%), and low agreement on competency to treat and counsel HIV patients (12.9%).
Conclusion
The study highlighted students' misconceptions, negative attitudes, and risk perceptions towards HIV/AIDS.

Keywords:acquired immunity deficiency syndrome, human immunodeficiency virus, prophylaxis
Subjects:B Subjects allied to Medicine > B230 Pharmacy
X Education > X342 Academic studies in Higher Education
Divisions:College of Science > School of Pharmacy
Related URLs:
ID Code:43022
Deposited On:16 Nov 2020 13:05

Repository Staff Only: item control page