Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Regarding HIV, HBV, and HCV Among Medical Students of Syrian Private University, Damascus, Syria
| Autor: | Mhd Amin Alzabibi, Sara Melhem, Khaled Turkmani, Nazir Ibrahim, Fatema Mohsen, Hlma Ismail, Mosa Shibani, Aliaa Bakr, Bisher Sawaf, Ghaith Alhourani |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Hepatitis B virus medicine.medical_specialty Students Medical Adolescent Universities Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) Hepacivirus medicine.disease_cause Young Adult Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) medicine Humans National health Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Syria business.industry Hepatitis C Hepatitis B medicine.disease Cross-Sectional Studies Family medicine Female business |
| Zdroj: | Community Health Equity Research & Policy. 43:161-170 |
| ISSN: | 2752-5368 2752-535X |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0272684x211004923 |
| Popis: | Background Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and HIV/AIDS are infections that constitute major health concerns impacting national health systems worldwide. This is the first study to determine Syrian medical students' attitudes, awareness and knowledge of HIV/HBV/HCV, regarding general knowledge about, clinical features, transmission, and prevention. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted at Syrian Private University on World AIDs Day (1/12/2019), Damascus, during the Syrian war crisis. Data were collected through self-administered surveys which targeted social demographic information, general knowledge, attitude, towards HBV, HCV, HIV. Data were divided and analysed according to the source of information, study year, marital status, and GPA using one-way analysis of variance to assess the level of knowledge. Results Of 317 respondents, the majority (59.8%) were males with age ranging from 18 to 30 years of age. . The majority of students 188(59.3%) showed an average level of knowledge, 73(23%) showed a good level of knowledge. This study revealed adequate knowledge. However there were misconceptions regarding transmission pathways. The majority 173(54.6%) had a positive attitude, and 144(45.4%) had a neutral attitude, while none had a negative attitude towards HIV/HBV/HCV infected individuals. Clinical year students (mean 73.0%, SD ± 10.0%) demonstrated higher levels of awareness compared to pre-clinical students (mean 39.7%, SD ± 13.0%). Conclusions This study revealed that medical students have adequate knowledge regarding HIV/HBV/HCV. Medical students play a pivotal role in raising awareness and disseminating knowledge among the community, thus more effort should be concentrated on developing educational programs to limit the risks of such infections. |
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