ArticleAfrican journal of primary health care & family medicine2014
Knowledge and attitudes of non-occupational HIV post-exposure prophylaxis amongst first- and second-year medical students at Stellenbosch University in South Africa.
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- Occupational post-exposure prophylaxis among healthcare workers: a scoping review of factors affecting optimal utilization.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2024Article
- Risk perception and usage of non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis among fisherfolk in Ggulwe parish on the shores of Lake Victoria in central Uganda.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Healthcare practitioners and students' PEP knowledge, attitude and adherence in Southern Africa.Health SA = SA Gesondheid · 2022Article
- What do patients consulting in a free sexual health center know about HIV transmission and post-exposure prophylaxis?BMC public health · 2021Observational
- Social representations of the prevention of heterosexual transmission of HIV among young Africans from five countries, 1997-2014.PloS one · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is a worldwide problem, with 68% of infected people residing in sub-Saharan Africa. Antiretroviral therapy is used as post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) to prevent infection in cases of occupational exposure, and use has recently been expanded to nonoccupational exposure. Studies have demonstrated a lack of awareness of non-occupational PEP (NOPEP) in the general population.
aimThe aim of this study was to evaluate knowledge and attitudes towards availability of, access to and use of NO-PEP amongst first- and second-year medical students.
settingParticipants were medical undergraduates of Stellenbosch University in the Western Cape of South Africa who were registered in 2013.
methodsA descriptive cross-sectional study of 169 students was performed. Data were collected using self-administered questionnaires handed out in a classroom in August 2013. Self-reported knowledge and attitudes towards NO-PEP and barriers to access to and use of NO-PEP were analysed using frequency tables. Associations between self-reported and objective knowledge of NO-PEP were analysed by odds ratios.
resultsOver 90% of students had good knowledge on HIV transmission, and about 75% knew how it can be prevented. Twenty eight per cent (n = 47) of students reported knowledge of NO-PEP; 67% reported hearing about it from lecturers, whilst 1% reported hearing about it from their partner. Studentswho knew the correct procedure to take when a dose is forgotten were 2.4 times more likely to report knowledge of NO-PEP than those who did not know what to do when a dose is forgotten (p = 0.029). No other associations were statistically signifiant.
conclusionStudents had positive attitudes towards the use of NO-PEP and also identifid barriers to its use. Despite good knowledge of HIV prevention and transmission, knowledge on NO-PEP was poor.
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