ArticleThe international journal of occupational and environmental medicine2020
Occupational Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids and Knowledge of HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis among Medical and Allied Health Students in Northern Nigeria.
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- Factors associated with accidental exposure to infectious agent among health care providers in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of data published from 2014 to 2023.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2025Pooled it
- Knowledge, attitude, and correlates of HIV post-exposure prophylaxis among medical students at three medical schools in China: a multi-center cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- A competency-based framework for preventing blood-borne pathogen occupational exposures in medical students: literature review and Delphi study.BMC medical education · 2025Review
- Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Standard Precaution Training on Disposition of Occupational Blood Exposure Among Healthcare Trainees: A Pre-Post Intervention Study.Advances in medical education and practice · 2025Article
- Occupational post-exposure prophylaxis among healthcare workers: a scoping review of factors affecting optimal utilization.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2024Article
- Occupational exposure to HIV and utilization of post-exposure prophylaxis among healthcare workers at St. Peter's specialized hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Healthcare Professionals' Practice of HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis in Clinical Settings in Karachi, Pakistan.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Patterns of Occupational Exposure to Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Among Health Care Personnel in a Tertiary Care Institute in South India - A Retrospective Case Series.Indian dermatology online journalArticle
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Abstract
backgroundClinical students are at increased risk of exposure to blood-borne pathogens. However, little has been documented about their exposure to blood and body fluids and their knowledge of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) in high-HIV burden settings, such as Nigeria.
objectiveTo determine the prevalence and predictors of BBF exposure and knowledge about PEP among medical and allied health students in northern Nigeria.
methodsIn a cross-sectional study, 273 clinical students were asked to complete structured questionnaires. The prevalence of BBF exposure was determined. Binary logistic regression was used to determine the independent predictors of BBF exposure.
resultsThe majority of the respondents (98.2%) had heard about PEP; 26.0% (n=71) had adequate knowledge about PEP. 76 (27.8%) of the 273 respondents reported accidental exposure to HIV. 230 (84.2%) respondents had positive attitude toward HIV PEP. Of those who had had accidental exposure to HIV (n=76), only 13% (n=10) received PEP. The level of knowledge about PEP was predicted by previous training (aOR 0.43, 95% CI 0.23 to 0.80 ["no"
conclusionOne in four clinical students reported exposure to BBF. Most students expressed a positive attitude toward PEP, but knowledge and uptake of PEP was sub-optimal. We recommend strengthening training curricula for infection control and prevention and enhancing protocols for timely post-exposure evaluation and follow up for all exposure incidents.
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