An Assessment of the Knowledge, Attitude and Risk Perception of the of Pharmacist regarding HIV / AIDS In Jodhpur (Rajasthan, India)
Journal Title: International Journal of Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Studies (IJIMS) - Year 2014, Vol 1, Issue 7
Abstract
In India the role of pharmacist in improving public health is somewhat neglected. They have not been given proper education & training neither government official gives proper attention towards their role in improving public health. Pharmacists are directly in contact with public or masses & they can act as a first information center. With less number of health care providers & health educationist for mass, pharmacists are big untapped source for spreading knowledge about diseases of Public Health importance. The main aim of the study is to find out the Knowledge, Attitude & Risk Perception of the pharmacist, to establish that there is an immediate need to provide diseases related knowledge to Pharmacist in this region. Overall knowledge about HIV/AIDS (Human immunodeficiency virus / Acquired ImmunoDeficiency Syndrome) is very poor in pharmacists; due to this their attitude towards HIV/AIDS suffering people are also very strange. The awareness about ART (Anti Retroviral Therapy) & PEP (Post Exposure Prophylaxis) is very low in pharmacist. Most of the pharmacists are still willing to learn about HIV/AIDS and want to work for public health.
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Vikas Arora
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