Assessment and Comparision of HIV Awareness among Interns of a Private Group of Institutions in Bangalore
Journal Title: International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 5
Abstract
Introduction: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), has become a global havoc to humanity. The first HIV/AIDS case in India was reported in 1986 among sex workers in Chennai. According to National AIDS Control Organization of India, the National adult (15–49 years) HIV prevalence is estimated at 0.26% (0.22%–0.32%) in 2015 with a prevalence of 0.30% among males and 0.22% among females3. According to the World Health Organization 2.5% of global HIV cases are due to occupational exposure among health care workers who are exposed directly to this deadly morbid condition. Hence, this study was aimed to assess the knowledge of HIV among health care workers. Material and methods: The study was carried out among 200 interns (90 Dental, 70 Medical, 40 Nursing) of the respective streams of a private group of institutions in Bangalore using a pretested, self administered questionnaire. Participants, who gave consent and were present on the day of study, were included. Ethical approval was obtained from the Ethical review board of Rajarajeswari Dental College and Hospital, Bangalore. Statistical analysis included Chi-square test to investigate the significance of differences among the study groups (p<0.05). Data was analyzed using SPSS ver. 21 software. Results: Medical interns exhibited good knowledge regarding the modes of transmission of HIV, followed by the Dental and Nursing interns. Conclusion: This study demonstrated that there were deficiencies in the knowledge about HIV and that false beliefs existed among the nurses about the spread of HIV.
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Monalisa . . , Aruna CN, Padma K Bhat, Jayachandra MY, Saumya Ojha, Manish Kumar
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