Knowledge and Attitude About HIV/AIDS Among First Year Medical & Paramedical Students of A University in New Delhi
Journal Title: National Journal of Research in Community Medicine - Year 2015, Vol 4, Issue 4
Abstract
Background: The HIV/AIDS pandemic is in its fourth decade. A considerable amount of research has been executed world over. Currently a patient of HIV/AIDS can look forward to a life of reasonable quality and length. However, stigma and discrimination at health care setting, work places and at educational institutions are still a matter of concern and challenge. Objectives: To determine the knowledge and attitude towards people living with HIV about HIV/AIDS, among the first year medical and paramedical students. Methodology: The present cross sectional study explored knowledge and attitudes of first year medical and paramedical students of Jamia Hamdard University, New Delhi on HIV/AIDS using a self-administered questionnaire. Data thus collected was entered in MS excel spreadsheet and further analysis was done by using relevant statistical tests. Results: The study revealed that students are more comfortable to discuss anything regarding HIV/AIDS with the friends of the same sex (95.53%), rather than with husband/wife (65.92%) or any family member (58.56%). Only 53.07% students knew that HIV can transmit through mother’s milk. 49.72% of the students ever heard of Anti-Retroviral Therapy for HIV/AIDS. Most of the students (93.50%) have respect towards PLHIV, while almost half of the students think that HIV+ couple should not have children. Conclusion: The study reveals that though HIV/AIDS is three decades old disease, and lots of work has been done, still the knowledge and attitude of the people in general has not increased to the desired level.
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Farzana Islam, Sushovan Roy, Rambha Pathak, Mamta Parashar, Rashmi Agarawala, Arup Deb Roy
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