Knowledge, attitudes and risk perceptions towards Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) among health sciences students in a public university, Malaysia

Elkalmi, Ramadan Mohamed Mahmod and Al-Shami, Abdulkareem Mohammed and Alkoudmani, Ramez M. and Elsayed, Tarek Mohamed Ali and Al-lela, Omer Qutaiba B. and Patel, Isha (2015) Knowledge, attitudes and risk perceptions towards Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) among health sciences students in a public university, Malaysia. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Community Medicine, 1 (1). pp. 24-29. E-ISSN 2455-3255

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Abstract

Objectives: A cross-sectional study was conducted to investigate the level of knowledge, attitudes, and risk perceptions regarding human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunity deficiency syndrome (AIDS) among final year health sciences students in the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Kuantan, Malaysia. Methods: Students admitted in the schools of medicine, pharmacy, nursing, dentistry and allied health sciences at IIUM, Kuantan campus were targeted. Online questionnaire was completed by 236 of final students who volunteered to be a part of this study. Data were collected and analysed by using the Statistical Package for Social software (SPSS). Results: The vast majority of respondents were females (n=165, 70%). About 41.1% of participants were pharmacy students followed by medicine (n= 61, 25.8%), allied health sciences (n=40, 16.9%), nursing (n=20, 8.5%) and dentistry (n=18, 7.6%). Conclusion: The present study results showed moderate awareness about HIV/AIDS treatment, methods of HIV transmission, and educational knowledge of HIV/AIDS among students. The curriculum offered in different health professions should incorporate correct information about HIV/AIDS, thereby minimizing fear, misconceptions, and negatives attitudes that practising professionals hold about HIV/AIDS patients.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	6718/45940
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Health science, Students, HIV/AIDS, Knowledge, Attitude, Understanding, Malaysia.
Subjects:	R Medicine > RS Pharmacy and materia medica
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Pharmacy > Department of Pharmacy Practice
Depositing User:	Dr. RAMADAN ELKALMI
Date Deposited:	26 Nov 2015 08:53
Last Modified:	12 Apr 2018 12:22
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/45940

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