First Year Medical Students′ AIDS Knowledge and Attitude
Research Question: What is the level of knowledge, sexual practices and attitude of medical students towards AIDS/ HIV. Objective: To assess the knowledge, sexual practices and attitudes of medical students in relation to HIV/AIDS. Study Design: Cross- sectional. Participants: 409 first year medical...
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1995-01-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Community Medicine |
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| author | Amalraj Edwin R Chandrasekaran Nirmala Solomon Sunithi Sumbandam Raja P |
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| description | Research Question: What is the level of knowledge, sexual practices and attitude of medical students towards AIDS/ HIV. Objective: To assess the knowledge, sexual practices and attitudes of medical students in relation to HIV/AIDS. Study Design: Cross- sectional. Participants: 409 first year medical students. Study variables: Sex knowledge, sexual practices, Attitudes, Risk perception. Results: 92% of the students had heard about AIDS predominantly through mass media. Many students had misconception about transmission of HIV infection should not be allowed to work in the clinic or hospital. 36% of male and 9% of female students admitted indulging in safe sexual practices mostly with their friends. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1113e64aa9064ac38a1133426ae6e8cb2022-12-22T03:16:13ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Community Medicine0970-02181998-35811995-01-012023640First Year Medical Students′ AIDS Knowledge and AttitudeAmalraj Edwin RChandrasekaran NirmalaSolomon SunithiSumbandam Raja PResearch Question: What is the level of knowledge, sexual practices and attitude of medical students towards AIDS/ HIV. Objective: To assess the knowledge, sexual practices and attitudes of medical students in relation to HIV/AIDS. Study Design: Cross- sectional. Participants: 409 first year medical students. Study variables: Sex knowledge, sexual practices, Attitudes, Risk perception. Results: 92% of the students had heard about AIDS predominantly through mass media. Many students had misconception about transmission of HIV infection should not be allowed to work in the clinic or hospital. 36% of male and 9% of female students admitted indulging in safe sexual practices mostly with their friends.http://www.ijcm.org.in/article.asp?issn=0970-0218;year=1995;volume=20;issue=2;spage=36;epage=40;aulast=Amalraj;type=0 |
| spellingShingle | Amalraj Edwin R Chandrasekaran Nirmala Solomon Sunithi Sumbandam Raja P First Year Medical Students′ AIDS Knowledge and Attitude Indian Journal of Community Medicine |
| title | First Year Medical Students′ AIDS Knowledge and Attitude |
| title_full | First Year Medical Students′ AIDS Knowledge and Attitude |
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| title_full_unstemmed | First Year Medical Students′ AIDS Knowledge and Attitude |
| title_short | First Year Medical Students′ AIDS Knowledge and Attitude |
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