Knowledge, attitude, and practice of human immune-deficiency virus (HIV) post-exposure prophylaxis among healthcare workers of governmental hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Summary: Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the knowledge, attitude, and practice of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) among healthcare workers in government hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Methods: A multicenter, cross-sectional study was conducted fro...
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| description | Summary: Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the knowledge, attitude, and practice of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) among healthcare workers in government hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Methods: A multicenter, cross-sectional study was conducted from March to April 2022. The lottery method of a simple random sampling technique was used to select six government hospitals. Structured, self-administered questionnaires were used to collect the data, which was coded into Microsoft Excel® and then exported to statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) ®Version 26 for further statistical analysis. Results: A large proportion of respondents (51.6%) and 63.6%) reported poor knowledge and practice respectively, regarding PEP for HIV. However, more than half of respondents (54.2%) had a favorable attitude toward PEP for HIV. Conclusion: A significant proportion of respondents had poor knowledge and practice regarding PEP for HIV, even though they had relatively favorable attitudes. Most healthcare workers (68.9%) did not receive any PEP training. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ffda5f6fe56e44bb8fe35172e697fc3e2023-05-28T04:09:07ZengElsevierInfection Prevention in Practice2590-08892023-06-0152100270Knowledge, attitude, and practice of human immune-deficiency virus (HIV) post-exposure prophylaxis among healthcare workers of governmental hospitals in Addis Ababa, EthiopiaOusman Adal0Asmamaw Abebe1Teshome Ayele2Department of Emergency, Bahir Dar University College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia; Corresponding author. Address: Department of Emergency, Bahir Dar University College of Medicine and Health Sciences, P.O Box 79, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.Department of Emergency, Addis Ababa University College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaDepartment of Emergency, Addis Ababa University College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaSummary: Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the knowledge, attitude, and practice of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) among healthcare workers in government hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Methods: A multicenter, cross-sectional study was conducted from March to April 2022. The lottery method of a simple random sampling technique was used to select six government hospitals. Structured, self-administered questionnaires were used to collect the data, which was coded into Microsoft Excel® and then exported to statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) ®Version 26 for further statistical analysis. Results: A large proportion of respondents (51.6%) and 63.6%) reported poor knowledge and practice respectively, regarding PEP for HIV. However, more than half of respondents (54.2%) had a favorable attitude toward PEP for HIV. Conclusion: A significant proportion of respondents had poor knowledge and practice regarding PEP for HIV, even though they had relatively favorable attitudes. Most healthcare workers (68.9%) did not receive any PEP training.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590088923000033KnowledgeAttitudePracticeHealthcare workersHIVPost-exposure prophylaxis |
| spellingShingle | Ousman Adal Asmamaw Abebe Teshome Ayele Knowledge, attitude, and practice of human immune-deficiency virus (HIV) post-exposure prophylaxis among healthcare workers of governmental hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Infection Prevention in Practice Knowledge Attitude Practice Healthcare workers HIV Post-exposure prophylaxis |
| title | Knowledge, attitude, and practice of human immune-deficiency virus (HIV) post-exposure prophylaxis among healthcare workers of governmental hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| title_full | Knowledge, attitude, and practice of human immune-deficiency virus (HIV) post-exposure prophylaxis among healthcare workers of governmental hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| title_fullStr | Knowledge, attitude, and practice of human immune-deficiency virus (HIV) post-exposure prophylaxis among healthcare workers of governmental hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Knowledge, attitude, and practice of human immune-deficiency virus (HIV) post-exposure prophylaxis among healthcare workers of governmental hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| title_short | Knowledge, attitude, and practice of human immune-deficiency virus (HIV) post-exposure prophylaxis among healthcare workers of governmental hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| title_sort | knowledge attitude and practice of human immune deficiency virus hiv post exposure prophylaxis among healthcare workers of governmental hospitals in addis ababa ethiopia |
| topic | Knowledge Attitude Practice Healthcare workers HIV Post-exposure prophylaxis |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590088923000033 |
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