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

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

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...

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Main Authors: Elkalmi, Ramadan Mohamed Mahmod, Al-Shami, Abdulkareem Mohammed, Alkoudmani, Ramez M., Elsayed, Tarek Mohamed Ali, Al-lela, Omer Qutaiba B., Patel, Isha
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Language:English
Published: Indian Academy of Pharmacists (IAOP). 2015
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RS Pharmacy and materia medica
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spelling iium-459402018-04-12T04:22:30Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/45940/ 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 Al-Shami, Abdulkareem Mohammed Alkoudmani, Ramez M. Elsayed, Tarek Mohamed Ali Al-lela, Omer Qutaiba B. Patel, Isha RS Pharmacy and materia medica 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. Indian Academy of Pharmacists (IAOP). 2015-11 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/45940/1/45940.pdf 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 http://www.jppcm.org/article/17 10.5530.jppcm.2015.1.6
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topic RS Pharmacy and materia medica
spellingShingle RS Pharmacy and materia medica
Elkalmi, Ramadan Mohamed Mahmod
Al-Shami, Abdulkareem Mohammed
Alkoudmani, Ramez M.
Elsayed, Tarek Mohamed Ali
Al-lela, Omer Qutaiba B.
Patel, Isha
Knowledge, attitudes and risk perceptions towards Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) among health sciences students in a public university, Malaysia
description 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.
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author Elkalmi, Ramadan Mohamed Mahmod
Al-Shami, Abdulkareem Mohammed
Alkoudmani, Ramez M.
Elsayed, Tarek Mohamed Ali
Al-lela, Omer Qutaiba B.
Patel, Isha
author_facet Elkalmi, Ramadan Mohamed Mahmod
Al-Shami, Abdulkareem Mohammed
Alkoudmani, Ramez M.
Elsayed, Tarek Mohamed Ali
Al-lela, Omer Qutaiba B.
Patel, Isha
author_sort Elkalmi, Ramadan Mohamed Mahmod
title Knowledge, attitudes and risk perceptions towards Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) among health sciences students in a public university, Malaysia
title_short Knowledge, attitudes and risk perceptions towards Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) among health sciences students in a public university, Malaysia
title_full Knowledge, attitudes and risk perceptions towards Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) among health sciences students in a public university, Malaysia
title_fullStr Knowledge, attitudes and risk perceptions towards Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) among health sciences students in a public university, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Knowledge, attitudes and risk perceptions towards Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) among health sciences students in a public university, Malaysia
title_sort knowledge, attitudes and risk perceptions towards human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (hiv/aids) among health sciences students in a public university, malaysia
publisher Indian Academy of Pharmacists (IAOP).
publishDate 2015
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/45940/
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/45940/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/45940/1/45940.pdf
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