The present study investigated the awareness of HIV/AIDS
among medical and dental students in four provinces of Iraq, a country with low
HIV/AIDS frequency.
In the present study, the target population was all Iraqi
medical and dental students who were in 3rd and 4thyear of their education. Out of 15
medicine and 10 dentistry faculties in Iraq, 4 medical and dental faculties
were randomly selected. All the students under them were invited to participate
in the study (600 students) and 526 responses were received from them. We
distributed the questionnaires to students during their obligatory lectures in
the academic year 2012–2013. Data collection was done with a self-administered
questionnaire containing knowledge and attitude questions (11 questions for
each part) in addition to some demographic questions.
A total of 526 questionnaires were received (from 319
medical students and 207 dental students). Knowledge of about half of the
medical students (54%) was at an intermediate level and of 27.1% students was
at a good level; more than half of the dental students (68.2%) had an
intermediate level and 10.5% had a good level of knowledge. The level of
attitude of medical students was 14.7% at an intermediate level and of
dentistry students was 21.4% at an intermediate level. Attitude of none of the
students was at good level. Knowledge and attitude scores were not
significantly associated with age, gender, or marital status. However, medical
students had better knowledge and attitude toward HIV/AIDS, compared to dental
students.
Some coefficients exist in knowledge and attitude of Iraqi
medical and dental students toward HIV/AIDS. Results indicate that more
emphasis should be placed on educating dental and medical students about HIV
and other blood-borne infections.
Full article at: http://goo.gl/ONZFnZ
By:
1School of Dentistry, Tehran University of
Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2Students’ Scientific Research Center,
Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3Research Center for Caries Prevention,
Dentistry Research Institute, Department of Community Oral Health, School of
Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4Department of OMF Surgery, University of
Kufa, Kufa, An Najaf, Iraq
Corresponding author (email: <moc.oohay@tned.ramma>)
Dr. Ammar N. Hamid Albujeer, No. 1439955991, North Karegar Street, School of
Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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