Level of Knowledge Regarding HIV/ AIDS And PLHIV Among Health Care Students Of Selected Colleges In Chennai.

摘要

OBJECTIVE : The aim of the study was to assess the level of knowledge among health care students(HCS) towards Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV / AIDS )and People Living With Human Immunodeficiency Virus (PLHIV) in Dental and Nursing colleges at Chennai. METHOD: A quantitative approach and descriptive research design was adopted for the present study. (HIV) knowledge questionnaire (HIV-KQ-45) was used to assess the level of knowledge regarding HIV and PLHIV. Non-probability convenient sampling technique was used for the selection of samples . RESULTS : The collected data were analyzed using SPSS . Among 600 health care students 274(46%) had inadequate Knowledge, 191 (32%) had moderately adequate Knowledge and about 135(23%) students had adequate Knowledge. The mean knowledge score was 10.94. CONCLUSION : Health care students are in need of intense teaching program with various teaching methods which help to enhance their knowledge level and to eliminate the fear and stigma about handling of People Living With Human Immunodeficiency Virus(PLHIV). Key words : The Health Care Students, level of knowledge, HIV / AIDS and PLHIV. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE : The aim of the study was to assess the level of knowledge among health care students(HCS) towards Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV / AIDS )and People Living With Human Immunodeficiency Virus (PLHIV) in Dental and Nursing colleges at Chennai. METHOD: A quantitative approach and descriptive research design was adopted for the present study. (HIV) knowledge questionnaire (HIV-KQ-45) was used to assess the level of knowledge regarding HIV and PLHIV. Non-probability convenient sampling technique was used for the selection of samples . RESULTS : The collected data were analyzed using SPSS . Among 600 health care students 274(46%) had inadequate Knowledge, 191 (32%) had moderately adequate Knowledge and about 135(23%) students had adequate Knowledge. The mean knowledge score was 10.94. CONCLUSION : Health care students are in need of intense teaching program with various teaching methods which help to enhance their knowledge level and to eliminate the fear and stigma about handling of People Living With Human Immunodeficiency Virus(PLHIV). Key words : The Health Care Students, level of knowledge, HIV / AIDS and PLHIV. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE : The aim of the study was to assess the level of knowledge among health care students(HCS) towards Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV / AIDS )and People Living With Human Immunodeficiency Virus (PLHIV) in Dental and Nursing colleges at Chennai. METHOD: A quantitative approach and descriptive research design was adopted for the present study. (HIV) knowledge questionnaire (HIV-KQ-45) was used to assess the level of knowledge regarding HIV and PLHIV. Non-probability convenient sampling technique was used for the selection of samples . RESULTS : The collected data were analyzed using SPSS . Among 600 health care students 274(46%) had inadequate Knowledge, 191 (32%) had moderately adequate Knowledge and about 135(23%) students had adequate Knowledge. The mean knowledge score was 10.94. CONCLUSION : Health care students are in need of intense teaching program with various teaching methods which help to enhance their knowledge level and to eliminate the fear and stigma about handling of People Living With Human Immunodeficiency Virus(PLHIV). Key words : The Health Care Students, level of knowledge, HIV / AIDS and PLHIV.