KNOWLEDGE OF HIV/AIDS ANDATTITUDE TOWARDS HIV/AIDS PATIENTS AMONG DENTALSTUDENTS IN KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA, PAKISTAN

Authors

  • Shakeel Anwar Department of Community Dentistry, Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar.
  • Mohammad Naeem Department of Community Dentistry, Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar.
  • Imad Khan Department of Community Dentistry, Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar.
  • Manzar Anwar Department of Community Dentistry, Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar.
  • Shazia Makhdoom Department of Community Dentistry, Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar.
  • Komal Majeed Department of Community Dentistry, Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v8i3.557

Keywords:

AIDS, attitude, dental students, HIV, knowledge

Abstract

Objectives:The aim of this study was to analyze knowledge of human immunodeiciency virus(HIV/ AID) and attitude towards HIV/AIDS patients among dental students of diferent dental colleges in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Materials & Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among dental students studying in 4 public sectors and four private sector dental colleges in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, from October 2017 to December 2017. A total of 550 self-administered questionnaires were distributed among the students to assess knowledge, attitude and willingness to treat HIV/ AIDS patients. The received data was analyzed on SPSS version 17. All results were calculated at 95% conidence interval, and student t-test was the test of signiicance.
Results:Majority of public sector students (68%) showed good knowledge about HIV-AIDS as compared to private sector students (56%). There was a signiicant statistical diference in knowledge among females and males. Majority of students (71%), both public and private sectors showed a positive attitude towards HIV/AIDS patients. Over 96% of the students were of the view that HIV-AIDS can be transmitted by contaminated sharp instruments.
Conclusion: Our indings suggest that students had adequate knowledge about HIV/AIDS and their attitude towards people with HIV/AIDS was positive. Public sector students had better knowledge than private sector students.

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Published

2018-09-30

How to Cite

Anwar, S. ., Mohammad Naeem, Imad Khan, Manzar Anwar, Shazia Makhdoom, & Komal Majeed. (2018). KNOWLEDGE OF HIV/AIDS ANDATTITUDE TOWARDS HIV/AIDS PATIENTS AMONG DENTALSTUDENTS IN KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA, PAKISTAN. JOURNAL OF KHYBER COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY, 8(3), 49–52. https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v8i3.557

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 3 (2018): Journal of Khyber College of Dentistry

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