eng Science and Education Publishing American Journal of Clinical Medicine Research 2328-403X 2022-10-24 10 2 42 48 10.12691/ajcmr-10-2-3 AJCMR20221023 article Maram Shalabi Maram_Shalabi87@yahoo.com 1 Mai Ahmed Hubaysh 2 Imtenan Mohammad Alawamer 3 Bayan Mohammad Khider 4 Najwan Mohammad Khider 5 Omar Rabeh Almohammadi 6 Mohammad Ayed Alamri 7 Mohammad Jabbar Albogami 8 Asrar Maaroof Jan 9 Jawaher Ghalep Al mohammdi 10 Ibrahim Ahmed kharallah 11 Hassan Mohammad Alshehri 12 Bandar Hussein Alofi 13 Jalal ghali Alrihieli 14 Kholoud Saleh Bamgos 15 Hasan Ahmed Anqi 16 PHD student, Biochemistry Department, Zagazig University, Egypt Pharmacist, Ohud Hospital, Madina, Saudi Arabia Nurse technician, Martinety and Children Hospital, Madina, Saudi Arabia Laboratory technician, Blood bank, Madina, Saudi Arabia Nutritionist, Madina Cardiac center, Madina, Saudi Arabia Laboratory technician, Alhamanh General Hospital, Ministry of Health, Madina, Saudi Arabia Health administration specialist, Hajj and Omrah services administration, Ministry of Health, Madina, Saudi Arabia Sociology specialist, Academic and training affairs administration, Ministry of Health, Madina, Saudi Arabia Pharmacy student, Umm Alqura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia 0Medical Records Techician, King Fahd Hospital, Madina, Saudi Arabia 1Pharmacy technician, Al Fatth primary healthcare center pharmacy, Ministry Of Health, Madina, Saudi Arabia 2Optician technician, Ohud General Hospital, Ministry of Health, Madina, Saudi Arabia 3Pharmacy technician, Alhamnah General Hospital, Director of pharmacy, Ministry Of Health, Madina, Saudi Arabia 4Cardiovascular technologist, Cardiac center, Madina, Saudi Arabia 5Nurse specialist, Public Health Care, ministery of Health, Madinah, Saudi Arabia 6Sociology specialist, General Directorate of Health Affairs, Ministry of Health, Madina, Saudi Arabia Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection has been linked to more than 35 million deaths globally, and the levels of infection are increasing; thus understanding people's knowledge, attitudes, and practice (KAP) concerning HIV/AIDS is a critical component of the battle against the disease. Objectives: measuring healthcare workersĄŻ knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding HIV/AIDS, and people living with HIV (PLHIV). Methods: A quantitative cross-sectional study was conducted in the western area of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) from September 2022 to October 2022. Results: The study included 263 healthcare workers from eight hospitals. The level of knowledge was excellent among 46.4%, good among 17.1%, fair among 12.9%, and poor among 23.6%. Most respondents' overall attitude was positive, while the practice pattern was poor. Good KAP was significantly associated with physicians, nurses, and previous experience with HIV patients. Conclusion: The level of knowledge was high, the attitude was positive, and the practice was poor among most respondents regarding HIV/AIDS with a significant positive correlation with being a health care physician or nurse, and having previous experience with AIDS cases. http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajcmr/10/2/3/ajcmr-10-2-3.pdf knowledge attitude practice HIV AIDS healthcare workers Saudi Arabia