Maram Shalabi1,
,
Mai Ahmed Hubaysh2,
Imtenan Mohammad Alawamer3,
Bayan Mohammad Khider4,
Najwan Mohammad Khider5,
Omar Rabeh Almohammadi6,
Mohammad Ayed Alamri7,
Mohammad Jabbar Albogami8,
Asrar Maaroof Jan9,
Jawaher Ghalep Al mohammdi10,
Ibrahim Ahmed kharallah11,
Hassan Mohammad Alshehri12,
Bandar Hussein Alofi13,
Jalal ghali Alrihieli14,
Kholoud Saleh Bamgos15,
Hasan Ahmed Anqi16 1PHD student, Biochemistry Department, Zagazig University, Egypt
2Pharmacist, Ohud Hospital, Madina, Saudi Arabia
3Nurse technician, Martinety and Children Hospital, Madina, Saudi Arabia
4Laboratory technician, Blood bank, Madina, Saudi Arabia
5Nutritionist, Madina Cardiac center, Madina, Saudi Arabia
6Laboratory technician, Alhamanh General Hospital, Ministry of Health, Madina, Saudi Arabia
7Health administration specialist, Hajj and Omrah services administration, Ministry of Health, Madina, Saudi Arabia
8Sociology specialist, Academic and training affairs administration, Ministry of Health, Madina, Saudi Arabia
9Pharmacy student, Umm Alqura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
100Medical Records Techician, King Fahd Hospital, Madina, Saudi Arabia
111Pharmacy technician, Al Fatth primary healthcare center pharmacy, Ministry Of Health, Madina, Saudi Arabia
122Optician technician, Ohud General Hospital, Ministry of Health, Madina, Saudi Arabia
133Pharmacy technician, Alhamnah General Hospital, Director of pharmacy, Ministry Of Health, Madina, Saudi Arabia
144Cardiovascular technologist, Cardiac center, Madina, Saudi Arabia
155Nurse specialist, Public Health Care, ministery of Health, Madinah, Saudi Arabia
166Sociology specialist, General Directorate of Health Affairs, Ministry of Health, Madina, Saudi Arabia
American Journal of Clinical Medicine Research.
2022,
Vol. 10 No. 2, 42-48
DOI: 10.12691/ajcmr-10-2-3
Copyright © 2022 Science and Education PublishingCite this paper: Maram Shalabi, Mai Ahmed Hubaysh, Imtenan Mohammad Alawamer, Bayan Mohammad Khider, Najwan Mohammad Khider, Omar Rabeh Almohammadi, Mohammad Ayed Alamri, Mohammad Jabbar Albogami, Asrar Maaroof Jan, Jawaher Ghalep Al mohammdi, Ibrahim Ahmed kharallah, Hassan Mohammad Alshehri, Bandar Hussein Alofi, Jalal ghali Alrihieli, Kholoud Saleh Bamgos, Hasan Ahmed Anqi. Evaluation of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Healthcare Workers Regarding Human Immunodeficiency Virus.
American Journal of Clinical Medicine Research. 2022; 10(2):42-48. doi: 10.12691/ajcmr-10-2-3.
Correspondence to: Maram Shalabi, PHD student, Biochemistry Department, Zagazig University, Egypt. Email:
Maram_Shalabi87@yahoo.comAbstract
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 workers’ 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.
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