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Knowledge and attitude of dental students toward human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome patients: A cross-sectional study in Thodupzha, Kerala
| Content Provider | Scilit |
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| Author | Saheer, P. Abdul Fabna, K. Devika, S. Renjith, G. Febeena, Pm Shanila, Am |
| Copyright Year | 2019 |
| Abstract | Background: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a syndrome not only to deal with by the clinician, but also to understand the social implications with proper magnitude. Aim: To assess the knowledge and attitude regarding HIV/AIDS patients among dental students in Thodupuzha, Kerala. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out on 341 dental students studying at a dental college in South Kerala, India. The students completed a predesigned self-administered questionnaire assessing the knowledge, attitude, and willingness to treat HIV/AIDS patients. SPSS software version 20 was used for the analysis. The data were analyzed using Student's t-test and analysis of variance. P < 0.01 was considered statistically significant. Results: More than half of the students (58.67%) had positive knowledge. There was a significant difference in knowledge score between the first-, second-, third-, and final-year students (P < 0.001). The favorable attitude score was reported among 22.22% of the study participants. There was no significant difference in the attitude of the students between the $1^{st}$, $2^{nd}$, and $3^{rd}$ years, whereas significant difference was observed between students of final year and remaining batches (P < 0.001). Conclusions: The findings suggest that, although the students had adequate knowledge about HIV/AIDS, their attitude toward this group of people was not favorable. |
| Related Links | http://www.jiaphd.org/article.asp?issn=2319-5932;year=2019;volume=17;issue=1;spage=66;epage=69;aulast=Saheer;type=2 |
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| ISSN | 23195932 |
| DOI | 10.4103/jiaphd.jiaphd_47_18 |
| Journal | Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry |
| Issue Number | 1 |
| Volume Number | 17 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Medknow |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Ethnic Studies Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Attitude Dental Students Human Immunodeficiency Virus Knowledge Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, Volume 17, Issue 1 |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
