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Knowledge, attitudes & practices (KAP) of general practitioners (GPS) regarding sexually transmitted diseases (STDS) and HIV/AIDS in Karachi, Pakistan.

Content Provider	Semantic Scholar
Author	Hussain, M. Fawwad Ahmed Khanani, Mohammad R. Siddiqui, Saad Ebrahim Manzar, Nabeel Raza, Sajjad Qamar, Salima
Copyright Year	2011
Abstract	OBJECTIVE To evaluate the KAP of GPs in Karachi who treat most of the cases of STDs in their private clinics. METHODS It was a cross sectional survey conducted by interviewing 103 GPs from different towns of Karachi through an interviewer administered questionnaire based on WHO protocol for control of STDs. RESULTS Regarding organisms transmitted through sexual intercourse, 94.2% knew about Neisseria gonorrhoeae while only 38.8% knew about T.Pallidum. Only 26.2% had heard about WHO syndromic management of STDs. Regarding treatment of a HIV positive patient 40.8% said they referred them to an AIDS control programme. Ninety four percent knew the value of sexual history but 55.3% were aware of the recommended treatment regimen. CONCLUSION Knowledge and Attitudes of GPs was reasonably good but improvement is required with respect to management of STDs & HIV. Targeted continuing medical education programmes and special training sessions are recommended.
File Format	PDF HTM / HTML
PubMed reference number	21375183
Journal	Medline
Volume Number	61
Issue Number	2
Alternate Webpage(s)	http://www.jpma.org.pk/PdfDownload/2602.pdf
Journal	JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Language	English
Access Restriction	Open
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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