Abstract
Background: Control and prevention of AIDS and hepatitis are one of the priorities of health care systems. The aim of this study was to determine the knowledge, attitude, and practice of nursing and medical students of Shahroud University of Medical Sciences about AIDS and hepatitis. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 203 medical and nursing students were selected through random sampling in 2018. The data were analyzed using chi-square, one-way ANOVA and Pearson correlation coefficient. The significance level in all tests was 0.05. Results: The mean score of students' knowledge was 11.19 ± 3.39, of attitude was 74.38 ±7.09 and of practice was 19.81±3.42. Only 12.3% of the participating students had good knowledge and 34% had good and proper practice in controlling and preventing AIDS and hepatitis. There was a significant relationship between knowledge with the field of study, age and educational level (P≤0.05). However, no significant relationship was observed between practice and attitude with the field of study, age, and level of education (P≥0.05). Conclusion: Based on the average awareness and performance of students in the field of AIDS and hepatitis and the role of these factors in disease prevention and care improvement, more attention of faculties and educational hospitals of Shahroud University of Medical Sciences students' internship and internship is diverted to this issue and performing necessary educational interventions, such as holding workshops and educational conferences on these diseases before students start clinical work and repeat it in time of their presence in hospital settings, seems essential.
Highlights
Students of medical sciences can be exposed to pathogenic microorganisms such as HIV, hepatitis B and C caused by direct contact with blood and saliva of patients [1]
Many studies have been conducted on the knowledge of staff and students of medical sciences about the prevention and control of blood-borne infections such as AIDS and hepatitis, and the results indicate low awareness of these diseases [4, 8, 9, 15 - 18]
Owing to the importance of controlling these fatal and contagious diseases and since knowing the status quo and if necessary increasing the level of knowledge and attitude of high-risk groups in society, especially occupational groups such as physicians, nurses and students of medical sciences can play a key role in better prevention of these diseases, the aim of this study was to determine the knowledge, attitude and practice of nursing and medical students of Shahroud University of Medical Sciences about HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis
Summary
Students of medical sciences can be exposed to pathogenic microorganisms such as HIV, hepatitis B and C caused by direct contact with blood and saliva of patients [1]. Due to a lack of knowledge and not taking comprehensive precautions into account in disease control and prevention, students of medical sciences, especially nursing and medical students, can be infected with these serious diseases while caring for patients [1]. The results of a study among dental students in the USA showed that lack of information may lead to a negative attitude toward the treatment of people with AIDS [14]. Many studies have been conducted on the knowledge of staff and students of medical sciences about the prevention and control of blood-borne infections such as AIDS and hepatitis, and the results indicate low awareness of these diseases [4, 8, 9, 15 - 18]. The aim of this study was to determine the knowledge, attitude, and practice of nursing and medical students of Shahroud University of Medical Sciences about AIDS and hepatitis
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