Maham Javed, Razia Chaudhry.
Knowledge about Attitude towards HIV/ AIDS among First Year Medical Students - a Cross-Sectional Study.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;8(2):295-8.

Aim: To assess the extent of knowledge and attitude towards HIV/AIDS among first year medical students of a private medical college in Lahore. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted among all (97) first year medical students of Continental Medical College Lahore. After taking informed consent, the information regarding knowledge and attitude towards HIV/AIDS was collected from them using a predesigned, pretested structured questionnaire. Results: Of the 97 students who participated, 52 were males and 45 were females. All the students were aware of HIV/AIDS in terms of definition and causation. But knowledge was low on modes of transmission and treatment. Attitudinal scores in the areas of precautions and need for training on HIV was low for all students and no statistically significant difference among males and females about their knowledge of and attitudes towards HIV/AIDS. The willingness to treat HIV/AIDS patient was found to be high amongst study participants. Conclusion: There is a need and scope to provide correct and detailed information on HIV/AIDS for new entrants in medical sciences to help them acquire adequate knowledge to develop appropriate attitudes towards HIV/AIDS and to correct miscoceptons.

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