Knowledge on and Attitudes Toward HIV/AIDS Among Medical Students of the Trakya University Medical Faculty

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dc.contributor.authorEkuklu, Galip
dc.contributor.authorTokuc, Burcu
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-12T10:50:29Z
dc.date.available2024-06-12T10:50:29Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.departmentTrakya Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractObjective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the knowledge and attitudes for HIV/AIDS among medical students of the Trakya University Medical Faculty. Material and Methods: The sample group including 210 students was selected among 830 students enrolled in the medical faculty by 25% sampling after weighting for sex and classes. A structured questionnaire including 10 open-ended and 6 close-ended questions (total 16 questions) was given to the students under direct observation. Results: The students gave correct answers to 85% of the knowledge questions. In the first three classes, the level of knowledge on the routes of transmission and the body fluids containing the HIV virus was inadequate. In the 1(st) and 2(nd) classes, homosexuality and/or bisexuality was not considered a risk for HIV/AIDS. Eighty-five percent of students reported mass media as the main source of information on HIV/AIDS and approximately 60% thought their knowledge was inadequate. Overall, 43% of medical students had some negative attitudes like objection to being in the same class with an HIV positive person. Conclusion: The lack of knowledge on HIV/AIDS among medical students is a major issue and may have a negative effect on the fight against HIV/AIDS, because in the future, these students will serve as health care providers. Therefore, the medical curriculum should be revised for content, time and form of lessons on HIV/AIDS.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage1604en_US
dc.identifier.issn1300-0292
dc.identifier.issn2146-9040
dc.identifier.issue6en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-76749145181en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ4en_US
dc.identifier.startpage1598en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14551/18005
dc.identifier.volume29en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000273915500035en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isotren_US
dc.publisherOrtadogu Ad Pres & Publ Coen_US
dc.relation.ispartofTurkiye Klinikleri Tip Bilimleri Dergisien_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectAcquired Immunodeficiency Syndromeen_US
dc.subjectEducation, Medical, Graduateen_US
dc.subjectStudents, Medicalen_US
dc.subjectHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, Practiceen_US
dc.subjectCollege-Studentsen_US
dc.subjectAidsen_US
dc.titleKnowledge on and Attitudes Toward HIV/AIDS Among Medical Students of the Trakya University Medical Facultyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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