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Title: Awareness and knowledge of human immunodeficiency virus post exposure prophylaxis among Nigerian Family Physicians
Authors: Agaba, Patricia A.
Agaba, Emmanuel I.
Ocheke, Amaka N.
Daniyam, Comfort A.
Akanbi, Maxwell O.
Okeke, Edith N.
Keywords: HIV PEP
Issue Date: 2012
Publisher: Nigerian Medical Journal
Series/Report no.: Vol. 53;Iss. 3; Pp 155-160
Abstract: Background: To determine the level of awareness and knowledge of HIV postexposure prophylaxis (HIV PEP) and determinants of adequate knowledge among Family Physicians in Nigeria. Materials and Methods: This was a cross‑sectional questionnaire‑based survey conducted among 175 Family Physicians at two national conferences. Results: Majority (97.7%) of the respondents was aware of the concept of HIV PEP and 99.4% believed it was effective in preventing HIV transmission. ver two third of our respondents had been exposed to NSI; however, less than 25% of those exposed received PEP. There was high level of knowledge of the various high‑risk body fluids as well as types of high‑risk exposures. 93.9% of our respondents knew that HIV PEP should commence within 1 h of exposure, 83.3% knew the correct duration of HIV PEP, but only 57.0% knew the ideal PEP regimen for high‑risk exposures. The total mean score for our respondents was 17.8±2.9 with 79.4% having an adequate score. Being a junior doctor and male sex were associated with adequate knowledge. Conclusion: This study shows that despite high levels of awareness and knowledge of HIV PEP, access to its use among family physicians in Nigeria is still sub‑optimal.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/3497
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