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HIV Knowledge and Stigmatizing Attitude towards People Living with HIV/AIDS among Medical Students in Jordan
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- Sallam, Malik (författare)
- Lund University,Lunds universitet,Klinisk virologi, Malmö,Forskargrupper vid Lunds universitet,Clinical Virology, Malmö,Lund University Research Groups,Jordan University Hospital,University of Jordan
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- Alabbadi, Ali M. (författare)
- University of Jordan
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- Abdel-Razeq, Sarah (författare)
- University of Jordan
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- Battah, Kareem (författare)
- University of Jordan
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- Malkawi, Leen (författare)
- University of Jordan
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- Al-Abbadi, Mousa A. (författare)
- University of Jordan,Jordan University Hospital
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- Mahafzah, Azmi (författare)
- University of Jordan,Jordan University Hospital
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- 2022-01-10
- 2022
- Engelska.
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Ingår i: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. - : MDPI AG. - 1661-7827 .- 1660-4601. ; 19:2
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Abstract
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- The stigmatizing attitude towards people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) can be a major barrier to effective patient care. As future physicians, medical students represent a core group that should be targeted with focused knowledge and adequate training to provide patient care without prejudice. The aim of the current study was to examine HIV/AIDS knowledge, and the stigmatizing attitude towards PLWHA, among medical students in Jordan. The current study was based on a self-administered online questionnaire, which was distributed during March–May 2021, involving students at the six medical schools in Jordan, with items assessing demographics, HIV/AIDS knowledge, and HIV/AIDS stigmatizing attitude, which was evaluated using the validated HIVstigma scale. The total number of respondents was 1362, with predominance of females (n = 780, 57.3%). Lack of HIV/AIDS knowledge among the study participants was notable for the following items: HIV transmission through breastfeeding (40.8% correct responses), HIV is not transmitted through saliva (42.6% correct responses), and vertical transmission of HIV can be prevented (48.8% correct responses). Approximately two-thirds of the respondents displayed a positive attitude towards PLWHA. For six out of the 14 HIV/AIDS knowledge items, lack of knowledge was significantly correlated with a more negative attitude towards PLWHA. Multinomial regression analysis showed that a significantly more negative attitude towards PLWHA was found among the preclinical students compared to the clinical students (odds ratio (OR): 0.65, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.43–0.97, p = 0.036); and that affiliation to medical schools that were founded before 2000 was associated with a more positive attitude towards PLWHA compared to affiliation to recently founded medical schools in the country (OR: 1.85, 95% CI: 1.42–2.42, p < 0.001). About one-third of medical students who participated in the study displayed a negative attitude towards PLWHA. Defects in HIV/AIDS knowledge were detected for aspects involving HIV transmission and prevention, and such defects were correlated with a more negative attitude towards PLWHA. It is recommended to revise the current medical training curricula, and to tailor improvements in the overall HIV/AIDS knowledge, which can be reflected in a more positive attitude towards PLWHA, particularly for the recently established medical schools in the country.
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- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskap -- Annan hälsovetenskap (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences -- Other Health Sciences (hsv//eng)
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskap -- Medicinsk etik (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences -- Medical Ethics (hsv//eng)
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- College students
- Discrimination
- Education
- HIV knowledge
- HIV-related stigma
- HIV/AIDS
- Medical education
- MENA
- Middle East
- Prejudice
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