Evaluation of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Healthcare Workers Regarding Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Maram Shalabi^1, , Mai Ahmed Hubaysh², Imtenan Mohammad Alawamer³, Bayan Mohammad Khider⁴, Najwan Mohammad Khider⁵, Omar Rabeh Almohammadi⁶, Mohammad Ayed Alamri⁷, Mohammad Jabbar Albogami⁸, Asrar Maaroof Jan⁹, Jawaher Ghalep Al mohammdi¹⁰, Ibrahim Ahmed kharallah¹¹, Hassan Mohammad Alshehri¹², Bandar Hussein Alofi¹³, Jalal ghali Alrihieli¹⁴, Kholoud Saleh Bamgos¹⁵ and Hasan Ahmed Anqi¹⁶

¹PHD student, Biochemistry Department, Zagazig University, Egypt

²Pharmacist, Ohud Hospital, Madina, Saudi Arabia

³Nurse technician, Martinety and Children Hospital, Madina, Saudi Arabia

⁴Laboratory technician, Blood bank, Madina, Saudi Arabia

⁵Nutritionist, Madina Cardiac center, Madina, Saudi Arabia

⁶Laboratory technician, Alhamanh General Hospital, Ministry of Health, Madina, Saudi Arabia

⁷Health administration specialist, Hajj and Omrah services administration, Ministry of Health, Madina, Saudi Arabia

⁸Sociology specialist, Academic and training affairs administration, Ministry of Health, Madina, Saudi Arabia

⁹Pharmacy student, Umm Alqura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

¹⁰0Medical Records Techician, King Fahd Hospital, Madina, Saudi Arabia

¹¹1Pharmacy technician, Al Fatth primary healthcare center pharmacy, Ministry Of Health, Madina, Saudi Arabia

¹²2Optician technician, Ohud General Hospital, Ministry of Health, Madina, Saudi Arabia

¹³3Pharmacy technician, Alhamnah General Hospital, Director of pharmacy, Ministry Of Health, Madina, Saudi Arabia

¹⁴4Cardiovascular technologist, Cardiac center, Madina, Saudi Arabia

¹⁵5Nurse specialist, Public Health Care, ministery of Health, Madinah, Saudi Arabia

¹⁶6Sociology specialist, General Directorate of Health Affairs, Ministry of Health, Madina, Saudi Arabia

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Maram Shalabi, Mai Ahmed Hubaysh, Imtenan Mohammad Alawamer, Bayan Mohammad Khider, Najwan Mohammad Khider, Omar Rabeh Almohammadi, Mohammad Ayed Alamri, Mohammad Jabbar Albogami, Asrar Maaroof Jan, Jawaher Ghalep Al mohammdi, Ibrahim Ahmed kharallah, Hassan Mohammad Alshehri, Bandar Hussein Alofi, Jalal ghali Alrihieli, Kholoud Saleh Bamgos and Hasan Ahmed Anqi. Evaluation of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Healthcare Workers Regarding Human Immunodeficiency Virus. American Journal of Clinical Medicine Research. 2022; 10(2):42-48. doi: 10.12691/AJCMR-10-2-3

Abstract

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection has been linked to more than 35 million deaths globally, and the levels of infection are increasing; thus understanding people's knowledge, attitudes, and practice (KAP) concerning HIV/AIDS is a critical component of the battle against the disease. Objectives: measuring healthcare workers’ knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding HIV/AIDS, and people living with HIV (PLHIV). Methods: A quantitative cross-sectional study was conducted in the western area of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) from September 2022 to October 2022. Results: The study included 263 healthcare workers from eight hospitals. The level of knowledge was excellent among 46.4%, good among 17.1%, fair among 12.9%, and poor among 23.6%. Most respondents' overall attitude was positive, while the practice pattern was poor. Good KAP was significantly associated with physicians, nurses, and previous experience with HIV patients. Conclusion: The level of knowledge was high, the attitude was positive, and the practice was poor among most respondents regarding HIV/AIDS with a significant positive correlation with being a health care physician or nurse, and having previous experience with AIDS cases.

Keywords

knowledge, attitude, practice, HIV, AIDS, healthcare workers, Saudi Arabia

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