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Assessment On Knowledge And Practice Of Post Exposure Prophylaxis Of Hiv Among Staff Nurses And Paramedical Workers At A Tertiary Care Hospital In South India.
Harsha Vardhini, Nitya Selvaraj, R Meenakshi
Background: Adequate knowledge about Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) against HIV is imperative. Objective: To assess and compare the knowledge and practice of PEP against HIV among Staff Nurses and Paramedical workers at a tertiary care hospital in South India. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional questionnaire study about the knowledge and practice of PEP against HIV among Staff nurses and Paramedical workers in a tertiary care hospital in South India. Results: About 339 Nurses and 66 paramedical workers participated in the study. An overall of 65.4% of the study participants had a good level of knowledge, higher (p < .001) among nurses (71.1%) compared to paramedical workers (36.3%). However only 23% nurses and 14.3% paramedical workers received PEP after needle prick injury. Conclusion: This study revealed a low-level practice of HIV PEP among staff nurses and paramedical workers despite their good knowledge.
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