Awareness and low uptake of post exposure prophylaxis for HIV among clinical medical students in a high endemicity setting

Bibliographic Data

ID15378564
AuthorsLéopold Ndemnge Aminde (0000-0003-2787-7518, University of Douala, corresponding author), Noah Fongwen (0000-0002-3404-0663, University of Douala), Noah F Takah, Jean Jacques Noubiap (0000-0002-7722-9757, University of Cape Town), Jean Jacques N Noubiap, Maxime Tindong (University of Buea), Calypse Ngwasiri (University of Buea), Ahmadou Musa Jingi (0000-0002-5320-4053, Université de Yaoundé I), André Pascal Kengne (0000-0002-5183-131X, University of Douala), Anastase Dzudie (0000-0003-4038-4128, University of Buea)
Year2015
Volume15
Issue1
Pages1104-1104
Publication date2015-11-06
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-015-2468-9
PMID26545721
OpenAlexW2169475374
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited25

Overall, knowledge on PEP among clinical medical students in this setting was non-optimal with very low uptake PEP. Intensification of HIV curricula to involve PEP as well as continuous medical education programs and workshops are potential avenues to improve awareness in this vulnerable population

Biostatistics · Cross-sectional study · Family medicine · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Pathology · Post-exposure prophylaxis · Public health · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Infection Control in Healthcare · Medicine · Nursing · Epidemiology · Internal Medicine