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

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ID15378564
AutoresLéopold Ndemnge Aminde (0000-0003-2787-7518, University of Douala, autor de correspondencia), 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)
Año2015
Volumen15
Número1
Páginas1104-1104
Fecha de publicación2015-11-06
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
EditorialBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-015-2468-9
PMID26545721
OpenAlexW2169475374
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas25

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