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 correspondente), 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)
Ano2015
Volume15
Fascículo1
Páginas1104-1104
Data de publicação2015-11-06
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
EditoraBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-015-2468-9
PMID26545721
OpenAlexW2169475374
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas1
Referências 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