Table 2 Response of graduate heath care students to each questions that assess their knowledge about PEP in UOGCSH, 2015, N = 220
Knowledge questions | Responses | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
Heard about PEP | Yes | 215 (97.7) |
No | 5 (2.3) | |
Know the use of PEP | Yes | 208 (94.5) |
No | 12 (5.5) | |
PEP reduces likelihood of HIV | Yes | 202 (91.8) |
No | 18 (8.2) | |
PEP prolongs life of person | Yes | 17 (7.7) |
No | 203 (92.3) | |
High risk of blood fluid | Correct | 20 (9.1) |
Incorrect | 200 (90.9) | |
Effectiveness of PEP | Correct | 95 (43.2) |
Incorrect | 125 (56.8) | |
Lack of Protective barriers is a perceived cause of HIV | Yes | 139 (63.2) |
No | 81 (36.8) | |
Work load is a perceived cause of HIV | Yes | 80 (36.4) |
No | 140 (63.6) | |
Lack of standard precautions is perceived cause of HIV | Yes | 92 (41.8) |
No | 128 (58.2) | |
PEP given in hospital | Yes | 198 (90.0) |
No | 22 (10.0) | |
Best time to start PEP (72 h) | Correct | 166 (75.5) |
Incorrect | 54 (24.5) | |
Consider PEP after cleaning the wound | Yes | 176 (80) |
No | 44 (20) | |
Attended training related PEP | Yes | 90 (40.9) |
No | 130 (59.1) | |
When did you received training | Before 1 year | 64 (29.0) |
In past 1–2 years | 18 (8.2) | |
Before 3 years | 6 (2.7) | |
Information about available PEP guidelines | Yes | 90 (40.9) |
No | 130 (59.1) | |
Mentioned at least two drugs given for PEP | Yes | 76 (34.5) |
No | 144 (65.5) | |
Source of PEP information | Classroom lectures | 111 (50.5) |
Training | 66 (30.0) | |
Personal study | 31 (14.1) | |
Seminar | 8 (3.6) |