Practices towards post-exposure prophylaxis among clinical officer students in Kampala School of Health Sciences, Wakiso District. A cross-sectional study
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https://doi.org/10.51168/m7mr6f58Keywords:
Practice towards Post Exposure Prophylaxis, Risk of HIV acquisition, Clinical officer studentsAbstract
Background:Post-exposure prophylaxis for exposed individuals has been associated with varying practices among health practitioners across the world. The study aims to assess practice towards Post Exposure Prophylaxis among clinical officer students in Kampala School of Health Sciences, Wakiso district.
Methodology:
The study employed across sectional study design with a simple random sampling technique. Data was collected on a sample size of 50 respondents using semi-structured questionnaires written in the English language with open and closed-ended questions. Data analysis was done manually using tally sheets, pens, and paper, and entered in excel computer program and presented in tables and figures.
Results:
More than half (58%) of the respondents were single, the majority of the respondents (70%) were from year 3, (30%) of the respondents were in year 2. Regarding whether respondents consider themselves to be at risk of HIV acquisition at their workplaces/sites. All the respondents (100%) considered themselves to be at risk of HIV acquisition. Most of the respondents (40%) said they can wash the site immediately with soap or mild disinfectant. The majority of the respondents (60%) had never been exposed to HIV, (40%) had ever been exposed to HIV. Regarding the distribution of respondents who were initiated on PEP after exposure, all 20 (100%) were initiated on PEP. The majority of the respondents (85%) finished the dose, (15%) did not finish.
Conclusions:Participants possessed fair practice towards post-exposure prophylaxis to HIV since all the respondents considered themselves to be at risk of HIV acquisition at their workplace/sites.
Recommendations:
The tutors of Kampala school of health sciences should teach the clinical officer students on what to do immediately after exposure, and this will reduce the likelihood of being diseased after exposure.
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