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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2015.13.11.255

Knowledge and Attitude toward HIV/AIDS among Professional Graduate Medical School Students  

Seo, Myoung Hee (Division of Infectious Diseases, Chonbuk National University Hospital)
Jeong, Seok Hee (College of Nursing, Research Institute of Nursing Science, Chonbuk National University)
Shin, Ja Hyun (Department of Nursing, VISION University College of Jeonju)
Lee, Myung In (Department of Nursing, VISION University College of Jeonju)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.13, no.11, 2015 , pp. 255-265 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was done to identify the levels of knowledge and attitude toward HIV/AIDS in professional graduate medical school students. A cross-sectional survey was used, and data were collected in 2014. Participants were 97 students in South Korea. Data were analyzed using SPSS WIN 19.0 program. The mean score for HIV/AIDS knowledge was 8.91 and attitude was 7.00 out of 15. The levels of HIV/AIDS knowledge and attitude were not statistically significantly different according to participants' general characteristics. There was a statistically significant correlation between the levels of HIV/AIDS knowledge and attitude. Medical students having a high HIV/AIDS knowledge level tended more towards a positive attitude. These findings can be used in developing effective education strategies for medical students and health care providers to increase knowledge and decrease negative attitude toward HIV/AIDS.
Keywords
HIV; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Knowledge; Attitude; Medical student;
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