Open AccessAssessment of Knowledge, Attitude, Practice and Associated Factors Towards Post-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV/AIDS among Health Professionals in Health Centers Found in Harari Region, Eastern Ethiopia
Author(s) -
Mohammed Shamil,
Nanati Legese,
Yohannes Tadiwos
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
hiv/aids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1179-1373
DOI - 10.2147/hiv.s278150
Subject(s) - medicine , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , transmission (telecommunications) , family medicine , post exposure prophylaxis , environmental health , electrical engineering , engineering
Healthcare workers are at risk of acquiring human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections, because of occupational exposure to blood and other body fluids. Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is a short-term antiretroviral treatment used to reduce the likelihood of viral infection after exposure to the blood or body fluids of an infected person. Timely PEP after exposure to high-risk body fluids in the working area can reduce the rate of transmission of HIV significantly.