Open AccessDeterminants of appropriate knowledge on human immunodeficiency virus postexposure prophylaxis among professional health-care workers in Sokoto, Nigeria
Author(s) -
Oche Mansur Oche,
Umar Saeed,
Godwin Jiya Gana,
Nneka Christina Okafoagu,
Remi Abiola Oladigbolu
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_32_17
Subject(s) - medicine , post exposure prophylaxis , universal precautions , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , family medicine , health care , accidental , transmission (telecommunications) , nursing , environmental health , physics , engineering , acoustics , electrical engineering , economics , economic growth
The prevention of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV/AIDS) among health-care workers (HCWs) has remained a major topical issue worldwide. Accidental transmission of HIV infection to HCWs during occupational exposure is a real threat today. The study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) among HCWs in a tertiary health institution in Sokoto, Northwestern Nigeria.