Effect of an Educational Course at an Iranian Dental School on Students’ Knowledge of and Attitudes About HIV/AIDS

Jafari, Ahmad; Yazdani, Reza; Khami, Mohammad Reza; Mohammadi, Mansoureh; Hajiabdolbaghi, Mahboubeh

doi:10.1002/j.0022-0337.2012.76.6.tb05315.x

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“…Introduction of an educational programme at an Iranian dental school targeting students' knowledge of HIV/AIDS proved beneficial. Upon conclusion of the programme, a significant increase in the average knowledge ( p = 0.001) and attitude ( p = 0.009) scores was observed, as almost all students (more than 96%) reported that they would comply with infection control in future practice. It has been consistently proven that educational programmes have a positive effect on participants' knowledge and attitudes towards HIV/AIDS and in strengthening their infection‐control practices.…”

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HIV/AIDS: dental assistants’ self-reported knowledge and attitudes in Kuwait

AlMuzaini

Yahya

Ellepola

2015

International Dental Journal

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Although several studies have been conducted to assess dentists' knowledge of and attitudes towards human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immune-deficiency syndrome (AIDS), few have targeted dental assistants. The main aims of this study were to assess the knowledge of and attitudes towards HIV/AIDS among dental assistants in Kuwait and to compare the knowledge and attitudes of dental assistants at Kuwait University Dental Center (KUDC) with those of dental assistants in Ministry of Health (MoH) hospitals. The secondary objective was to determine if any intervention was needed to provide more information to dental assistants on HIV/AIDS. A cross-sectional study was conducted by distributing questionnaires. The study sample included 85 dental assistants from each of KUDC and the MoH. The questionnaire included questions to assess the assistants' knowledge and attitude towards HIV/AIDS. Statistical data analysis was conducted using SPSS 20.0. Qualitative data were analysed using the Pearson chi-square text for any association or the Z-test for proportion to test the significance of differences. A total of 167 questionnaires were completed, returned and analysed. KUDC dental assistants were found to have significantly more knowledge about HIV/AIDS than their MoH counterparts, whereas the assistants at the MoH clinics displayed a more positive attitude towards patients with HIV/AIDS (P < 0.05). Although dental assistants at KUDC were more knowledgeable than those at the MoH clinics, there are still some misconceptions that need to be addressed, in addition to the negative attitudes displayed by some of the respondents. It would therefore be beneficial to increase awareness about HIV/AIDS patients through lectures, seminars and workshops targeting dental assistants.

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HIV/AIDS: dental assistants’ self-reported knowledge and attitudes in Kuwait

AlMuzaini

Yahya

Ellepola

2015

International Dental Journal

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“…The questionnaire used in the present study consisted of five major domains: a) HIV-related knowledge; b) attitudes toward PLWH; c) motivation to practice safe-sex; d) skills to practice safe-sex (including 2 sub-domains: perceived difficulty of AIDS preventive behaviors, perceived effectiveness of AIDS preventive behaviors); and e) HIV-related behaviors. The items for each sub-scale had been extracted from a pool of items utilized in previous studies [12]- [16] or from surveys previously validated in research works published by other Persian speaking researchers [10] [17]- [20]. We carefully evaluated the primary pool of items and further assessed the five domains as explained below:…”

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Validity and Reliability of an Information-Motivation-Skill-Behavior Questionnaire: A Gender-Sensitive HIV Survey

Ahsani-Nasab¹,

Mohraz²,

Abedinzadeh³

et al. 2016

WJA

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Background: Despite the essence of HIV-related surveys, their precision in measurement of intended constructs has been an area of controversy. Considering the increasing trend of sexual transmission of HIV among women, standard gender-sensitive tools can yield pivotal information for researchers and policy-makers in Iran. Aim: To evaluate the reliability and validity of a questionnaire (IMSB) based on the Information-Motivation-Behavior model of HIV-related behavior prediction. Methods: The IMSB survey constituted of five main domains: HIV-related knowledge, attitudes toward people living with HIV, motivation to practice safe-sex, skills to practice safe-sex, and HIV-related behaviors. Completed questionnaires (n = 189) from pilot phases of three projects were accessed. We assessed face and content validity through expert consultation and respondent feed-backs for the primary pool of items. Discriminant validity was measured utilizing non-parametric tests. Cronbach's alpha was calculated for each domain to assess internal consistency, and paired t-tests were used to measure stability over time. Results: The primary pool of items was reduced in the process of validation. The discriminant validity was appraised to be favorable since the survey can differentiate between age groups, women with different levels of education and marital status. The survey was reliable in 4 domains; but a Cronbach's alpha of 0.6 was reported for the fifth domain (HIV-related behaviors). Younger women had higher knowledge and motivation scores; single women were more motivated to practice safe-sex and divorced/widowed women had lower motivation and skills scores. Conclusion: This questionnaire can be used as a valid and reliable tool to measure the IMB constructs. The lower reliability of the "behavior" domain is probably rooted in societal norms and cultural definitions. The integration of motivation and skill domains can provide valuable information for clinicians/interventionists to address

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“…It advocates continual disruption of existing ideologies and structures, an approach that requires the critical thinking that is expected at higher education level (Elkana 2009 Situated in low prevalence countries, the focus tended to be on transmitting information relevant to the intended profession, and/or the reduction of stigma (Burr et al 2006;Rohn et al 2006) to increase empathy towards HIV positive people graduates may come into contact with during their work. Programmes that only transmitted information were not as successful as those that also required students to interact with HIV positive patients (Jafari, Yazdani, Khami, Mohammadi and Hajiabdolbaghi 2012;Seacat et al 2009). When lectures were supplemented by behavioural components (e.g., role plays) and clinical components (actually interacting with patients) the outcomes were more effective (Mak and Yui 2010;Williams et al 2006;Zaninovic et al 2013).…”

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A review of HIV and AIDS curricular responses in the higher education Sector: Where are we now and what next?

Wood

Pillay

2016

SAJHE

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Curriculum integration of HIV and AIDS in higher education is a strategic priority of the Higher Education AIDS programme (HEAIDS), yet little progress has been made in this area. To address this, HEAIDS is leading a project aimed at capacitating the development of HIV curriculum initiatives. The purpose of this article is to present a critical overview of internationally published work concerning the integration of HIV and AIDS into the curriculum of higher education, to determine what has been done in terms of integration, to assess what has been evaluated as successful, and to determine what lessons we can draw from it to inform the way forward. A total of 106 sources were identified by conducting key word searches in three main search engines; additional references from these and back issues of leading HIV and AIDS education journals were also consulted. We critically discuss the findings to draw conclusions about best practices concerning theoretical underpinnings, pedagogy and curriculum content. We conclude by highlighting some aspects that can help to inform the infusion of HIV and AIDS into the curricula of higher education in South Africa and beyond.

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Effect of an Educational Course at an Iranian Dental School on Students’ Knowledge of and Attitudes About HIV/AIDS

Cited by 11 publications

References 27 publications

HIV/AIDS: dental assistants’ self-reported knowledge and attitudes in Kuwait

HIV/AIDS: dental assistants’ self-reported knowledge and attitudes in Kuwait

Validity and Reliability of an Information-Motivation-Skill-Behavior Questionnaire: A Gender-Sensitive HIV Survey

A review of HIV and AIDS curricular responses in the higher education Sector: Where are we now and what next?

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