Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of IndiaIndian Journal of Pharmacy PracticeVol. 6 | Issue 2 | pp. 42–48Open access
HIV/AIDS Awareness, Attitude and Perception among School, College Students and Hospital Workers
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- 2,
- 3
- 1 Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, PSG College of Pharmacy, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu.
- 2 Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, PSG College of Pharmacy, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu.
- 3 Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, PSG College of Pharmacy, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu.
Published in Indian Journal of Pharmacy Practice
Correspondence: Premkumar B
Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, PSG College of Pharmacy, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu.
Email: premnovartis@yahoo.com
- Received:
- Mar 21, 2013
- Accepted:
- Jun 17, 2013
How to cite
B, P., T, G., & S, R. HIV/AIDS Awareness, Attitude and Perception among School, College Students and Hospital Workers. Indian Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 6(2), 42–48.
Abstract
Objective: To find out the level of awareness, attitude and perceptions of HIV/AIDS among School students, Pharmacy college students and hospital workers. Setting: PSG Sarvajana Higher Secondary School, PSG College of Pharmacy and PSG Hospital. Study design: Class XI and Class XII School students, III year and Final year Bachelor of Pharmacy Students and third grade hospital workers. Participants: 98 School students, 92 College students and 77 hospital workers participated in the study. Statistical analysis: Percentage and Chi-Square for comparison between the groups. Results: The awareness of Pharmacy college students was higher than School students. School students had better knowledge than hospital workers. Conclusion: Education has an impact on awareness and effective program design for each group could improve the understanding and behavior of the study population regarding HIV/AIDS.
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| Title | HIV/AIDS Awareness, Attitude and Perception among School, College Students and Hospital Workers |
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| Authors | Premkumar B; Gayathri T; Ravichandran S |
| Affiliations | Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, PSG College of Pharmacy, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu.; Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, PSG College of Pharmacy, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu.; Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, PSG College of Pharmacy, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu. |
| Corresponding author | premnovartis@yahoo.com |
| Journal | Indian Journal of Pharmacy Practice |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 6, Issue 2 |
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