Table 2 Response of HCWs to each question that assess their knowledge about PEP in Gondar University Hospital, 2012
Knowledge questions | Responses | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
Heard about PEP | Yes | 181 (92.8) |
No | 14 (7.2) | |
From what source you got the information? | Training | 95 (48.7) |
Mass media | 10 (5.1) | |
Friends | 63 (32.3) | |
Journals | 6 (3.1) | |
Other | 7 (3.6) | |
Multiple answer | 14 (7.2) | |
When do you think PEP should be indicated? | When the source patient is at high risk for HIV | 35 (17.9) |
When the patient is known to be HIV positive | 54 (27.7) | |
When the HIV status of the source is unknown | 29 (14.9) | |
For any needle stick injury in the work place | 30 (15.4) | |
Multiple answer | 47 (24.1) | |
What is the maximum delay to take PEP? | 24 hour | 19 (9.7) |
48 hour | 17 (8.7) | |
72 hour | 141 (72.3) | |
12 hour | 18 (9.2) | |
What is the preferable time to take PEP? | Within an hour | 99 (50.8) |
After 6 hour of exposure | 34 (17.4) | |
After 12 hour of exposure | 13 (6.7) | |
After 72 hour of exposure | 49 (25.1) | |
What is the Effectiveness of PEP? | 100% | 23 (11.8) |
80-100% | 118 (60.5) | |
60-70% | 45 (23.1) | |
30-50% | 7 (3.6) | |
20-30% | 2 (1.0) | |
What is the length of time to take PEP? | For 28 days | 142 (72.8) |
For 40 days | 32 (16.4) | |
For six moths | 18 (9.2) | |
For life time | 3 (1.5) | |
Have you attend any training about PEP? | Yes | 127 (65.1) |
NO | 68 (34.9) | |
Do you know about the PEP guideline? | Yes | 86 (44.1) |
NO | 53 (27.2) | |
I do not know | 56 (28.7) |