Knowledge about HIV and Stigmatizing Attitudes of Medical Students in Saudi Arabia Towards Patients with HIV/AIDS: A Cross-Sectional Nationwide Study.
Ehab F HakamiAbdulaziz M AlghamdiZahraa Ali AlwayelFatimah HakamiMuhjah M AlmurakshiOhoud A AlghamdiManar A GhazzawiAbdulaziz H AlhazmiPublished in: Current HIV research (2024)
Our data have revealed a significant percentage of medical students in Saudi Arabia to have misconceptions about HIV transmission and prevention, and stigmatizing attitudes toward patients with HIV, indicating a need for targeted interventions to enhance the HIV knowledge base in this population of future caregivers.</p>.