1Associate Prof., Dept of Community Medicine, SS Institute of Medical Sciences, Davangere
2Students vith term, MBBS, SS Institute of Medical Sciences, Davangere
3Statistician, SS Institute of Medical Sciences, Davangere
Online published on 13 January, 2015.
To assess the level of knowledge among private practitioners regarding NACO protocols and guidelines.
Design: Descriptive, cross sectional survey of private practitioners in urban Advancer. Sampling: random sampling. Subjects: private practitioners in urban Advancer Inclusion criteria: Allopathic doctors practicing in urban Advancer, both MBBS and MD Doctors of all specialities included Exclusion criteria: Non allopathic doctors, Doctors who did not give consent. Study period: two months from June to august 2011 Sample size: 129
More than two thirds of the study population don't have correct knowledge about the objectives of NACO. Most of private practitioners have good knowledge about HIV. Most of the study population have no knowledge about the questions regarding regimens under NACO guidelines and about perinatal transmission.
Knowledge and Aitudes of Private Practitioners was reasonably good but improvement is required with respect to management of HIV. Targeted continuing medical education programmes and special training sessions are recommended
NACO, HIV, Protocols
