Knowledge and attitudes in the prevention of vertical transmission of HIV in referral hospitals

Expiry Date
: 29/07/2031
CPD Units
: 2.00 Points

Assesses healthcare workers’ knowledge and attitudes toward HIV vertical transmission prevention, highlighting good knowledge but poor integrated practice and training gaps in referral hospitals.

Keywords: HIV; paediatrics; obstetrics; prevention of HIV vertical transmission programmes; PMTCT

Reading material:

Educational Objectives

Educational Aim:

To evaluate healthcare workers’ knowledge and attitudes regarding prevention of vertical HIV transmission in referral hospital settings.

Educational Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module practitioners should have a clear understanding of:

  1. Key knowledge gaps in HIV vertical transmission prevention guidelines.
  2. The impact of training on healthcare workers’ knowledge and attitudes.
  3. The importance of integrated, multidisciplinary care in PMTCT programmes.

Instructions for this Module

  • Read the supplied reading material and complete the quiz that follows;
  • You have three attempts to pass the quiz;
  • The pass grade is 70%;
  • You need to pass the quiz to claim your CPD certificate;
  • Please click on the CPD certificate link below to claim your CPD certificate and to update your CPD Manager.

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