| Title: |
UG5 Designing, delivering and evaluating a teaching toolkit for pre-exposure prophylaxis in men who have sex with men |
| Authors: |
Langrish, Alexander; Pool, Erica; Richardson, Daniel |
| Source: |
Sexually Transmitted Infections ; volume 93, issue Suppl 1, page A16.2-A16 ; ISSN 1368-4973 1472-3263 |
| Publisher Information: |
BMJ |
| Publication Year: |
2017 |
| Description: |
Introduction Research on the knowledge of PrEP in healthcare workers including third sector workers is limited, and their knowledge will be vital to future national rollout. The aim of this study was to design and evaluate a teaching toolkit on PrEP to educate healthcare professionals and third-sector workers. Methods A 20 minute powerpoint teaching toolkit was designed and delivered to sexual health workers, third sector workers and medical students. A questionnaire was used to evaluate the toolkit, including perceived knowledge pre-toolkit, immediate post-toolkit, and >1-week post-toolkit. Results 42 participants took part in teaching sessions. There was a 36% increase in mean perceived participant knowledge scores (maximum = 25) immediately after teaching (23.69), and a 26% increase >1-week after teaching (21.93) – when both are compared with a prior mean score of 17.45. This change in perceived knowledge increased significantly both immediately post and >1-week post when compared with pre-toolkit (Z = -5.351, p = |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: |
English |
| DOI: |
10.1136/sextrans-2017-053232.45 |
| Availability: |
https://doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2017-053232.45; https://syndication.highwire.org/content/doi/10.1136/sextrans-2017-053232.45 |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.E9F08FFE |
| Database: |
BASE |