KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS HEPATITIS C VIRUS TRANSMISSION AMONG MEDICAL INTERNS OF KING ABDULAZIZ MEDICAL CITY , RIYADH.

Aim: This study aims to investigate the knowledge and attitudes towards hepatitis C virus transmission among medical interns of King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh city , kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Methods: A cross sectional descriptive study was conducted by administering a closed ended questionnaire on a sample of 100 medical interns. Results : Findings of this study showed that medical interns in King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh citypossess a good level of knowledge regarding HCV transmission , besides to the good level of knowledge regarding the prevention of HCV infection. Moreover , medical interns have a positive attitude towards patients infected by HCV.Conclusion : It could be concluded that there is an accepted level of knowledge among medical interns of King Abdulaziz Medical City regarding HCV transmission , and a positive attitude towards dealing with HCV patients.