Comparing the effect of two teaching methods about HIV/AIDS on the students' knowledge and attitude at Islamic Azad University of Lahijan in 2003

Background : Inappropriate nutrition has an important role in many pathological conditions , including such common diseases as diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular diseases. Despite the recognition that physicians are often called upon to provide counseling in nutritional aspects of diseases, nutrition does not hold the place it deserves in medical schools' curricula, especially in clinical and case-based teaching. Objectve: The aim of this study was to determine the knowledge, attitude and practice of interns in Kerman Medical University regarding the nutrition. Methods: Self-administered questionnaires, including 29 questions and in a cross-sectional study were completed by 105 interns. Results: The mean knowledge, attitude and practice scores were 6.93 ± 1.89 (out of 14), 15.50 ± 3.54 (out of 40) and 1.48 ± 1.58 (out of 7), respectively. There were no significant differences in knowledge and practice scores between males and females, but male interns had higher score in attitude (P