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A questionnaire was distributed to 1,400 government HCWs to determine HIV-related knowledge, attitudes and practices. Results: A total of 1,281 HCWs participated (response rate = 92%). Routine tasks, such as dressing wounds, drawing blood and touching clothes, were a cause of concern for 24\u201352% of HCWs. Only 69% correctly answered questions regarding the transmission of HIV via eating\/drinking and mosquito bites. Compared to other HCWs, doctors had significantly higher knowledge (mean = 0.46, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.19 to 0.73; P &lt;0.001), attitude (mean = 0.77, 95% CI: 0.31 to 1.24; P = 0.001) and practice (mean = 2.07, 95% CI: 1.59 to 2.55; P &lt;0.001) scores. Expatriates also scored significantly higher in knowledge (mean = 1.08, 95% CI: 0.93 to 1.23; P &lt;0.001), attitude (mean = 1.23, 95% CI: 0.98 to 1.48; P &lt;0.001) and practice (mean = 1.08, 95% CI: 0.82 to 1.34; P &lt;0.001) compared to Omani nationals. Finally, those with &gt;15 years\u2019 work experience scored significantly higher on knowledge (mean = \u22120.60, 95% CI: \u22121.12 to \u22120.08; P = 0.025) and attitude (mean = \u22120.99, 95% CI: \u22121.87 to \u22120.10; P = 0.029) compared to those with less experience. 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