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Comprehensive & Cost Effective Laboratory Monitoring of HIV/AIDS: an African Role Model
Published on: October 31, 2010
[Knowledge, attitude and practice in relation with HIV/AIDS infection in high-school and vocational training in
B Alvarez García1, C López Menéndez, L García-Bobia
1Centro de Salud Mieres Sur, Unidad Docente de MFyC, Asturias.
Objective:
To find the students' level of knowledge, attitudes and conduct concerning HIV/AIDS.
Interventions:
Data-gathering by means of a self-administered questionnaire.
Results:
450 students (60.8%), average age 17, took part. 52.9% answered questions on the disease correctly. 48.9% believed they had sufficient knowledge/information. More men than women thought they were well-informed. 89.6% said they would accept someone with AIDS in their class. 65% said they were worried about the possibility of being infected. 31.6% said they were sexually active. All of these affirmed that they knew of and took preventive measures. 83% said they always used a condom, the reason being to avoid pregnancy. 0.9% took intravenous drugs, but have never shared syringes. 100% knew that this protected them from infection. 42% (more men than women) believed that today's youth is changing its life-style because of AIDS.
Conclusions:
In spite of knowing the basic facts about HIV/AIDS, students have many mistaken ideas. They do not think that these facts have given rise to changes in their behaviour. These results could be useful for the design of a future health education intervention.
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