在中国,韩国和越南裔美国女性中,艾滋病毒知识,风险行为和检测
H C Hahm1, J M Petersen2, R John3
1Boston University School of Social Work, USA.
概括
更高的艾滋病毒知识与年轻亚裔美国女性的艾滋病毒检测增加有关,但在考虑性风险行为后,这种关联消失了. 需要文化特定的干预措施.
科学领域:
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 健康差异 在健康上的差异
- 行为科学 行为科学
背景情况:
- 了解艾滋病毒知识和检测对于年轻的亚裔美国女性至关重要.
- 现有的研究不足地解决了这一人口群中的艾滋病毒意识和测试行为之间的联系.
研究的目的:
- 评估艾滋病毒/艾滋病知识水平.
- 为了确定终身和年度艾滋病毒检测流行率.
- 检查艾滋病毒知识与测试之间的关联,控制风险行为.
主要方法:
- 涉及年轻的中国,韩国和越南裔美国女性的横截面研究.
- 使用HIV知识问卷 (HIV KQ-45) 评估艾滋病毒知识.
- 收集了关于终身和年度艾滋病毒检测和性风险行为的数据.
主要成果:
- 51%的人报告了终身艾滋病毒检测,53%的受试者在过去一年内进行了检测.
- 在艾滋病毒知识得分和测试之间发现了显著的积极关联.
- 在控制性风险行为后,这种关联变得无意义.
结论:
- 虽然艾滋病毒知识与检测有关,但这种关系受到性风险行为的影响.
- 参与者对症状有很强的了解,但对治疗选择的了解较弱.
- 建议对文化进行量身定制的教育干预,以提高艾滋病毒知识和检测率.
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