Abdollahzadeh F, Moghaddasian S, Ghorbanian N; International Conference on AIDS.
Int Conf AIDS. 2002 Jul 7-12; 14: abstract no. WePpE2110.
Tabriz, Islamic Republic of Iran
BACKGROUND: Both Iranian and international statistics suggest that HIV/AIDS cases continue to rise in the adolescent population. Because of multi factor causes, young people may be at a greater risk of exposure to HIV/AIDS. Educational programs may be an important step in impacting the current pandemic nature of HIV/AIDS. Purposes: Based upon a 3-month study of 250 school students studying in high schools of Tabriz,Iran, it investigates alterations in knowledge and attitudes resulting from intense instruction on HIV/AIDS, AIDS patients, and preventive behaviors as a predictor of compliance with universal precautions. METHODS: A quasiexperimental research design was used. The convenience sample consisted of 250 students(experimental: 150; control: 100), pursuing the high school students of Tabriz, Iran. The questionnaire contained 80 items which were divided into four scales .Researchers collected the data in two phases (pretest and post-test). RESULTS: Following an educational program, the experimental group demonstrated a greater knowledge of HIV/AIDS than the control group who did not participate in the educational program (P=.000). In addition experimental group attitudes towards the disease and AIDS patients had become considerably more liberal, as well as their disposition to comply with universal precautions, as compared to the control group (P=0.05). Discussion: The present study has laid credence to the fact that educational intervention holds promise for the modification of HIV/AIDS - related knowledge and attitudes and in fostering compliance with universal precautions amongst Iranian students. CONCLUSION: Inclusion of HIV/AIDS education in to school curriculum, and to support educators to provide ongoing, consistent messages and skills building amongst school students, is very emphasized.
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Keywords:
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Adolescent
- Attitude
- Behavior
- Curriculum
- HIV Infections
- HIV Seropositivity
- Health Education
- Humans
- Iran
- Knowledge
- Questionnaires
- Schools
- Students
- Universal Precautions
- education
Other ID:
UI: 102250230
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