An intervention to reduce discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS among medical students
- VernacularTitle:对医学院校学生实施艾滋病反歧视干预的研究
- Author:
Yan ZHANG
;
Yu SHENG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome;
Discrimination;
Medical schools;
Students
- From:
Chinese Journal of AIDS & STD
2006;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the effectiveness of short-term integrated intervention to reduce discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS(PLWHA)among medical students.Methods A quasi-experimental survey was conducted.Two medical schools in Beijing,one as intervention group and the other as control group were selected by convenience sampling,from which 123 undergraduate students or interns of medical and nursing specialties were recruited,62 in the intervention group and 61 in the control group.The intervention group was provided with 13 hour long antidiscrimination intervention by increasing HIV/AIDS related knowledge,sympathy and skill in dealing with people living with HIV/AIDS,while the control group was deprived of any intervention.The attitude of the students in the 2 groups were assessed by questionnaire survey in 5 time points after the intervention.Results Compared with the control group,at 4 time points after the intervention students in the intervention group had less discrimination against PLWHA in general;and significantly less discrimination in dealing with them as patients(P
