Evaluation of the changes in knowledge, attitudes, practice for HIV/AIDS and drugs in 8 major communes of Thai Nguyen province during 2002-2004
- Author:
Le Ai Kim Anh
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
HIV/AIDS, drugs
- MeSH:
HIV;
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome;
Knowledge;
Attitude
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2005;515(7):6-8
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Evaluation of the changes in knowledge - attitudes - practice for HIV/AIDS and drugs of 1.440 people (75.3% male, 24.7% female), 90.1% of participants was Kinh ethnic, belong to 3 groups: drugs addicts, relations of drugs addicts and citizens of 8 major communes of Thai Nguyen province from August 2002 to July 2004. The results: almost of subjects had right knowledge for HIV/AIDS and drugs. There was a clearly change in awareness of all groups. The rate of subjects having a right attitude for HIV/AIDS and drugs was rather high. The rate after intervention was higher statistical significantly than before. The rate of achieving right behavior against HIV/AIDS was rather low. After intervention, the rate was higher than before but the difference was not significant.
