Knowledge，beliefs and behaviors related to HIV/AIDS among freshmen in Jiangsu colleges
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2020.01.013
- VernacularTitle:江苏高校大一新生艾滋病相关知识态度行为
- Author:
CHEN Yuanfang, XIAO Wenjing, LU Jing, QIU Tao, LI Jianjun, FU Gengfeng
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Author Information
1. Institute of STD and AIDS Prevention and Control, Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing(210009), China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome;
Health knowledge,attitudes,practice;
Health education;
Students
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2020;41(1):47-50
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To understand the knowledge, attitude and behavior of HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment of freshmen in Jiangsu Colleges, so as to provide evidence for carrying out HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment propaganda among young college students.
Methods:A total of 2 538 freshmen in 8 colleges in Jiangsu province were surveyed by cluster sampling, and anonymous self-reported questionnaire survey was carried out. Valid questionnaires were collected and analyzed.
Results:Among 2 538 students valid, the total awareness rate of the eight items of new HIV/AIDS basic knowledge which provided to the public by the State (referred to the new eight items) was 85.74%, the awareness rate of boys was higher than that of girls’(88.21%, 84.34%)(P<0.05), the rate of college students of science was higher that of those of arts(87.31%, 83.67%)(P<0.05). the general awareness rate of other knowledge was 72.14%, and the rate of boys was higher than that of girls(75.00%, 70.53%)(P<0.05). As for "whether eating with the AIDS-affected patients may be affected with AIDS/HIV", boys and students of science were more rational(58.3%, 55.1%; 50.4%, 50.9%)(P<0.05). 50.08% students approved of having sexual behavior before marriage, and the rate of boys was higher than that of girls(69.00%, 39.40%)(P<0.01). 71.24% of the students thought that condoms should be used consistently in sex behaviors, and the proportion of female students (80.76%) was much higher than that of male students(54.37%), and the rate of the students of science was higher than that of students of arts(73.36%, 69.63%)(P<0.05). 6.03% students had received consult and test of AIDS. 40.34% of the untested students were willing to receive the test but didn’t know where to go. 1.34% students were afraid of receiving the test because of fear. The most popular ways of HIV/AIDS publicity among students are micro films(76.32%), lectures(66.67%) and peer education(60.80%).
Conclusion:It is suggested to publicize HIV/AIDS knowledge among students according to different gender and subject characteristics and combining multimedia, with emphasis on strengthening the publicity of HIV/AIDS epidemiology,treatment and related information, and attaching importance to sexual health education among young students.
