HIV/AIDS knowledge, attitude and awareness of HIV/AIDS policy and regulations among medical students of higher vocational colleges in Sichuan
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2019.12.010
- VernacularTitle:四川某高职院校医学生艾滋病知识态度及政策法规知晓现状
- Author:
ZHANG Xiameng, ZHANG Xiangeng, ZHOU Haiyan, LIANG Xiaoli, LIN Qin, LIU Yue, WANG Hongyan, LIU Linfeng
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Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu(610075), China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome;
Health knowledge,attitudes,practice;
Health policy;
Students
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2019;40(12):1799-1802
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To understand HIV/AIDS knowledge, attitude, and awareness of HIV/AIDS policies and regulations among vocational medical students in Sichuan, and to provide scientific basis for AIDS prevention and treatment in higher vocational medical colleges.
Methods:A total of 1 458 medical students in a vocational college in Sichuan Province were selected through stratified cluster random sampling and investigated with questionnaire on HIV/AIDS related knowledge, policies and regulations.
Results:The average score of AIDS knowledge was(6.63±1.31), and the awareness rate was 82.9%; The average score of attitude towards AIDS was(2.17±0.45), with the highest score being fear and avoidance(2.56±0.61), and the lowest score responsibility perception(1.66±0.58); The total score of HIV/AIDS related policies and regulations was(19.17±2.91). AIDS knowledge was positively correlated with attitude and understanding of policies and regulations(r=-0.24, 0.28, P<0.01) , the higher the knowledge score, the better the attitude and the higher the understanding of policies and regulations.
Conclusion:HIV/AIDS knowledge of higher vocational medical students has been improved, the fear and avoidance of AIDS is widespread. There are insufficient awareness in AIDS related policies and regulations. Higher vocational medical colleges should be more targeted AIDS health education.
