Comprehensive AIDS prevention ability of young students who is men have sex with men and associated factors
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2020.10.003
- VernacularTitle:青年学生男男性行为者预防艾滋病综合能力及影响因素
- Author:
ZHU Fan, LI Yuancheng, WU Jing,CUI Wenxin,GUO Xueer,LIU Sichen,MA Yinghua
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Author Information
1. Institute of Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing(100191),China
- Publication Type:期刊文章
- Keywords:
Homosexuality,male;
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome;
Sexual behavior;
Factor analysis,statistical;
Students
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2020;41(10):1450-1454
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To understand the characteristics of KAP (knowledge, attitude and practice) related to the prevention of AIDS among young male MSM (man sex with man) in China, and to evaluate the comprehensive ability of AIDS prevention and associated factors to provide a scientific basis for the development of MSM AIDS prevention and control.
Methods:From November to December 2019, sampling was recruited by using snowball sampling methods centered on Beijing and Tianjin. A cross-sectional survey of 222 young students MSM was conducted through an online questionnaire with information of general demographic characteristics, sexual behavior and HIV testing, psychological status and comprehensive ability to prevent AIDS.
Results:Average score on comprehensive AIDS prevention knowledge was (87.64±6.41),with knowledge,attitude,and behavior score of (11.32±1.67)(54.87±3.36) and (52.18±4.30) respectively.The pass rate of knowledge, attitude, practice related to AIDS prevention were respectively 95.5%, 56.3%, and 27.0%. The separation rate of knowledge from belief was 42.8%, the separation rate of knowledge from behavior was 71.2%, and the separation rate of faith from information was 48.2%. Whether have received AIDS prevention education was related to knowledge qualification rate (P<0.01).
Conclusion:Current AIDS education is associated with the knowledge level of AIDS prevention among young MSM groups, but it is not enough to improve their attitudes and behaviors. The comprehensive ability of MSM in preventing AIDS among young students is still not optimistic. Intervention measures need to be further strengthened to improve the comprehensive ability of young students MSM group to prevent AIDS.
