Impact of health education program on knowledge about AIDS and HIV transmission in students of secondary schools in Buraidah City, Saudi Arabia: an exploratory study
(East. Mediterr. health j).
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ABSTRACT
Accurate information about acquired immunodeficiency syndrome [AIDS] and human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] is important for their prevention.This study is intended to assess knowledge on AIDS in students of secondary schools in Buraidah City and to measure the effect of a health education program on their knowledge about AIDS in general, modes of HIV transmission and the degree of their misperception about the transmission of the disease through casual contact. A well-designed health education program using personal communication and visual media techniques was conducted for 483 secondary school students in Buraidah secondary schools during the year 1997. Pre- and post-tests were done to examine their knowledge about AIDS.The results of this study pointed out that a health education program on AIDS for students of secondary schools greatly and significantly improved their scores on general knowledge on AIDS views on its transmission and misperception of AIDS [p < 0.01]. Continuous in-ice programs for secondary students are recommended
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Assunto principal:
Serviços de Saúde Escolar
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Recursos Audiovisuais
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Estudantes
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Avaliação de Programas e Projetos de Saúde
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Atitude Frente a Saúde
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Infecções por HIV
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Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde
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Educação em Saúde
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Escolaridade
Idioma:
En
Revista:
East. Mediterr. health j
Ano de publicação:
1999