Knowledge, attitudes and sources of information regarding HIV/AIDS in Iranian adolescents

Autor:	Moghadam Ak, Kirstin Aschbacher, Cyrus Yazdi, Kianpishe M, E. Abdollahi, A Arvantaj, A Asadi, Mir Taher Mousavi, Nicfallah F, Naser Hm, M R Narmani
Rok vydání:	2006
Předmět:	Male Gerontology Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice medicine.medical_specialty Health (social science) Adolescent Social Psychology education Developing country HIV Infections Iran law.invention Patient Education as Topic Condom Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) law medicine Humans Students business.industry Public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Social environment Youth Risk Behavior Survey medicine.disease Mental health Sexual intercourse Family medicine Female business
Zdroj:	AIDS Care. 18:1004-1010
ISSN:	1360-0451 0954-0121
DOI:	10.1080/09540120500526284
Popis:	The World Health Organization recently reported an 'alarming trend' of increasing Human Deficiency Virus (HIV) infection in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Adolescents form a particularly important target group for primary prevention. An anonymous questionnaire, derived from standard surveys such as the Safer Choices questionnaire and the 2001 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, was distributed to 1227 Iranian students attending 19 randomly selected high schools in Hashtgerd in 2002. Students reported that television (84%) and school teachers (66%) were the best sources of HIV/AIDS information, while parents (27%) and school books (15%) were least informative. Most students knew that heterosexual intercourse (90%) and shared intravenous needles (94%) can cause HIV infection; however, salient misconceptions were revealed. Only 53% were aware that condoms protect against infection through sexual intercourse. More effective school-based HIV/AIDS education is needed in Iran.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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