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HIV/AIDS Prevention : Knowledge, Attitudes and Education Practices of Secondary School Health Personnel in 14 Cities of China

Institute of Child and Adolescent Health, Health Science Centre, Peking University, Beijing, China, g3jing_qi{at}bjmu.edu.cn

M.P. Dunne, BA, PhD

School of Public Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia

D.C. Zhao, MD

Institute of Child and Adolescent Health, Health Science Centre, Peking University, Beijing, China

This study assessed the preparedness of school health personnel to develop and deliver HIV/AIDS prevention education programmes for young people in China. A survey of 653 personnel working in secondary schools in 14 cities was conducted. More than 90% had basic knowledge of ways in which HIV can be transmitted, but knowledge of ways in which the virus is not transmitted needs improvement. Substantial numbers of teachers were not sure whether there was an effective preventive vaccine (42%) or did not know whether AIDS was a curable illness or not (32%). The great majority approved of AIDS prevention programmes in universities (98%) and secondary schools (91%), although fewer (58%) agreed that the topic was appropriate for primary schools. Currently, most classroom activities focuses on teaching facts about HIV/AIDS transmission, while less than half are taught about HIV/AIDS related discrimination and life skills to reduce peer pressure. Personnel with some prior training on HIV/ AIDS education (53%) had better factual knowledge, more tolerant attitudes and more confidence in teaching about HIV/AIDS than those without training. The majority of teachers indicated a need for more resource books, audiovisual products, expert guidance, school principal support and dissemination of national AIDS prevention education guidelines to schools. Asia Pac J Public Health 2004; 16(1): 9-14.

Key Words: China • secondary school personnel • knowledge • attitudes • HIV/AIDS prevention.

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, Vol. 16, No. 1, 9-14 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/101053950401600103


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