AEGiS-06IAC: Knowledge of AIDS in a group of secondary school students.

6th International AIDS Conference


San Francisco, California, USA — June 20-23, 1990

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Knowledge of AIDS in a group of secondary school students.

Int Conf AIDS 1990 Jun 20-23; 6:339 (abstract no. Th.D.853)
Li PC, Yeoh EK, Leung FY, Ho YF, Lee YH, Chow NY; Affiliation not specified

METHOD: A self-administered questionnaire was distributed to 695 students in 9 secondary schools in Hong Kong. The answers concerning their knowledge and attitude towards AIDS were analysed. RESULT: TABULAR DATA, SEE ABSTRACT VOLUME.

CONCLUSION: The secondary school students of Hong Kong are well informed about the general knowledge of AIDS. Certain misconceptions about the risk of casual contact still exist and may explain discriminatory reactions to persons with AIDS. The relatively minor role of schools and parents in AIDS education is a cause for concern as they should provide the most accurate information.

Keywords: AEGIS, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Students, Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Knowledge, Schools, Questionnaires, Hong Kong, ICA6KWDaegis,acquiredimmunodeficiencysyndrome,students,knowledge,attitudes,practice,knowledge,schools,questionnaires,hongkong,ica6

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