AEGiS-10IAC: Knowledge of and attitudes to HIV among Japanese businessmen abroad.

10th International AIDS Conference

Yokohama, Japan — Aug 7-12, 1994

Knowledge of and attitudes to HIV among Japanese businessmen abroad.

Int Conf AIDS 1994 Aug 7-12; 10:450 (abstract no. PD0799)
Tanaka H, Hiyama T, Tajima K; Department of Field Research, Center for Adult Diseases, Osaka, Japan.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the knowledge of and attitudes to HIV among Japanese businessmen abroad.

METHODS: Knowledge of and attitudes to HIV among Japanese businessmen abroad were evaluated using a self-administered questionnaire and compared with those among Japanese businessmen in Japan.

RESULTS: Eighty percent (n = 463) of the study subjects stayed in South-East Asia for more than 1 year. They had better knowledge of the geographic incidence and transmission route of HIV than the Japanese businessmen in Japan. Eighty-four percent of those who had ever had a heterosexual contact abroad except steady partners used a condom. Only 26% of the 84% had a routine test for anti-HIV.

DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: Japanese businessmen abroad appear to have better knowledge about HIV than Japanese businessmen working in Japan. However, as their heterosexual activity might be higher than businessmen in Japan, more effective health education and easier access to a test for anti-HIV are suggested.

Keywords: AEGIS, Condoms, HIV Infections, Attitude, Knowledge, Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Health Education, Questionnaires, HIV Seropositivity, Attitude to Health, HIV Seronegativity, Attitude of Health Personnel, Japan, Asia, Southeastern, immunology, ICA10
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