A Population-based Study into Knowledge, Attitudes and Beliefs (KAB) about HIV/AIDS
محل انتشار: مجله بین المللی پزشکی رضوی، دوره: 4، شماره: 1
سال انتشار: 1394
نوع سند: مقاله ژورنالی
زبان: انگلیسی
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Background: It has been reported that three factors may be responsible for the social stigma associated with disease: widespreadignorance, little information and misconceptions about the disease in society.Objectives: This study is aimed to assess knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about HIV/AIDS in residents of Mashhad, the largest city innortheast Iran.Patients and Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted over three days, starting on December 1 2013, since this day was theWorld’s AIDS day. Each day the investigating group carried out the study in a different crowded place in the city. Using a conveniencesampling method, members of the public were asked to fill in a questionnaire, which included the world health organization’s instrumentfor assessing knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about HIV/AIDS. The data obtained were evaluated by frequency and percentageratios, Chi-square ( 2), Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests, using the significance level P < 0.05.Results: Three hundred and eighty five individuals participated in this study. The median age was 27 years and the interquartile rangewas 21 - 45 years. The data analysis showed that most participants had good knowledge in this general domain: 70.2% of the answersin this domain were correct (47.1% in males and 23.1% in females). In general, the respondents’ attitudes toward AIDS were found tobe tolerable and the total score showed significant differences according to educational level (P < 0.001). The majority of the respondentsindicated that television, newspapers, magazines, and books were their major sources of information about AIDS. Approximately80% of participants needed specific information about the disease, with the prevention methods being the most frequently requestedinformation.Conclusions: This study showed that we must put more effort in translating knowledge into behavior.
نویسندگان
Maliheh Dadgarmoghaddam
Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IR Iran
Mohammad Khajedaluee
Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IR Iran
Majid Khadem-Rezaiyan
Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IR Iran