1. Study on peer-led school-based HIV/AIDS prevention among youths in a medium-sized city in China.
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Hong Huang, Xiuxia Ye, Yong Cai, Lixia Shen, and Gan Xu
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AIDS prevention ,HIV prevention ,ADOLESCENT health ,HEALTH of high school students ,PREVENTIVE health services ,HEALTH education (Secondary) ,CURRICULUM - Abstract
HIV/AIDS epidemic is crucial in China; however, few studies were performed on youths. This study was performed to examine the effectiveness of peer-led HIV prevention intervention on HIV-related knowledge, attitudes and behaviour intention in senior high-school students in San-ming, a medium-sized city in Fujian province. Three thousand and sixty-eight students completed self-administered questionnaires before and after intervention, of which 981 students (the intervention group) accepted peer-led HIV/ AIDS prevention intervention and others (the control groups) continued the usual teacher-led health education curriculum. Significant increases were observed in the intervention group in HIV-related knowledge, in attitudes and in behaviour intention after intervention. The results of this research also indicated an inconsistent level of HIV/AIDS knowledge and attitude among students, with a significant gender, health education history and style difference in session delivery. More concerted efforts in HIV prevention are needed to improve young people's sexual health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2008
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