A model of expanding HIV/AIDS education in Chinese rural areas

The aim of the present study is to explore an effective model of HIV/AIDS health education for a rural Chinese population. Students in two middle schools were given HIV/AIDS health education. The education in Tiechang town was carried out in the form of delivering multimedia lectures, video tapes an...

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Published in:International journal of STD & AIDS 2010-02, Vol.21 (2), p.87-92
Main Authors: Wu, Q, Liu, G-T, Wang, L-R, Wu, Y-F, Wang, X-l
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
AIDS/HIV
Biological and medical sciences
China
Epidemiology. Vaccinations
Female
General aspects
Health Education - methods
HIV Infections - prevention & control
Human viral diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Models, Educational
Rural Population
Students
Viral diseases
Viral diseases of the lymphoid tissue and the blood. Aids
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Summary:The aim of the present study is to explore an effective model of HIV/AIDS health education for a rural Chinese population. Students in two middle schools were given HIV/AIDS health education. The education in Tiechang town was carried out in the form of delivering multimedia lectures, video tapes and brochures, while in Daping town brochures were distributed to students. After receiving health education, each student extended the health education to three peasants who were their relatives or neighbours. After the education was provided, the test scores of AIDS knowledge increased significantly in the students of Tiechang town (0.50 baseline, 0.69 post-test1, 0.68 post-test2). For the expansion subjects, the scores increased significantly (0.56 baseline versus 0.74 post-test) in the Tiechang group, and also increased mildly (0.52 baseline versus 0.59 post-test) in the Daping group. Empowering secondary school students to teach others about AIDS was a highly effective model for spreading AIDS prevention knowledge among the rural Chinese population.
ISSN:0956-4624
1758-1052
DOI:10.1258/ijsa.2009.008508