庆阳市城乡居民艾滋病相关知识态度行为调查

Survey the knowledge of and attitude toward acquired immune deficiency syndrome among the rural and urban residents in Qingyang city

目的了解庆阳市城乡居民对艾滋病相关知识的掌握情况、态度和行为,为城乡居民开展预防艾滋病健康教育工作提供依据。方法采用随机整群抽样的方法,在庆阳市抽取4个居委会和4个行政村18～60岁的城乡居民1190名做问卷调查。结果庆阳市城乡居民听说过艾滋病,但对艾滋病的非传播途径均存在错误的认识,农村居民较城市居民对艾滋病相关知识的认识水平低,农村居民获得艾滋病相关知识的途径较城市单一。结论健康教育是预防艾滋病的有效措施,在健康教育中强调对非传播途径的宣传可减少对艾滋病感染者的恐惧和歧视。

Objective To investigate Qingyang city urban and rural residents＇ behaviors and their attitudes toward acquired immune deficiency syndrome （AIDS） as well as their relevant knowledge about AIDS and further to provide a basis for healthy education and AIDS preven- tion. Methods Under random sampling method, 1 190 people from age 18 to 60 did the ques- tionnaire in 4 neighborhoods and 4 administrative villages. Results Urban and rural residents in Qingyang city had heard about AIDS, but they had no systematic, comprehensive and profound understanding of it. Compared with urban residents, rural inhabitants knew less about AIDS and had a misunderstanding of non-transmission way of the disease. The rural population had fewer chances for AIDS-related knowledge compared with their urban counterparts. Conclusion Health education is an effective measure to prevent AIDS. In health education the emphasis of non-transmission routes can reduce the panic and discrimination.