Document 0236
 DOCN  M9460236
 TI    AIDS-related knowledge and attitude of high school students in Holon,
       Israel.
 DT    9404
 AU    Brook U; Department of Pediatrics, Wolfson Medical Center, Holon,
       Israel.
 SO    J Trop Pediatr. 1993 Dec;39(6):382-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/94180442
 AB    Four-hundred-and-eight high school students in the town of Holon,
       Israel, completed a questionnaire concerning their knowledge of HIV and
       AIDS, and their attitude towards the disease and the people affected by
       it. The highest scores for knowledge were amongst the 15-16 age group.
       Eighty-nine per cent of the students gave correct answers concerning the
       three major ways of HIV transmission: unprotected sex with HIV positive
       partner, sharing contaminated needles, and receiving contaminated blood
       transfusions. Students of the 14-16 age group expressed more tolerant
       attitude towards AIDS and HIV patients than the 16-18 age group (P <
       0.002). Nineteen per cent of the pupils are of the opinion that students
       diagnosed as HIV positive should not be allowed to continue their
       regular studies as they can endanger their fellow students. Twenty-eight
       per cent of the students declared that they would sever their relations
       with close friends diagnosed as HIV positive. Thirty-six per cent think
       it is not justified to compel medical staff to treat HIV positive
       patients. The attitude of the students towards an HIV positive
       1-year-old adopted baby was divided as follows: 30 per cent think that
       the baby should be returned to the agency that handled the adoption,
       while 48 per cent think that the adopting parents should continue to
       care for him. The five principal sources of knowledge from which the
       students have learned about AIDS were: television (93 per cent);
       newspapers and periodicals (90 per cent); school education and biology
       classes (40 per cent); parents (39 per cent); and books (popular
       medical) (36 per cent).
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PREVENTION & CONTROL  Adolescence
       *Attitude to Health  Female  Human  Israel  Male  Questionnaires
       *Schools  Students/*PSYCHOLOGY  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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