Document 2112
 DOCN  M94A2112
 TI    Mobilizing housewives to start AIDS education in family.
 DT    9412
 AU    Mak MY; 5/F Shaukeiwan Jockey Club Clinic, Hong Kong.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):379 (abstract no. PD0124). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370463
 AB    OBJECTIVES: (1) To arouse housewives' awareness of AIDS; (2) To mobilize
       housewives to start AIDS education in their own families. METHODS: A
       workshop was organised for working class housewives. The theme of Love
       Yourself--Be Concern for Your Family was used in the appeal for their
       participation. Talks on the topics of Women's Health and AIDS, Women's
       Role in the Battle Against AIDS, and How to Start AIDS Education in the
       Family were given by various specialists. A Question and Answer session
       was arranged after the workshop. RESULTS: A total of 90 housewives
       attended the workshop. According to the questionnaires returned (n =
       34), all the audience regarded the content of the workshop as helpful or
       very helpful. 97% viewed the educational materials useful or very
       useful. A significant number (92%, 75%) had never talked to their
       husbands or children about AIDS. After the workshop all indicated that
       they would talk to their family members. Moreover 87% showed interest in
       receiving more information of AIDS and participating other educational
       activities. CONCLUSION: Working class housewives have little chance to
       receive AIDS information and thus only a few talk with family members
       about AIDS. A simple workshop giving basic facts about AIDS and the
       skills required to discuss this with their family members can produce a
       very beneficial result.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PREVENTION & CONTROL/  TRANSMISSION
       Adult  Child  *Family Health  Female  *Gender Identity  *Health
       Education  *Health Promotion  Hong Kong  Human  HIV
       Infections/*PREVENTION & CONTROL/TRANSMISSION  Knowledge, Attitudes,
       Practice  Male  MEETING ABSTRACT

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