Document 2146
 DOCN  M94A2146
 TI    Knowledge, attitude and behavior to AIDS/HIV in acupuncture therapists
       and hairdressers.
 DT    9412
 AU    Tajima K; Hirose K; Fujihira N; Hasegawa S; Fujioka M; Division of
       Epidemiology, Aichi Cancer Center Research Institute,; Nagoya, Japan.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):370 (abstract no. PD0086). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370429
 AB    OBJECTIVE: To promote AIDS prevention measurement in Japan, the actual
       circumstance of knowledge, attitude and behavior (KAB) among workers at
       risk for HIV infection should be clarified. In the present study, we
       focused on acupuncture therapists and hairdressers in Aichi Prefecture
       and evaluated the level of their KAB. METHODS: By using a
       self-administered questionnaire, the KAB condition of 500 acupuncture
       therapists and 10,989 hairdressers were surveyed on September-December
       in 1993. Finally 494 (96.8%) and 4,524 (41.2%) were available for
       analysis, respectively. RESULTS: They had good knowledge of general
       issues on HIV transmission. More than 80% of acupuncture therapists
       sterilize their needles by autoclave and 60% of them use disposable
       needles, and on the other hand 70-80% of hairdressers use ultraviolet
       rays to sterilize their tools. More than a half of them have
       participated to the education program of AIDS, and 30-40% responded that
       they can accept HIV carriers as a visitor. DISCUSSION: Japanese
       acupuncture therapists and hairdressers had enough knowledge, however,
       it was recognized that there is a big discrepancy between their
       knowledge of HIV transmission routes and a preferable attitude towards
       HIV carriers. An appropriate education program to shorten this distance
       is now desired.
 DE    *Acupuncture  *Beauty Culture  Human  HIV Infections/*PREVENTION &
       CONTROL/TRANSMISSION  Japan  *Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice  Risk
       Factors  MEETING ABSTRACT

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