Document 2265
 DOCN  M94A2265
 TI    Evaluation of talks about basic AIDS information and prevention in
       Oaxaca, Mexico.
 DT    9412
 AU    Wulf U; Munoz B; Wolf B; Mayagoitia N; ASA-Project (Carl Duisberg
       Association), Berlin, Germany.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):343 (abstract no. PC0310). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370310
 AB    OBJECTIVE: To develop an economic and efficient evaluation tool for
       talks about AIDS and prevention in the multi ethnic state Oaxaca.
       METHODS: Before and after a slide session a questionnaire consisting of
       two identical parts with 8 items about basic knowledge was given to 5
       groups with 164 participants: 47 students in Oaxaca, 50 students in
       Juchitan, 32 housewifes and 23 teachers from Oaxaca, 12 health promoters
       from rural areas. RESULTS: The impact on the whole group varied from an
       increase of 6.7% for the item diagnoses to 31.1% for the item
       prevention. The two student groups had the best response and achieved a
       high information level (at least 70% correct answers). Teachers and
       housewifes were already well informed before the talk but did not
       process the given information about the condom. The promoters with the
       lowest preinformation level did not attain sufficient knowledge.
       CONCLUSIONS: 1. Evaluation groups can provide useful information on the
       impact of the talks. 2. The questionnaire is an inexpensive and
       efficient way to prove the change in knowledge of different groups. 3.
       For students the present method of informing them works adequately while
       in urban adults acceptance of the condom has to be increased. 4. The
       poor response of participants from rural areas demands a modification
       allowing for the needs of different ethnic and social groups.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/EPIDEMIOLOGY/*PREVENTION &
       CONTROL/TRANSMISSION  Adolescence  Adult  Condoms  Curriculum
       *Developing Countries  Female  *Health Education  Human  Knowledge,
       Attitudes, Practice  Male  Mexico/ETHNOLOGY  Program Evaluation  MEETING
       ABSTRACT

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