Document 2274
 DOCN  M94A2274
 TI    Evaluation of AIDS education programs for secondary school students in
       Hong Kong.
 DT    9412
 AU    Lau JT; Lee SS; Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):341 (abstract no. PC0298). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370301
 AB    OBJECTIVES: (1) To evaluate education programs on AIDS in Hong Kong; (2)
       To understand principals'/teachers' opinions on HIV infected students
       and teachers' confidence in AIDS-related teaching. METHODS:
       Questionnaires were sent to principals and teachers of 150 randomly
       selected schools. 98 principals and 870 teachers responded. RESULTS: (1)
       42% of the schools did not participate in any extra-curricular
       activities, due to manpower (88%) and lack of information (61%). About
       50% of principals did not know about most of the events. (2)
       AIDS-related topics have been taught in 75% of the Biology classes and <
       25% of the Human Biology/Social Science classes. About 30% of the
       teachers thought that teaching had not been effective. (3) Resource
       materials were received by 60% to 80% of the schools, utilisation rate
       was about 60%. (4) 41% of the teachers and 51% of the principals thought
       that HIV-infected students should be kept in normal classes; 31% of
       principals and 23% of teachers would like to have them identified.
       Teachers' knowledge on AIDS was associated with attitude towards normal
       schooling. (5) About 1/2 of the teachers did not feel confident to
       present accurate information about AIDS or condom usage, such is
       associated with knowledge on AIDS (r = 0.307, p < 0.001). (6) Teachers'
       knowledge on AIDS were high on average. Some misconception about
       transmission via mosquito bites (50%), kissing (50%) and coughing (25%)
       however, still exist. DISCUSSIONS: (1) Information circulation may be
       strengthened: (2) Teachers should be educated to become more supportive
       of HIV students and able in AIDS teaching, increasing knowledge may be
       effective; (3) The present format of education programs should be
       assessed critically.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/EPIDEMIOLOGY/*PREVENTION &
       CONTROL/TRANSMISSION  Adolescence  *Developing Countries  Evaluation
       Studies  Female  Health Education/*STATISTICS & NUMER DATA  Hong
       Kong/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Human  HIV Seroprevalence/TRENDS  Inservice Training
       Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice  Male  MEETING ABSTRACT

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