Document 0901
 DOCN  M95A0901
 TI    School-based AIDS education for adolescents.
 DT    9510
 AU    Sunwood J; Brenman A; Escobedo J; Philpott T; Allman K; Mueller J;
       Jaeger J; Brown LK; Cole FS; Office of the Associate Dean for Student
       Affairs, Washington; University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri,
       USA.
 SO    J Adolesc Health. 1995 Apr;16(4):309-15. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/95337117
 AB    PURPOSE: To describe a program which utilizes medical students and
       persons with AIDS (PWAs) to provide for adolescents school-based
       education about acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). METHODS: Two
       1.5 hour classroom sessions were conducted by medical students and
       persons with AIDS for seventh and eighth grade students (n = 1,161
       students) at two urban middle schools. In addition, a two hour
       informational session was provided for parents. A 49 question student
       health survey was used to evaluate adolescents' HIV knowledge, tolerance
       of persons with AIDS, and intentions to engage in human immunodeficiency
       virus (HIV) safe behaviors. RESULTS: Significant (p < 0.01) increases in
       HIV knowledge and tolerance of persons with AIDS were observed, which
       persisted for three months. A significant (p < 0.01) improvement in
       intention to engage in HIV-safe behaviors was observed but did not
       persist for three months. CONCLUSIONS: Medical students and persons with
       AIDS can provide school-based AIDS education to early adolescents.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PREVENTION & CONTROL  Adolescence
       Adolescent Psychology  Female  Health Education/*METHODS  Health Surveys
       Human  Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice  Male  Peer Group  Schools
       Students, Medical  Support, Non-U.S. Gov't  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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