Chaika N, Brodyansky Y, Valkova I, Norman L; International Conference on AIDS.
Int Conf AIDS. 1992 Jul 19-24; 8: D526 (abstract no. PoD 5827).
St. Petersburg Pasteur Institute, Russia.
OBJECTIVES: The intensive sexual spread of HIV in the country is possible in the nearest future because almost 700 autochthonous cases of HIV infection and AIDS were diagnosed already. The report presents selected data from anonymous survey conducted in 1990-1992. METHODS: The questionnaire for anonymous self-administration contained 50 questions: responders characteristics--5, AIDS-related knowledge and beliefs--33, sexual behaviors--12. The questionnaire was published in monthly magazine "Health" (Moscow) for general public (more than 18 mln. copies for distribution all over country). Over 300,000 responses were received in nearly 2 years and random analysis for separate regions was done with IBM PC. RESULTS: Almost all responders know 3 ways of HIV transmission (sexual--99.5%, through blood--99%, from mother to child--97%). At the same time many people consider that HIV can disperse through social contacts: touching or handshaking--7% of wrong answers, coughing or sneezing--11%, dishes or meals--13%, swimming pools and bath--19%, patient's belongings--20% etc. Only 56% know about possibility to catch virus from a person without signs of disease. Nearly 60% of responders know that HIV infected persons are not dangerous during social contacts but only 35-50% consider that it is not necessary to isolate AIDS patients to special hospitals. CONCLUSIONS: Because of very low level of AIDS-related knowledge in Russia urgent education and information is necessary in the country.
Publication Types:
Keywords:
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Behavior
- Child
- Data Collection
- Educational Status
- HIV Infections
- HIV Seropositivity
- Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
- Humans
- Knowledge
- Moscow
- Questionnaires
- Russia
- Sexual Behavior
- Virus Diseases
- education
- organization & administration
Other ID:
UI: 102201003
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