Ter-Hoyakimyan A, Sargsyan DA, Topchyan SG, Zohrabyan LS, Ghoukasyan GG; International Conference on AIDS.
Int Conf AIDS. 1998; 12: 698 (abstract no. 33554).
National AIDS Center, Yerevan, Armenia.
MAIN OBJECTIVE: To increase the awareness and knowledge of pupils about HIV/AIDS/STD prevention measures. METHODOLOGY: Peer education of pupils with qualitative evaluation of program. RESULTS: The program started in October 1997. The voluntaries of Scientific Association of Medical Students of Armenia (SAMSA) visited 10 secondary schools, covering 3,000 pupils of 8, 9, 10th grades. The questionnaire revealed interesting data related to national mentality, stereotype and topics forbidden in the former USSR. 40% of teachers hardly accepted the program, especially the part of condom distribution, meanwhile 97% of teenagers found information provided by the program very essential. 67% of teenagers had no idea about HIV/AIDS (etiology, transmission, consequences etc.). After discussion only 33% of teenagers had the same unchanged level of knowledge. 34% of teachers were against the condom delivery, but pupils insisted that the program to be complete. CONCLUSION: (1) The program is necessary without any doubt and has to be continued. (2) The negative influence of adults' stereotype mentality should be prevented. (3) Media (TV, radio, press) should be involved in larger programs.
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Keywords:
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Armenia
- Evaluation Studies
- HIV Infections
- HIV Seropositivity
- Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
- Humans
- Knowledge
- Schools
- Teaching
- USSR
- education
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UI: 102230417
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