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Knowledge and Attitudes Towards AIDS in a General Population  

Kim, So-Young (Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Lee, Jin-Seok (Department of Health Policy and Management, Seoul National University, College of Medicine)
Park, Sue-Kyung (Department of preventive medicine, Seoul National University, College of Medicine)
Kim, Yong-Ik (Department of Health Policy and Management, Seoul National University, College of Medicine)
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Korean Journal of Health Education and Promotion / v.25, no.4, 2008 , pp. 13-28 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess general population' AIDS knowledge and attitudes towards AIDS. Methods: Using a multistage area sampling and random digit dialing method, a random sample of individuals aged 19-59 years, living in 16 different area in Korea during September 2007 were interviewed by telephone. Results: In all, 1,087 respondents completed the survey. In most items, respondents displayed a fairly good degree of knowledge about AIDS. However it was lower than that in developed countries. Respondents' attitudes towards AIDS were found to be negative. The knowledge and attitudes towards AIDS were more positive for respondents who were young, educated, office worker or students, higher in income. The higher level of knowledge, the more positive attitudes towards AIDS. Conclusions: In general AIDS related knowledge was relatively low and people showed negative attitudes towards AIDS. Incorrect knowledge and lack of information on AIDS would lead to unnecessary negative attitudes and there need to be addressed by health education programs and campaigns using mass media.
Keywords
AIDS; Knowledge; Attitude;
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