| ObjectiveWe acquire the basic information utilizing a standardized interview questionnaire, which contains HIV/AIDS knowledge, attitude and information sources. We assess any difference in HIV/AIDS knowledge, attitude and information sources between difference sex, grade and hometown. We randomly divided the participants into intervention group and control group. The intervention group accepts peer education for HIV/AIDS prevention. After six months, the participants fill out the questionnaire again to assess any differences between difference groups. The aim of the intervention is to test whether peer education is an effective method of HIV/AIDS prevention in medical university graduate.MethodsThis was a study utilizing a standardized interview questionnaire designed for the survey to assess the HIV and AIDS related knowledge, attitude and effectiveness of peer education among medical university graduate. A total of 2490 were included in the sample, in which 1371 students were enrolled in the intervention group, and another 1119 students in control group.612 were males while 1878 were females.867 came from rural while 1623 came from urban. We assess any difference in HIV/AIDS knowledge, attitude and information sources between difference sex, grade and hometown. After six months interventions, a total of 2338 were included in the study, in which 1287 students were enrolled in the intervention group, and another 1051 students in the control group. In intervention group,329 were males while 958 were females, and 452 came from rural while 835 came from urban. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 13.0. The statistical significance was set at P<0.05.ResultsThe total accuracy rate was 81.81% on HIV/AIDS knowledge. Eighty four students (3.37%) accurately answered all questions on HIV/AIDS knowledge. Among 15 questions, the accuracy rate of eight questions was more than 90%, and the accuracy rate of four questions was visibly low(under 70%). The freshman's accuracy rate of knowledge was higher than senior grades. The females' accuracy rate of knowledge was higher than males. The urban students'accuracy rate of knowledge was higher than rural students. The total accuracy rate was 61.14% on HIV/AIDS attitude.96 students(3.86%) accurately answered all questions on HIV/AIDS attitude. The highest accuracy rate was 90.24%, and the lowest accuracy rate was only 11.33%. A lot of students did not have attitude about HIV/AIDS. The females'accuracy rate of attitude was higher than males. The urban students' accuracy rate of attitude was higher than rural students. We did not find difference between difference groups. The majority of the respondents indicated that TV, newspaper and internet were the major source of HIV/AIDS-related information. The expected information source was the internet.After the peer education, we found that peer education programs had been effective in improving students'knowledge. The significantly differences in accuracy rate were found between pre-test and post-test in the intervention group, and between the control group and the intervention group, but the same result was not observed in the control group. The highest accuracy rate on knowledge was from 90.24% to 99.3% after intervention. The lowest accuracy rate on knowledge was from 43.01% to 86.79% after intervention. The intervention could reduce the knowledge difference between difference sex and hometown. This study revealed that peer education is an effective method to change the HIV/AIDS-related knowledge among medical university graduate students, but the effectiveness on HIV/AIDS attitude was small. The total accuracy rate on attitude was from 61.05% to 65.42% after intervention. The highest accuracy rate was 95.57%, and the lowest accuracy rate was only 13.68%.Conclusion1. There were already high average scores to HIV/AIDS-related knowledge and attitude among medical university graduate. But there were also items in which the correct response was low. So they needed more effective education to improve knowledge and attitude, especially toward to rural, high grade and male students.2. The most students had positive attitude of HIV/AIDS. But there were also many students which had negative attitude. So they also needed long term education to understand HIV/AIDS and eliminate stress, nervousness and scare..3. The expected information source was the internet. This finding could provide the evidence to enhance the propaganda through internet.4. This study revealed that peer education is an effective method to change the HIV/AIDS-related knowledge and attitude among medical university students. The lower the accuracy rate, the more the changes were.5. Peer education could improve the pity, tolerance and understanding. But the little change was found in accepting people living with HIV/AIDS. These findings could provide the evidence to establish policies to enhance the education for young people and attitude. |
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