The Effect of Educational Intervention on Knowledge, Attitude and Performance of High School Girl Students about AIDS
Introduction: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is one of the most complex problems of health in the world. Since young population and mostly students are one of main groups at risk, this study was conducted to evaluate the effect of educational interv...
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doaj-6c4f7f69230b423d9efbbf34f533fc342020-11-25T02:19:41ZengMashhad University of Medical SciencesInternational Journal of Pediatrics2345-50472345-50552015-08-0134.28338394639The Effect of Educational Intervention on Knowledge, Attitude and Performance of High School Girl Students about AIDSNooshin Peyman0Maryam Jangi1PhD, Associate Professor, Health Science Research Center, Department of Health and Management, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Science, Mashhad, Iran.MSc, Student of Health Education, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Science, Mashhad, Iran.Introduction: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is one of the most complex problems of health in the world. Since young population and mostly students are one of main groups at risk, this study was conducted to evaluate the effect of educational intervention on knowledge, attitude and performance of high school students about AIDS. Materials and Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted on 60 girls selected randomly from two public schools and they divided into two control and intervention groups. Research tool was a researcher-made questionnaire including two parts (demographic questions and specialized questions about AIDS). Firstly, a pretest was held, then 3 educational sessions were held on AIDS, its’ transmission and prevention ways by lecture, ask and answer, and educational pamphlet. Students took posttests immediately after educational intervention and two months later. Data were analyzed by statistical tests including chi-square test, paired t test, independent t, and Rapid Manager and using SPSS 13. Results: Mean score of participants' knowledge about HIV was 16.8±3.8 before intervention; it increased to 24.4±3.1 immediately, and 24.5±3.1 two months after intervention (Phttp://ijp.mums.ac.ir/pdf_4639_b34a7c66d98991edba2bc99a8b294e14.htmlEducationAIDSAttitudeKnowledgePerformanceStudents |
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Introduction: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is one of the most complex problems of health in the world. Since young population and mostly students are one of main groups at risk, this study was conducted to evaluate the effect of educational intervention on knowledge, attitude and performance of high school students about AIDS. Materials and Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted on 60 girls selected randomly from two public schools and they divided into two control and intervention groups. Research tool was a researcher-made questionnaire including two parts (demographic questions and specialized questions about AIDS). Firstly, a pretest was held, then 3 educational sessions were held on AIDS, its’ transmission and prevention ways by lecture, ask and answer, and educational pamphlet. Students took posttests immediately after educational intervention and two months later. Data were analyzed by statistical tests including chi-square test, paired t test, independent t, and Rapid Manager and using SPSS 13. Results: Mean score of participants' knowledge about HIV was 16.8±3.8 before intervention; it increased to 24.4±3.1 immediately, and 24.5±3.1 two months after intervention (P |
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