Knowledge and attitudes regarding HIV/AIDS in Zabol high school students 2014

Introduction: AIDS, acquired immune deficiency syndrome and a description of the disorders caused by defects in the function of the human immune system caused by infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection occur. The disease can range from mild to viremia severe immune deficiency associated with life-threatening opportunistic infections and malignancies associated with AIDS. Transfer of HIV from multiple ways, such as through sexual contact, blood coagulation factor concentrate, contaminated blood components and multiple injections will be non-sterile. Materials and methods: We studied a cross-sectional study of 350 male and female high school students studying in the city of Zabol in 1393. For data collection questionnaire contains questions ground, contains 25 questions 3 option (Yes- No- I do not know) awareness about AIDS and its transmission routes, as well as 11 question 3 option (agree-disagree I don't have- comments) attitude about AIDS and its transmission routes, to collect information discussed previously in the "Knowledge and attitudes of high school students in Yazd province about AIDS" is used, the validity and content validity receive comments teachers were determined, as well as its reliability using Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 91% was confirmed and then the information collected and analyzed by SPSS-21 were analyzed. Results: Among the students that participated in the awareness of the AIDS study in 38 patients (9/10%), weak, 142 (6/40%) average and 170 (5/48%) were assessed well, the attitude toward AIDS in 114 patients (6/32%), weak, 204 (3/58%) average and 32 (1/3%) were evaluated good. Conclusion: This study showed that, despite adequate knowledge about AIDS, but in the attitude despite the prevailing attitude, 6/32% of students are poor attitude. The recommended strategies to reduce the risk of HIV among adolescents in secondary schools is developed.

Keywords: Knowledge, Attitude, AIDS.