School-based AIDS education for adolescents

John Sunwoo; Allan Brenman; Jodie Escobedo; Timothy Philpott; Kimberly Allman; Janet Mueller; Jenifer Jaeger; Larry K. Brown; F. Sessions Cole

doi:10.1016/1054-139X(94)00091-R

School-based AIDS education for adolescents

John Sunwoo, Allan Brenman, Jodie Escobedo, Timothy Philpott, Kimberly Allman, Janet Mueller, Jenifer Jaeger, Larry K. Brown, F. Sessions Cole

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Purpose: To describe a program which utilizes medical students and persons with AIDS (PWAs) to provide for adolescents school-based education about acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Methods: Two 1.5 hour classroom sessions were conducted by medical students and persons with AIDS for seventh and eighth grade students (n = 1,161 students) at two urban middle schools. In addition, a two hour informational session was provided for parents. A 49 question student health survey was used to evaluate adolescents' HIV knowledge, tolerance of persons with AIDS, and intentions to engage in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) safe behaviors. Results: Significant (p < 0.01) increases in HIV knowledge and tolerance of persons with AIDS were observed, which persisted for three months. A significant (p < 0.01) improvement in intention to engage in HIV-safe behaviors was observed but did not persist for three months. Conclusions: Medical students and persons with AIDS can provide school-based AIDS education to early adolescents.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	309-315
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume	16
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/1054-139X(94)00091-R
State	Published - Apr 1995

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Adolescents

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