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Md. Jashim Uddin and Abdul Mannan Choudhury. "Reproductive Health Awareness Among Adolescent Girls in Rural Bangladesh." Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health 20, no. 2 (2008): 117–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1010539507311328.
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This article presents the status of rural Bangladeshi adolescent girls' awareness about reproductive health. Analysis of data revealed that a sizable proportion of adolescent girls had incorrect knowledge or misconceptions about the fertile period, reproduction, sexually transmitted diseases, and HIV/AIDS. Age, education either of adolescents or their mothers, residence, and exposure to mass media were the significant predictors of adolescent girls' knowledge about reproductive health. Strong efforts are needed to improve awareness and to clarify misconceptions about reproductive health. Improved access to mass media and education could improve rural Bangladeshi adolescent girls' awareness about reproductive health.
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Oladepo, Oladimeji, Joseph Esu Usendiah, and Ademola Johnson Ajuwon. "Christian Religious Leaders' Knowledge and State of Preparedness for AIDS Education in an Urban Area in Nigeria." International Quarterly of Community Health Education 18, no. 3 (1998): 373–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/5kxd-69nb-6ha7-qy6j.
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An exploratory survey assessed Christian religious leaders' knowledge, state of preparedness, and current level of involvement in AIDS education in Ibadan, Nigeria, with a view to providing baseline information upon which AIDS education programs can be developed for churches. A total of 306 Christian leaders, who were selected from half (78) of the churches in Ibadan through multi-stage sampling, were interviewed. In addition, the church records kept by the Christian leaders were reviewed to document AIDS educational activities carried out by the churches. Results showed that almost all (97.7%) of the Christian leaders have heard about AIDS, with the mass media being the primary source of information (78.3%). Despite a high level of awareness, only 6 percent of the Christian leaders correctly identified HIV as the causative agent of AIDS. Knowledge regarding unprotected sexual intercourse with multiple partners as a way by which the virus is transmitted was high (88.3%). Only 37.8% of the leaders had ever carried out any AIDS educational activity in their respective churches, while the majority (62.2%) had not. The preaching of sermons (38.9%), presentation of seminar papers at workshops (21.2%), and counseling (15.8%) were the main educational programs carried out by the Christian leaders. Of those who have heard about AIDS but had not educated their congregation, a lack of basic knowledge on the disease was cited as the principal barrier (27%) to action. However, a majority (79.4%) are favorably disposed toward playing a pro-active role in AIDS educational programs in Nigeria. The implications of these findings for AIDS control efforts are discussed.
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Lestari, Dian Ayu. "FACTORS RELATED TO DISCLAIMER ATTITUDES TO PEOPLE WITH HIV AND AIDS (PLWHA)." Jurnal Biometrika dan Kependudukan 10, no. 1 (2021): 28. http://dx.doi.org/10.20473/jbk.v10i1.2021.28-34.
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HIV/AIDS remain the most serious diseases worldwide. One of the efforts that health workers have made in health promotion using prevention and control. This study aims to determine the factors that interact with the attitude of PLWHA. This study used a descriptive analysis using the chi-square statistical test. The use of data is secondary data from 2017 Indonesian Demographic and Health Survey (IDHS). The results of statistical testing using the chi-square found that the factors that influence rejection attitudes in people with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) are age (p = 0.001; λ = 0, 05), area of residence (p = 0.001; λ = 0.05), education (p = 0.001; λ = 0.05), and exposure to mass media (p = 0.001; λ = 0.05). From the results of statistical tests, it can be seen that attitudes towards PLWHA are influenced by age and area of residence.
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Ford, Kathleen, and Dewa Nyoman Wirawan. "Condom use among brothel-based sex workers and clients in Bali, Indonesia." Sexual Health 2, no. 2 (2005): 89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/sh04051.
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Background: The objective of this paper is to describe the situation among Indonesian sex workers and clients in Bali, Indonesia, through a series of studies conducted during the 1990s. Methods: Five surveys of sex workers and clients were conducted from 1992 through to 1999. Results: The proportion of female sex workers who have heard about AIDS and condom use has increased tremendously in this area. In 1992–93, 51% of women reported ever hearing of AIDS and this had increased to 97% by 1999 (P < 0.01). Reported condom use with clients increased from 19% in 1992–93 to 78% in 1999 (P < 0.01). However, condom use is still far from 100% and perceived susceptibility towards HIV infection among female sex workers and their male clients remains low. Ineffective preventive strategies such as medication use remain common. HIV infection was very low in this population, although the prevalence of other sexually transmitted infections such as gonorrhea and chlamydia was very high. Conclusions: Educational interventions have been conducted with the sex workers, but the main source of education for clients has been through the media. Future programs need to develop more focused efforts to reach clients. These interventions may include worksite interventions, mass media campaigns, youth programs or other models.
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Ara, R., MN Uddin, MA Wahab, L. Khondker, and MSI Khan. "Knowledge Regarding HIV/AIDS Among the Adult Population in a Rural Community." Journal of Armed Forces Medical College, Bangladesh 9, no. 1 (2014): 90–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jafmc.v9i1.18737.
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Introduction: The consequences of HIV/AIDS are alarming. It causes not only loss of live but also social and economic disruption. Being deadly disease, HIV/AIDS has become an important issue of recent times throughout the world. To date, little is known about awareness of HIV/AIDS in Bangladesh. Objectives: To assess the level of knowledge regarding Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/ Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrom (AIDS) among the adult population of a rural community. Place and Period of study: the study was done at Tepir Bari, Saitalia, Tengra village under Teli Hati union of Shreepur Upazilla in Gazipur district during the study period of 27 March 2010 to 31 April 2011. Materials and Methods: This cross sectional type of study was conducted with 360 respondents. Semi structured interview schedule was used for collection of information and sampling technique was selective cluster sampling. Results: Among the total 360 respondents 92.5% respondents had knowledge regarding HIV/AIDS and 7.50% had no knowledge about HIV/AIDS. The respondents who were familiar with the term of HIV/AIDS, 86.79% had gathered information from mass media. Most of respondents 83.78% consider that sexual route is the principal means of spreading HIV/AIDS. According to them the other most common ways of spreading HIV/AIDS were sharing same needle (49.55%), through blood and blood products (43.24%), vertical transmission 19.21%. Among 333 respondents,64.72% considered that the top most high risk group was commercial sex workers. 55% considered individuals sharing same needle, 40.2% thought individuals having illegal relationships, 23.33% considered unsafe blood recipients, 11.11% considered drivers, 10.28% considered frequent traveler and 15.83% respondents had no knowledge about high risk groups. Regarding the knowledge about preventing HIV/AIDS majority of respondents (64.44%) considered that the safe sexual behavior is the main way to prevent HIV/AIDS. 32.22% respondents considered using unshared needle, 28.89% respondents thought health education regarding AIDS, 26.44% individuals thought proper maintenance of religious values, 21.44% considered proper screening where as 16.11% respondents had no knowledge about preventive measures. Conclusion: Among the study subjects majority of the respondents had knowledge regarding HIV/AIDS and few had no knowledge and they need information and health education. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jafmc.v9i1.18737 Journal of Armed Forces Medical College Bangladesh Vol.9(1) 2013: 90-97
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Gold, Ron S., and Doreen A. Rosenthal. "Examining self-justifications for unsafe sex as a technique of AIDS education: the importance of personal relevance." International Journal of STD & AIDS 9, no. 4 (1998): 208–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1258/0956462981922052.
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Summary: In an earlier study, we found that sexual risk-taking in gay men was reduced by getting them to evaluate the self-justifications for having unsafe sex which they had used on a specific occasion when they 'slipped up' (broke their safe sex rules by having unprotected anal intercourse). This study investigated whether the earlier finding occurred simply because recalling vividly a specific encounter in which a slip-up took place brought the men's risk-taking home to them very strongly and whether the intervention would still work if translated into posters suitable for the mass media. Gay men (n =92) who had slipped up kept diaries of their sexual behaviour for 16 weeks. After 4 weeks, they were allocated to one of 3 conditions: Specific Encounter (detailed reconstruction of a slip-up, but without any questions about self-justifications); Posters (examination of posters, specially designed for the study, that focused on self-justifications); and Control (no intervention). All 3 groups slipped up to the same extent in the post-intervention period. The results for the Specific Encounter group indicate that the earlier finding is not attributable to the alternative explanation above, while those for the Posters group suggest the importance of ensuring personal 'ownership' of the self-justifications presented. Implications for AIDS education are discussed.
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Alonso, Francisco, Cristina Esteban, Andrea Serge, and Macarena Tortosa. "Importance of Social- and Health-Related Problems: Do Spaniards Give Them the Significance They Actually Deserve?" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 21 (2019): 4090. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16214090.
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Social and health problems imply an impact on society. The main objective of this study is to provide an overview of how Spanish people perceive cancer, terrorism, cardiovascular diseases, crime, AIDS, drugs, and traffic accidents, finding out whether they assess the importance of these issues in correspondence with their actual severity. The study used a full sample of 1206 Spaniards (51.6% females and 48.4% males) who responded to a computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI) survey on the significance of these social and health-related problems, assessed through a zero to ten Likert scale. The perceived severity of the problems was considered taking into account the official data of deaths reported by governmental institutions. For the comparison of mean values, the One-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) test was used. Results show high average values for all the problems. The most concerning elements are cancer (M = 9.28 ± 1.24) and terrorism (M = 9.22 ± 1.47). Cardiovascular diseases have the lowest scores (M = 8.29 ± 1.64). There is a good adjustment between real and subjective perception, but some issues are either underestimated or overestimated. Women assessed all of them as more important than men, and people over 65 gave all the issues more value than younger people. It is important that Spaniards understand the objective severity of these issues, thus allowing for more interventions by governments, education, and mass media.
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Martens, Cheryl. "The Media and HIV/AIDS Education Campaigns: Corporate Responsibility, Aesthetics and Power." Revista Mídia e Cotidiano 13, no. 1 (2019): 256. http://dx.doi.org/10.22409/ppgmc.v13i1.28253.
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Chandran (2014) argues that the use of media in HIV and AIDS education has been on a scale unprecedented in health education, and social media in particular has played a key role in producing the universal awareness of HIV and AIDS. Theoretical perspectives on the media in HIV/AIDS education vary considerably. Early critical accounts stress that the mass media played a role in the distortion of scientific and medical findings concerning HIV and AIDS, privileging certain types of information over others, such as emphasising AIDS in the early years as a ‘gay plague’, gave precedence to biomedical constructions of HIV/AIDS. Many feminist, queer and AIDS activist accounts move beyond these discussions of media distortion and moral panic of HIV/AIDS by considering the distinctive ways in which discourses actively operate in the construction of gender, sexuality and epidemic. For the most part, however, these analyses maintain a focus on national HIV/AIDS education campaigns and their mediation by public policy.
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Zhang, Liying, Xiaoming Li, and Iqbal H. Shah. "Where do Chinese adolescents obtain knowledge of sex? Implications for sex education in China." Health Education 107, no. 4 (2007): 351–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09654280710759269.
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PurposeSex education in China has been promoted for many years, but limited data are available regarding the sources from which adolescents receive sex‐related knowledge. The present study was designed to examine the sources from which Chinese adolescents obtain their information on puberty, sexuality and STI/HIV/AIDS, and whether there are any differences in sources of sex knowledge according to adolescents' demographic characteristics and sexual status.Design/methodology/approachThe data were collected in 2001 in Changchun City, China. Unmarried adolescents 15‐19 years of age (322 males and 360 females) were included in a cross‐sectional survey using self‐administered questionnaires.FindingsSchoolteachers and mass media were identified as the two most important sources of sex knowledge. Sources of sex knowledge among adolescents on various topics (puberty, sexuality, and STI/HIV/AIDS) differed by the level of taboo associated with these topics in Chinese culture. The percentage of adolescents obtaining knowledge for puberty, sexuality, and STI/HIV/AIDS from teachers declined by topic (45.4, 30.7 and 18.4 percent, respectively), while the percentage of adolescents obtaining knowledge from television/movie increased by topic (6.7, 12.2 and 27.5 percent, respectively). Adolescents obtained knowledge on topics with less taboo (e.g. puberty) from teachers and obtained knowledge on topics with more taboo (e.g. sexuality, STI/HIV/AIDS) from mass media. However, this differs by having been sexually experienced or not. Parents were the primary source for sex knowledge on less taboo subjects. Doctors were the primary source for STI/HIV/AIDS knowledge. Sexually active adolescents obtained sex knowledge mainly from peers or mass media, while those adolescents who were not sexually experienced identified teachers and parents as the main sources of sex knowledge.Originality/valueThe current study illustrates that it is necessary to improve and enhance current sex education programs in China by recognizing and strengthening the role of parents, teachers, and health care professionals in adolescent sex education.
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Jung, Minsoo. "Framing, Agenda Setting, and Disease Phobia of AIDS-Related Coverage in the South Korean Mass Media." Health Care Manager 32, no. 1 (2013): 52–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/hcm.0b013e31827edbc0.
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FAKOLADE, R., S. B. ADEBAYO, J. ANYANTI, and A. ANKOMAH. "THE IMPACT OF EXPOSURE TO MASS MEDIA CAMPAIGNS AND SOCIAL SUPPORT ON LEVELS AND TRENDS OF HIV-RELATED STIGMA AND DISCRIMINATION IN NIGERIA: TOOLS FOR ENHANCING EFFECTIVE HIV PREVENTION PROGRAMMES." Journal of Biosocial Science 42, no. 3 (2009): 395–407. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0021932009990538.
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SummaryPeople living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHAs) often face stigma and discrimination, especially in developing countries. HIV-related stigma is expressed through social ostracism, personal rejection, direct and indirect discrimination, and denial from families and friends. Consequently, it is associated with reduced adoption of preventive and care behaviours, including condom use, seeking for HIV test and care-seeking behaviour subsequent to diagnosis. Ignorance about the epidemiology of the disease on modes of transmission and prevention aggravates HIV-related stigma in Nigeria. Behaviour change communication activities through mass media have been shown to be an effective approach in improving people's knowledge about the disease. This paper monitors trends in the level of accepting attitudes towards PLWHAs in Nigeria between 2003 and 2007. It also evaluates the impact of exposure to mass media and social support on the levels of accepting attitudes towards PLWHAs. A significant and positive trend was evident between 2003 and 2007 (p<0.0001). Furthermore, exposure to mass media communications on HIV and AIDS issues and social support were significantly related to the reduced stigma and discrimination against PLWHAs (p<0.0001).
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Sood, Suruchi, Pramod Kumar Singh, and Rakesh Sarwal. "Reaching the Underserved: Measuring the Impact of a Community Media Intervention, Uttar Pradesh, India." International Quarterly of Community Health Education 23, no. 2 (2003): 117–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/vhqb-8tca-ha5v-c7ey.
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This article examines the impact of a community-based health promotion initiative implemented in the state of Uttar Pradesh in North India in measurably improving knowledge, interpersonal communication, and practices related to HIV/AIDS and STIs among rural audiences with low or no access to mass media. Using a panel study design and logistic regression analysis, results indicate that at endline the exposed panel of respondents report significantly higher levels of knowledge and interpersonal communication regarding HIV/AIDS and STIs in comparison to the reports from the same set of respondents at baseline and also the respondents not exposed at endline. Some control variables—such as gender, education, and media access—display some interaction effects with the dependent variables. The findings suggest that community-based media initiatives are a strong vehicle in promoting changes in knowledge and producing positive behavioral outcomes especially by reaching out to underserved communities that have relatively fewer alternative sources of information on sensitive sexual health issues.
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Saleh, M. A., Y. S. Al Ghamdi, O. A. Al Yahia, T. M. Shaqran, and A. R. Mosa. "Impact of health education program on knowledge about AIDS and HIV transmission in students of secondary schools in Buraidah City, Saudi Arabia: an exploratory study." Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal 5, no. 5 (1999): 1068–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.26719/1999.5.5.1068.
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Acurate information about acquired immunodeficiency syndrome [AIDS]and human immunodeficiency virus [HIV]is important for their prevention. This study is intended to assess knowledge on AIDS in students of secondary schools in Buraidah City and to measure the effect of a health education program on their knowledge about AIDS in general, modes of HIV transmission and the degree of their misperception about the transmission of the disease through casual contact. A well-designed health education program using personal communication and visual media techniques was conducted for 483 secondary school students in Buraidah secondary schools during the year 1997. Pre- and post-tests were done to examine their knowledge about AIDS. The results of this study pointed out that a health education program on AIDS for students of secondary schools greatly and significantly improved their scores on general knowledge on AIDS views on its transmission and misperception of AIDS [p < 0.01]. Continuous in-ice programs for secondary students are recommended
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Laskar, Md Shawkatuzzaman, Easin Ali Gazi, Banga Kamal Basu, Amin Farhana, and Md Shakil. "AIDS awareness and associated factors among men in Bangladesh: evidence from Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2007." Mediscope 1, no. 1 (2015): 1–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/mediscope.v1i1.21630.
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Awareness is the key to prevention of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). It is important to identify associated factors and the aim of the present paper was to explore AIDS awareness among the country representative male population in Bangladesh along with identifying the associated factors. To assess the AIDS awareness among ever-married men in Bangladesh, this study used data extracted from the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2007. Of the 3771 ever-married men included in the study, most were Muslims (89.8%) and from rural areas (61.7%). Of the respondents, 85.9% had ever heard of AIDS. More than 70% of the respondents reported that a healthy looking person can have HIV, a person can get AIDS by using unsterilized needle or syringe and a person can get AIDS through unsafe blood transfusions, but always using condoms during sex and having single sex partner who has no other partner might reduce chances of getting AIDS. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that AIDS awareness was strongly and positively associated with education of the respondents, varied significantly across different parts of the country. AIDS awareness was higher among urban residents than rural, and among them who had access to newspaper or magazine, television and radio than those who had not. AIDS awareness may be further increased providing easy access to education, mass-media, and promotion of condom use for prevention of AIDS in Bangladesh. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/mediscope.v1i1.21630 Mediscope Vol. 1, No. 1: 2014, Pages 1-13
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Kalembo, Fatch W., Maggie Zgambo, and Du Yukai. "Effective Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Education Programs in Sub-Saharan Africa." Californian Journal of Health Promotion 11, no. 2 (2013): 32–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.32398/cjhp.v11i2.1529.
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Background: The objective of this review was to explore and identify feasible, socially acceptable and effective adolescent sexual and reproductive health education (ASRHE) programs in sub-Saharan Africa. Methods: Four databases were searched to identify studies conducted within the past 15 years which evaluate the effectiveness of ASRHE programs in sub-Saharan Africa. The databases searched were Embase, Medline, CINAHL, PyscINFO. A further search for relevant articles was made in the Google scholar website. The title and abstract of each article were analyzed for relevance by applying inclusion and exclusion criteria. Further scrutiny and extraction of the studies was completed by selecting only those studies which met the criteria for inclusion. Results: Fifteen studies were identified. School, peer, mass media, health facility and community based ASRHE programs showed positive impact in one or more of the following outcomes in adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa: ( i) knowledge of HIV transmission; (ii) perceived personal risk of contracting HIV/ AIDS; (iii) self-efficacy to negotiate condom use; (iv) discussion with others about HIV/AIDS or condom use; (v) abstinence from sexual relations; (vi) reduction in high-risk sexual behavior; (vii) condom use (vii) testing for sexually transmitted infection (STI) and (viii) treatment seeking behavior. Conclusion: ASRHE programs of diverse forms can produce positive change in adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH). There is need for rigorous research to assess long term behavioral effects of culturally tailored comprehensive ASRHE programs in sub-Saharan Africa.
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McGill, Deborah, and W. D. Joseph. "An HIV/AIDS Awareness Prevention Project in Sri Lanka: Evaluation of Drama and Flyer Distribution Interventions." International Quarterly of Community Health Education 16, no. 3 (1996): 237–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/9ptk-f67j-nefc-7wgr.
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An evaluation was done on an AIDS Awareness Project targeting the West Coast of Sri Lanka. Dramas, performed primarily by volunteers, depicted the causes and consequences of HIV/AIDS. Flyers illustrating specific facts about HIV/AIDS were given at the dramas and at specific sites, such as bus stations. A pencil and paper pre-post design was used to evaluate the dramas and revealed that the primary respondent was an educated male who was very knowledgeable about basic HIV/AIDS information and had learned this primarily from the media (television and newspapers). Changes in attitude occurred as a result of the intervention, with respondents becoming more aware of their susceptibility to the disease and more willing to seek out advice from the Buddhist clergy if diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. The flyer distribution intervention revealed that brochures that address various levels of literacy may be more accepted by the general public.
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Chapman, S. "Stopping AIDS: AIDS/HIV Public Education and the Mass Media in Europe, by Kaye Wellings, Becky Field Television, AIDS and Risk. A Cultural Studies Approach to Health Communication, by John Tulloch, Deborah Lupton." BMJ 315, no. 7114 (1997): 1027. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.315.7114.1027.
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Nasir, Jamal Abdul, Muhammad Imran, and Syed Arif Ahmed Zaidi. "HIV/AIDS AWARENESS IN PAKISTAN." Professional Medical Journal 22, no. 05 (2015): 603–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.29309/tpmj/2015.22.05.1274.
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Globally 35 million people were living with HIV in 2013 whereas around 78 millionpeople have been infected since the start of the epidemic and 39 million people have died ofAIDS- related illness. Objectives: To examine the factors associated with HIV/AIDS awareness ofever married men and women age 15-49. Design: The secondary data sets are used of Pakistandemographic and health survey (PDHS) of ever married men and women with sample size 3134and 13558. Period: PDHS 2012-13. Setting: The national institute of population studies done thissurvey with the technical support from ICF International and Pakistan bureau of statistics and theUSAID supported the financially. Methods: Bivariate and binary logistic regression analysis hasbeen carried out to evaluate the significant socio demographic factors. Results: Every 7 out of10 ever married men have heard about AIDS, while the situation is much critical for ever marriedwomen, 6 out of 10 have not heard about HIV/AIDS. Generally finding revealed that almost bothof the respondents have misconception regarding HIV/AIDS transmission. Two binary logisticregression models are executed one for ever married man and other for ever married women.Two models revealed that early age groups have less knowledge about HIV/AIDS; urban hasmore knowledge compared to rural. Education level, media assess and wealth index have positiveassociation regarding to HIV/AIDS awareness. Conclusions: Socio-demographic aspects suchas age, education, place of residence and access to media TV, radio and newspaper, wealth indexand occupation are found to be significant varied systematically with the awareness of HIV/AIDS.These statistical outcomes will enhance the capability in disease management and control.
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Pezza, Paul E. "The Viral Model for AIDS: Paradigmatic Dominance, Politics, or Best Approximation of Reality?" International Quarterly of Community Health Education 15, no. 4 (1995): 331–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/gy4t-66tg-qmap-87wc.
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In 1981, a non-infectious disease hypothesis was offered by the Centers for Disease Control to explain the cluster of atypical pneumonias which had appeared among gay men in the United States. Although quickly supplanted by the now widely held viral hypothesis and largely ignored by professional and media sources, that view has persisted. This article raises the question of why one explanation for the epidemic of immune system suppression has dominated the discourse on AIDS, despite the anomalies attributed to it by the proponents of other viewpoints. Alternative responses to the question are set forth drawing upon literatures in the philosophy of science and public policy formulation. Some discussion is provided of what the consequences may be if one of the contrarian hypotheses proves to be the closer approximation to the truth about AIDS etiology.
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Diah CT, Maria, Tri Cahyo S, and Wiwin Martiningsih. "The Effect of Audio Visual Aids to the Perception Changes of Risk Factors of Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 in Adolosence." Jurnal Ners dan Kebidanan (Journal of Ners and Midwifery) 1, no. 2 (2014): 123–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.26699/jnk.v1i2.art.p123-128.
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Wrong Perception is one of the risk factors of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) type 2 will make adolescent to do unhealthy lifestyle that leads to DM disease. Increasing knowledge through health education is expected to increase the perception. The purpose of research was to analyze adolescent’s perceptions changing after was given health education using audio visual media about risk factors of type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. The method in this research was experimental research with Quasi-Experimental design pretest-posttest. The sample consisted of 128 respondents, 64 respondents in control group and 64 respondents in the experimental group. Sampling was done by purposive sampling. The results showed an increasing perceptions average 2.31 in control group. In experimental group increased a perceptions average 3.44. Further analysis showed that health education using audio-visual media is more effective in improving perceptions. The conclusion of this research showed that using audio-visual media is more effective to increase the perception. Audio-visual media provide a more attractive appearance, so that there is a dynamic movement to attract the attention. The research recommended an increasing in preventive and promotive diabetes type 2 through health education and activities around school (SMU).
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Aminde, Leopold Ndemnge, Linda Cobiac, and J. Lennert Veerman. "Cost-effectiveness analysis of population salt reduction interventions to prevent cardiovascular disease in Cameroon: mathematical modelling study." BMJ Open 10, no. 11 (2020): e041346. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-041346.
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BackgroundReducing dietary sodium (salt) intake has been proposed as a population-wide strategy to reduce blood pressure and cardiovascular disease (CVD). The cost-effectiveness of such strategies has hitherto not been investigated in Cameroon.MethodsA multicohort multistate life table Markov model was used to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of three population salt reduction strategies: mass media campaign, school-based salt education programme and low-sodium salt substitute. A healthcare system perspective was considered and adults alive in 2016 were simulated over the life course. Outcomes were changes in disease incidence, mortality, health-adjusted life years (HALYs), healthcare costs and incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs) over the lifetime. Probabilistic sensitivity analysis was used to quantify uncertainty.ResultsOver the life span of the cohort of adults alive in Cameroon in 2016, substantial numbers of new CVD events could be prevented, with over 10 000, 79 000 and 84 000 CVD deaths that could be averted from mass media, school education programme and salt substitute interventions, respectively. Population health gains over the lifetime were 46 700 HALYs, 348 800 HALYs and 368 400 HALYs for the mass media, school education programme and salt substitute interventions, respectively. ICERs showed that all interventions were dominant, with probabilities of being cost-saving of 84% for the school education programme, 89% for the mass media campaign and 99% for the low sodium salt substitute. Results were largely robust in sensitivity analysis.ConclusionAll the salt reduction strategies evaluated were highly cost-effective with very high probabilities of being cost-saving. Salt reduction in Cameroon has the potential to save many lives and offers good value for money.
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Puska, Pekka, Helena Niemensivu, Pertti Puhakka, et al. "Results of a One-Year Worksite and Mass Media Based Intervention on Health Behaviour and Chronic Disease Risk Factors." Scandinavian Journal of Social Medicine 16, no. 4 (1988): 241–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/140349488801600411.
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The North Karelia Worksite Intervention Study was carried out to assess the effectiveness of worksite-based innovative intervention on chronic disease risk factors. The one-year intervention combined use of mass media, worksite opinion leaders, risk assessment and counselling and other health education measures. The study used eight medium sized intervention worksites (IW) and eight matched reference worksites (RW). Of the 715 workers 91% participated in the initial survey, and out of these 89% in the one-year follow-up survey. The proportion of current smokers changed from 39% to 30% ( p<0.05) at the IWs while no change took place at the RWs (33%). The effect on smoking was confirmed by serum thiocyanate analyses. An additive score of the three main CHD risk factors changed from 3.1 to 2.7 at the IWs and from 3.2 to 3.0 at the RWs ( p<0.05 for the net change). The results and experiences showed the feasibility of the intervention and significant, although modest, effects on risk factors and health behaviour, notably smoking.
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Cullen, Trevor, and Ruth Callaghan. "Improving HIV and STI responses through media and community engagement." Pacific Journalism Review 22, no. 1 (2016): 231. http://dx.doi.org/10.24135/pjr.v22i1.21.
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HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Western Australia are at their highest in 20 years. In response to this worrying escalation and the public need for accurate and balanced information about these diseases, the journalism department at Edith Cowan University, in partnership with the WA AIDS Council (WAAC), developed a pilot project that consisted of a series of media training and education programmes to enable WAAC staff to share information and stories with the media on HIV and STIs in a more confident and proactive way. The project offers a model framework for media and community engagement that can be applied to a broader range of health promotion and disease prevention issues.
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Cooper, R. G., and P. D. Reid. "Sexually transmitted disease/HIV health-care policy and service provision in Britain." International Journal of STD & AIDS 18, no. 10 (2007): 655–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1258/095646207782193777.
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The objective of this paper was to discusses historical developments of sexually transmitted disease (STD)/HIV sexual health policies in Britain, principally from the 19th to the 21st century. Repeating trends were identified and a consideration of how history addresses today's urgent need for better management of sexual health is discussed. In January 1747, the first venereal disease (VD) treatment was established at Lock Hospital, London. As the 19th century passed, sexuality emerged from a conspiracy of silence and became part of social consciousness. In Victorian times, prostitution was regarded with revulsion. Renewed medical interest in VD was brought about by improvements in medical knowledge from 1900–10. In the period 1913–17, there was a significant change in sexual health policy. From 1918, treatment centres increasingly recognized the difficulties in persuading attendees to return for a complete course of treatment. AIDS in Britain wrecked havoc in the period 1981–86 with incidences of infection in several widely differing groups and public alarm fuelled by the media. In conclusion, education, advertising and public health counselling need to be moulded effectively so that the public recognize the real risks associated with unprotected sexual intercourse.
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Janahi, Essam Mohammed, Sakina Mustafa, Sajeda Alsari, Mariam Al-Mannai, and Ghada N. Farhat. "Public knowledge, perceptions, and attitudes towards HIV/AIDS in Bahrain: A cross-sectional study." Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 10, no. 09 (2016): 1003–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.3855/jidc.7665.
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Introduction: HIV/AIDS is one of the major health problems worldwide. Despite the low prevalence of HIV in Bahrain, educational and awareness programs remain highly important in controlling and preventing the spread of the disease. This study aimed to assess the public’s knowledge, risk perceptions, and attitudes towards HIV/AIDS in Bahrain. Methodology: A self-administered questionnaire-based survey was administered to and completed by 1,038 Bahraini adults. Results: Although the average general awareness among participants was good (63%), some misconceptions and erroneous beliefs were common, including knowledge of mode of transmission and high risk groups. Participants’ attitudes towards HIV/AIDS patients varied but were mostly negative; 60% of respondents agreed to isolating HIV/AIDS patients in workplaces and schools, and 52.4% of them thought that HIV is a divine punishment. The vast majority of the participants (84.4%) believed in the role of religion in limiting the spread of the disease. Though the local media was the least utilized source of information, the general opinion of the participants about the role of Bahraini government agencies and organizations in combating HIV/AIDS was positive. Conclusions: Though the Bahraini public had good knowledge about HIV/AIDS, there were misconceptions that need to be addressed. A major finding of this study was the negative attitudes towards HIV/AIDS patients. To have successful HIV control programs, negative attitudes towards HIV patients and the disease should be minimized. Existing and newly proposed health education and awareness program in Bahrain should address the issue of negative attitudes towards HIV/AIDS observed in this study.
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Naully, Patricia Gita, Perdina Nursidika, and Indria Astuti. "Pelatihan Kader Kesehatan untuk Prevensi Penyebaran Penyakit HIV/AIDS pada Ibu Rumah Tangga di Batujajar Timur Bandung Barat." PengabdianMu: Jurnal Ilmiah Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat 5, no. 1 (2019): 53–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.33084/pengabdianmu.v5i1.974.
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An increasing number of people living with HIV/AIDS among housewives is increasing every time. Providing education to women in terms of reproductive health rights and fighting stigma against people with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) is the key to prevention. Community service aims to provide training to housewives in the context of prevention of the spread of HIV/AIDS in housewives. The method of community service is done by presenting material in the form of lectures and learning media. Participants are given a pretest and post-test to assess the effectiveness of the training. The results of community service show that all participants can take part in the training and improve in terms of knowledge. All participants will also conduct similar training on other housewives. Conclusion Housewife training activities to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS can increase understanding of the disease. Further service is expected to be continued with cadres participating in the training, who can provide training to other housewives.
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Saliu, Abdulsalam, and Babatunde Akintunde. "Knowledge, Attitude, and Preventive Practices among Prison Inmates in Ogbomoso Prison at Oyo State, South West Nigeria." International Journal of Reproductive Medicine 2014 (2014): 1–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/364375.
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Prisoners are at special risk for infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) because of overcrowded prisons, unprotected sex and sexual assault, occurrence of sexual practices that are risky to health, unsafe injecting practices, and inadequate HIV prevention, care, and support services. This study aimed to describe the knowledge, attitude, and preventive practices towards HIV/AIDS by male inmates in Ogbomoso Prison at Oyo State, South West Nigeria. This was a cross-sectional study. A simple random sampling method was employed to select 167 male participants and data were collected using pretested structured interviewer-administered questionnaire. The data were collated and analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 17. Fifty (29.9%) were in the age group 20–24 years with mean age of30.99±11.41. About half (50.3%) had been married before incarceration. Family and friends (30%), health care workers (25%), prison staff (20%), and mass media (25%) were the commonest sources of information on HIV/AIDS. Knowledge about HIV was found to be high (94.6%). About 68.9% believed that people with the disease should be avoided. The knowledge about HIV/AIDS among inmates was high, but misconceptions about HIV/AIDS are still rife among the prisoners and educational programs would be required to correct this.
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Liu, Qian, Zequan Zheng, Jiabin Zheng, et al. "Health Communication Through News Media During the Early Stage of the COVID-19 Outbreak in China: Digital Topic Modeling Approach." Journal of Medical Internet Research 22, no. 4 (2020): e19118. http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/19118.
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Background In December 2019, a few coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases were first reported in Wuhan, Hubei, China. Soon after, increasing numbers of cases were detected in other parts of China, eventually leading to a disease outbreak in China. As this dreadful disease spreads rapidly, the mass media has been active in community education on COVID-19 by delivering health information about this novel coronavirus, such as its pathogenesis, spread, prevention, and containment. Objective The aim of this study was to collect media reports on COVID-19 and investigate the patterns of media-directed health communications as well as the role of the media in this ongoing COVID-19 crisis in China. Methods We adopted the WiseSearch database to extract related news articles about the coronavirus from major press media between January 1, 2020, and February 20, 2020. We then sorted and analyzed the data using Python software and Python package Jieba. We sought a suitable topic number with evidence of the coherence number. We operated latent Dirichlet allocation topic modeling with a suitable topic number and generated corresponding keywords and topic names. We then divided these topics into different themes by plotting them into a 2D plane via multidimensional scaling. Results After removing duplications and irrelevant reports, our search identified 7791 relevant news reports. We listed the number of articles published per day. According to the coherence value, we chose 20 as the number of topics and generated the topics’ themes and keywords. These topics were categorized into nine main primary themes based on the topic visualization figure. The top three most popular themes were prevention and control procedures, medical treatment and research, and global or local social and economic influences, accounting for 32.57% (n=2538), 16.08% (n=1258), and 11.79% (n=919) of the collected reports, respectively. Conclusions Topic modeling of news articles can produce useful information about the significance of mass media for early health communication. Comparing the number of articles for each day and the outbreak development, we noted that mass media news reports in China lagged behind the development of COVID-19. The major themes accounted for around half the content and tended to focus on the larger society rather than on individuals. The COVID-19 crisis has become a worldwide issue, and society has become concerned about donations and support as well as mental health among others. We recommend that future work addresses the mass media’s actual impact on readers during the COVID-19 crisis through sentiment analysis of news data.
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Teshale, Achamyeleh Birhanu, Zemenu Tadesse Tessema, Adugnaw Zeleke Alem, et al. "Knowledge about mother to child transmission of HIV/AIDS, its prevention and associated factors among reproductive-age women in sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from 33 countries recent Demographic and Health Surveys." PLOS ONE 16, no. 6 (2021): e0253164. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0253164.
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Background In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) 90 percent of babies acquired HIV/AIDS from infected mothers. Maternal knowledge about mother to child transmission (MTCT) of HIV/AIDS and its prevention is a cornerstone for elimination of MTCT of HIV/AIDS. Despite this, there is limited evidence about knowledge about MTCT of HIV/AIDS and its prevention and associated factors in SSA. Therefore, this study aimed to assess knowledge of MTCT of HIV/AIDS, its prevention (PMTCT) and, associated factors among reproductive-age women in sub-Saharan Africa. Objective To assess Knowledge about mother to child transmission of HIV/AIDS and its prevention and associated factors among reproductive-age women in Sub-Saharan Africa. Methods The recent SSA countries’ Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), which were conducted from 2008/09 to 2018/19, was our data source. We appended 33 countries’ DHS data for our analysis. For our study, a total weighted sample of 350,888 reproductive-age women was used. Due to the hierarchical nature of the DHS data, we conducted a multilevel analysis. Finally, the adjusted odds ratio with its 95% confidence interval was reported, and variables with p-value≤0.05 were considered as significant predictors of knowledge of MTCT of HIV/AIDS and its prevention. Results In this study, 56.21% (95% CI: 56.05–56.38) of respondents had correct knowledge about MTCT of HIV/AIDS and its prevention among reproductive-age women in SSA. In the multilevel logistic regression analysis: being in the older age group, better education level, being from a rich household, having mass media exposure, having parity of one and above were associated with higher odds of knowledge about MTCT of HIV/AIDS and its prevention. However, being perceiving distance from the health facility as a big problem was associated with lower odds of knowledge about MTCT of HIV/AIDS and its prevention. Conclusion Knowledge about MTCT of HIV/AIDS and its prevention among reproductive-age women in SSA was low. Therefore, it is better to consider the high-risk groups during the intervention to increase awareness about this essential public health issue and to tackle its devastating outcome.
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Akib, Nur Illiyyin, Halik Halik, Ruslin Ruslin, and Muamal Gadapi. "The Pendidikan Kesehatan dalam Rangka Mitigasi dan Adaptasi Menghadapi Wabah Covid-19 di Kabupaten Buton Selatan Provinsi Sulawesi Tenggara." Jurnal Pengabdian UntukMu NegeRI 5, no. 1 (2021): 17–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.37859/jpumri.v5i1.2159.
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Thematic KKN- Thematic Social Work Internship have been carried out in the form of health education for the community in South Buton Regency. This activity aims to increase understanding of health in the context of handling the Corona Virus Disease 19 (Covid-19) outbreak. This activity was carried out in several villages in South Buton Regency. Activities were carried out from June to July 2020. Implementation of activities consisted of counseling on the Gerakan Masyarakat Hidup Sehat (Germas), counseling on the tanaman Obat Keluarga (Toga), and counseling on Perilaku Hidup Bersih dan Sehat (PHBS), as well as disseminating information through social media and mass media. Extension is carried out by lecturing, practice, and question and answer methods. The social media used is Instagram. The mass media used are leaflets. This activity succeeded in increasing understanding of health for the community in South Buton Regency
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Elder, John, Paul Touchette, William Smith, Scott Geller, and Dennis Foote. "The Healthcom Project and the Behavioral Management of Diarrhea." International Quarterly of Community Health Education 8, no. 3 (1987): 201–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/mjy8-vuax-jf4h-tjj5.
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Sixteen million children die annually from causes which are largely preventable. Many of these deaths stem from malnutrition and diarrheal disease. This article presents a model of nutritional health and describes activities of the HEALTHCOM project related to nutritional health promotion and diarrheal disease control in developing countries. Specifically, HEALTHCOM includes a unique combination of communication and behavioral techniques for promoting health. One HEALTHCOM project took place in The Gambia where mass media and behavioral incentives proved a powerful combination in increasing mothers' knowledge of oral rehydration.
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Medcalf, Alexander. "Between art and information: communicating world health, 1948–70." Journal of Global History 13, no. 1 (2018): 94–120. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1740022817000304.
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AbstractWith the advent of new media technologies and approaches in the twentieth century, public health officials became convinced that health needed mass media support. The World Health Organization believed that educating people, as well as informing them about the health situation around the world, could assist in the enduring fight against disease. Yet in an increasingly competitive media landscape, the agency recognized the need to persuade people and hold their attention through attractive presentation. Public information, the name given to the multiple strategies used to communicate with the public, was rarely straightforward and required the agency not only to monitor the impact of its own efforts but also to identify opportunities to further enhance its reputation, especially when this was in danger of damage or misappropriation. The WHO’s understanding of public information provides insights into the development of international information, communication, and education networks and practices after 1945, as well as the increasingly central position of these processes in generating support for and evincing the value of international organizations.
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Onyeisi Morka, Emmanuel. "The government, mass media, myths and misconceptions of sickle cell disease : impact on the sustainable- development goal of healthy lives in Nigeria." Journal of African Films & Diaspora Studies 3, no. 2 (2020): 103–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.31920/2516-2713/2020/3n2a6.
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This study reviewed the expected role of the mass media in setting an agenda of public benefit with a view to achieving the Sustainable Development Goal of ensuring healthy lives and the promotion of well-being for all at all ages. Nigeria bears a high burden of sickle cell disease in the world. Five percent (5%) of the global population is carriers of the sickle cell trait and one out of every four Nigerian bears the sickle cell gene. Fifty to ninety percent (50% to 90%) of those born with the disease die before the age of five. Ethno-religious beliefs and ignorance are the two factors that are responsible for the misconceptions of the disease among Nigerians. There is the near-absence of the effort of the mass media in setting agenda for public discourse on the disease. There is the need to promote health education and awareness campaign that will bring about a modification in the attitudes that posses as risk factors. The press and media houses should be given freedom of expression.
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Raut, Manoj Kumar, J. C. Reddy, Debabrata Bera, and Kirti Warvadekar. "Enablers of vitamin A coverage among children under five years of age from multi-country analyses of global demographic and health surveys in selected LMIC and LIC countries in Africa and Asia: a random forest analysis." International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health 6, no. 1 (2018): 395. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20185279.
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Background: Vitamin A deficiency is a common form of micronutrient malnutrition. The estimated relative risks associated with vitamin A deficiency in children were 1.86 (95% CI 1.32–2.59) for measles mortality, 2.15 (95% CI 1.83–2.58) for diarrhoea mortality, 1.78 (95% CI 1.43–2.19) for malaria mortality, 1.13 (95% CI 1.01–1.32) for other infectious disease mortality. Vitamin A supplementation reduces night blindness, child morbidity and mortality.Methods: This paper tries to explore the socio-demographic causes of receipt of vitamin A in selected lower-middle-income and low income countries by analysing the data of the demographic and health surveys from 2012 and 2016 using PASW 18.0 software. Multivariate binary logistic regressions were conducted to explore the role of socio-demographic covariates in the receipt of vitamin A supplementation. In addition, random forest (RF) analyses were conducted using Python 3.6.Results: After adjusting for related socio-economic and demographic factors, mother’s work status and education and among mass media channels, exposure to television seems to play an important role in predicting receipt of vitamin A in the selected countries in Asia, while education of the mother was significantly associated with the receipt of vitamin A in the selected countries of Africa. In all the selected countries, the RF analyses revealed mother’s education followed by wealth index and mass media (TV), as the variable of most importance.Conclusions: It can be concluded that mother’s education and mass media seems to be working well in making the mothers aware about the vitamin A campaign, especially, the exposure to television. It also figures in the variable importance matrix in addition to wealth index.
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Rahmawati, Lia, and Wahyu Wibisono. "The Effect of Health Education to the Mother’s Attitude in Handling Febrille Post DPT Immunization." Jurnal Ners dan Kebidanan (Journal of Ners and Midwifery) 1, no. 1 (2014): 041–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.26699/jnk.v1i1.art.p041-046.
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DPT is an attempt to get immunity against the disease Diphtheria , Pertussis , Tetanus by entering the germs of diphtheria , pertussis , tetanus that have been weakened and turned off into the body so that the body can produce antibodies that will be used for the the body to fight the germs or the three of the disease ( Markum , 2005). The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness health promotion to the mother’s attitudes post DPT immunization on the 3-5 months infants. Method: Research design was Pre-Experimental design using Pre - Post Test approach. Research sample was 19 mothers with infants aged 3-5 months at Pustu slorok District of Garum at June 25th until June 27th,2012, its choosed with total sampling. Data collected by questionaire. Analysis using Wilcoxon Sign Rank Test, with ≤0.05 significant level. Result: The results showed that there was an effect of health promotion to the mother’s attitudes in handling in febrile post DPT , with p value of 0.046. Discussion: Based on the results of the research,it was expected for the respondents to be more active in improving knowledge by emphasizing on information about febrile post DPT immunization either electronic nor mass media so respondents could improve the attitude in handling the febrile post DPT and minimize the occurrence of Kipi ( Genesis Infection Post Immunization ).
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Ratna Frenty Nurkhalim. "Gambaran Tingkat Pengetahuan Wanita Usia Subur Tentang HIV/AIDS di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Gurah Kabupaten Kediri." Masokan: Ilmu Sosial dan Pendidikan 1, no. 1 (2021): 12–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.34307/misp.v1i1.4.
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HIV / AIDS is an infectious disease caused by infection with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) which attacks the immune system. (RI Ministry of Health, 2017). The high case of HIV / AIDS in women is feared to have an impact on the increase in cases of HIV / AIDS in children who get from perinatal transmission or transmission of infections that occur during pregnancy or childbirth. Another contributing factor is the lack of knowledge and awareness about HIV / AIDS that has threatened ordinary people including women of childbearing age. This study aims to determine the level of knowledge of women of childbearing age about HIV / AIDS in the Gurah Health Center area of Kediri Regency. The method used was cross-sectional by distributing questionnaires to a group of women of childbearing age with a total sample of 98 respondents. With variables including the characteristics of respondents and knowledge of HIV / AIDS. Based on the research results obtained for the most age at the end of adulthood (35.7%), the most education was high school / vocational school (62.2%), IRT work (65.3%), electronic media information sources (41.8%). While knowledge of HIV / AIDS was sufficient as much as 43.9%, knowledge about transmission is low (49.9%), knowledge of prevention about limiting sexual relations (70.4%), condom use (55.1%), knowledge of signs and symptoms of people appear healthy (73.5%) , knowledge of characteristics affected by HIV / AIDS (59.2%), knowledge of prevention of HIV / AIDS testing (54.1%), and place of testing services (53.1%). The conclusion that can be taken was the level of knowledge of women of childbearing age about HIV / AIDS was in the sufficient category and was expected to be further improved so that it becomes a high level by conducting counseling by health workers in the Puskesmas and other agencies. HIV/AIDS merupakan penyakit menular yang disebabkan oleh infeksi Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) yang menyerang sistem kekebalan tubuh. (Kemenkes RI, 2017). Tingginya kasus HIV/AIDS pada perempuan dikhawatirkan akan ikut berdampak pada peningkatan kasus HIV/AIDS pada anak-anak yang didapat dari penularan melalui perinatal atau penularan infeksi yang terjadi pada saat kehamilan atau persalinan. Faktor penyebab lainnya adalah kurangnya pengetahuan dan kesadaran tentang HIV/AIDS yang telah mengancam kalangan orang biasa termasuk wanita usia subur. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui tingkat pengetahuan wanita usia subur tentang HIV/AIDS di wilayah Puskesmas Gurah Kabupaten Kediri. Metode yang digunakan adalah cross-sectional dengan menyebarkan kuesioner ke kelompok wanita usia subur dengan jumlah sampel sebanyak 98 responden. Dengan variabel meliputi karakteristik responden dan pengetahuan HIV/AIDS. Berdasarkan penelitian diperoleh hasil untuk usia terbanyak pada dewasa akhir (35.7%), pendidikan terbanyak yaitu SMA/SMK (62.2%), pekerjaan IRT (65.3%), sumber informasi media elektronik ( 41.8%). Sedangkan pengetahuan HIV/AIDS yaitu cukup sebanyak 43.9%, pengetahuan mengenai penularan yaitu rendah (49.9%), pengetahuan pencegahan tentang membatasi hubungan seksual (70.4%), pemakaian kondom (55.1%), pengetahuan tanda dan gejala orang tampak sehat (73.5%), pengetahuan ciri terkena HIV/AIDS (59.2%), pengetahuan penanggulangan adanya tes HIV/AIDS (54.1%), dan tempat pelayanan tes (53.1%). Simpulan yang dapat diambil adalah tingkat pengetahuan wanita usia subur tentang HIV/AIDS berada pada kategori cukup dan diharapkan dapat lebih ditingkatkan sehingga menjadi tingkatan yang tinggi dengan dilakukan penyuluhan oleh tenaga kesehatan yang ada di Puskesmas maupun instansi lainnya.
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Kamruzzaman, A. K. M., Minhaj Rahim Chowdhury, Md Nazrul Islam, et al. "The knowledge level of rheumatoid arthritis patients about their disease in a developing country. A study in 168 Bangladeshi RA patients." Clinical Rheumatology 39, no. 4 (2019): 1315–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10067-019-04859-w.
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Abstract Objectives To assess disease-related knowledge of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients Patients and methods Consecutive RA patients were invited from the rheumatology departments of BSMM University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The Bangla version of the Patient Knowledge Questionnaire (B-PKQ) was used. Correlations between the B-PKQ scores and clinical-demographic data were measured using Pearson’s correlation coefficient. Impact of independent variables on the level of knowledge about RA was analyzed through multiple regression analysis. Possible explanatory variables included the following: age, disease duration, formal education level, and Bangla Health Assessment Questionnaire (B-HAQ) score. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to test the difference between demographical, clinical, and socioeconomic variables. For statistical analysis, SPSS statistics version 20 was used. Results A total of 168 RA patients could be included. The mean B-PKQ score was 9.84 (range 1–20) from a possible maximum of 30. The mean time for answering the questionnaire was 24.3 min (range 15–34). Low scores were observed in all domains but the lowest were in medications and joint protection/energy conservation. Knowledge level was higher (15.5) in 6 patients who had RA education before enrollment. B-PKQ showed positive correlation with education level (r = 0.338) and negative correlation with HAQ (r = −0.169). The B-PKQ showed no correlation with age, disease duration, having first degree family member with RA, education from other sources (neighbor, RA patient, nurses), or information from mass media. Conclusions Disease-related knowledge of Bangladeshi RA patients was poor in all domains. Using these findings, improved education and knowledge will result in better disease control.Key Points• Little is known about the knowledge of RA patients regarding their disease and its treatment in Bangladesh and in developing countries in general.• We found that the knowledge of Bangladeshi RA patients regarding their disease was poor in all domains; it correlated positive with education level and negative with function (HAQ), but showed no correlation with age or disease duration.• The findings of this study can be used for improving current patient education programs by health professionals and through mass media.• Better disease control of RA may be achieved by improving patient knowledge in a developing country like Bangladesh, but also in other parts of the world.
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Afifah, Afifah, Rani Afifah Nur Hestiyani, Gema Citra Dwiputranti, and Tri Okmawati Handini. "Pemberdayaan Siswa Madrasah Aliyah Negeri (MAN) 2 Banyumas dalam Upaya Peningkatan Kesehatan Reproduksi dan Pencegahan Penyakit Menular Seksual." Jurnal Pengabdian Pada Masyarakat 3, no. 2 (2018): 195–200. http://dx.doi.org/10.30653/002.201832.71.
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THE EMPOWERMENT OF MADRASAH ALIYAH NEGERI 2 BANYUMAS STUDENTS TO IMPROVE THE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND PREVENTION OF SEXUAL TRANSMITTED DISEASE. The incidence of pregnancy without marriage in students tens to increase. About 62.7% of teenagers in Indonesia have free sex and 21% who are pregnant have an abortion. About 30% of HIV-AIDS patients are teenagers. Knowledge of the importance of reproductive health, especially related to the way of transmission of sexually transmitted disease can help adolescents in making decisions of their health. Mandrasah Aliyah Negeri (MAN) 2 Banyumas is one of senior high school in center of city which were their students can access the information from either internet or mass media easely, so the tendency to access negative things that can affect theit actions is very possible. This empowerment was carried out with transfer knowledge, providing modules, leaflet, watch the video, and role play. The subject were 392 students of MAN 2 Banyumas. Pre-test and post-test score analyzed with wilcoxon sign-rank test. There were significant differences in students’ knowledge before and after the activity. In conclusion, this program can improve the knowledge of reproductive health and prevent the transmission of sexual transmitted disease in students of MAN 2 Banyumas.
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George, Grace Mariam, Sanjeev Badiger, K. G. Kiran, and Nanjesh Kumar. "Awareness of coronary heart disease in rural areas of Mangalore." International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health 4, no. 6 (2017): 1888. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20172005.
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Background: Coronary heart disease is the impairment of heart function due to inadequate blood flow to the heart, compared to its needs caused by obstruction. It is the cause of 25-30 percent of deaths in most industrialised countries. The WHO has drawn its fact that coronary heart disease is a modern epidemic .A steady decline in mortality is seen in western countries due to changes in lifestyles and related risk factors. Objectives of the study to assess the knowledge of the people regarding coronary heart disease, to identify who are at risk and to test their attitudes and practices.Methods: This is a descriptive study. The sample size was 256. The study was done among the OPD patients attending the rural health centres of a tertiary hospital in Mangalore. Time period was two months.Results: Our community based cross-sectional study demonstrated good knowledge (57.42%), good attitude but poor practice regarding the cardiovascular health in the rural population of Mangalore. Conclusions: There is a need for concerted efforts for health education (e.g. audio visual aids) focusing more on Coronary heart disease causations, signs and symptoms, and treatment facilities. Conducting screening camps aiming more towards cardiovascular check-up- including lipid profile, blood sugar, ECG in addition to routine check-up; preferably once in a year covering a mass population for the purpose of prevention and management is necessary.
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Ade, Anju Damu, Bhavani Yamasani, and Nagaraj Kondagunta. "Awareness of H1N1 influenza (swine flu) among rural population of Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh." International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health 5, no. 12 (2018): 5171. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20184726.
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Background: Influenza is an acute respiratory tract infection caused by influenza virus, of which there are 3 types- A, B and C. All known pandemics were caused by influenza A strains. The objectives of the study were to study the awareness of H1N1 influenza (swine flu) among rural population and to examine the association between socio demographic variables and awareness of H1N1 influenza (swine flu).Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in the three villages of Chittoor district (Amudala Kona, Rupalanaik Thanda, Kothakadapalli) where health camps were conducted. A total of 167 rural adults were interviewed who attended the camps.Results: Majority of the study participants were illiterates (50.3%).Only 59 (35%) participants previously heard about the disease H1N1 influenza (swine flu). Majority of them 26 (44.1%) didn’t knew the cause of swine flu. Media was the most common source of information (76.3%). Only 49.2% of participants were aware about transmission of disease. Majority of them were not aware i.e. 36 (61%)regarding treatment and investigation availability for H1N1 influenza (swine flu), but only 15.3% people were aware about the vaccine availability for the disease.Conclusions: Overall awareness regarding H1N1 flu was low among rural adults. Low awareness denotes poor mass media coverage in rural community. As most of the participants are illiterates, use of TV and mass media as an effective media to dissipate information must be utilized to maximum. Awareness generated by health staff is not significant. Health workers at primary level should be equipped with knowledge and skills in order to create awareness and organize Health education sessions in all areas which can be made more effective by involving Public Health Professionals to develop communication messages.
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Teixeira, Antonio R. L., Clever Gomes, Silene P. Lozzi, et al. "Environment, interactions between Trypanosoma cruzi and its host, and health." Cadernos de Saúde Pública 25, suppl 1 (2009): S32—S44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s0102-311x2009001300004.
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An epidemiological chain involving Trypanosoma cruzi is discussed at the environmental level, and in terms of fine molecular interactions in invertebrate and vertebrate hosts dwelling in different ecosystems. This protozoan has a complex, genetically controlled plasticity, which confers adaptation to approximately 40 blood-sucking triatomine species and to over 1,000 mammalian species, fulfilling diverse metabolic requirements in its complex life-cycle. The Tr. cruzi infections are deeply embedded in countless ecotypes, where they are difficult to defeat using the control methods that are currently available. Many more field and laboratory studies are required to obtain data and information that may be used for the control and prevention of Tr. cruzi infections and their various disease manifestations. Emphasis should be placed on those sensitive interactions at cellular and environmental levels that could become selected targets for disease prevention. In the short term, new technologies for social mobilization should be used by people and organizations working for justice and equality through health information and promotion. A mass media directed program could deliver education, information and communication to protect the inhabitants at risk of contracting Tr. cruzi infections.
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Gulzar, Mudabera. "How effective are planned teaching programmes regarding HIV/AIDS amongst the adolescent girl students? A case study using Ludwig von Bertanlaffy’s general system model." International Journal of Scientific Reports 4, no. 10 (2018): 246. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-2156.intjscirep20184192.
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<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> In the current times, HIV/AIDS is the most dreadful disease affecting human lives. The worst being that there is no cure or vaccine against it. Given this fact, a pre-experimental study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of planned teaching programme (PTP) and to assess the association of selected demographic variables with the pre- and post-test knowledge scores regarding HIV/AIDS among the adolescent girl students in a selected higher secondary school of Srinagar city.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Methods:</strong> The study is based on Ludwig von Bertanlaffy’s General System model. The sample consists of 50 adolescent girl students who are studying in 9th and 10th classes. This sample was chosen using non-probability (convenience) sampling technique. The tool used for data collection was self-structured questionnaire. </p><p class="abstract"><strong>Results:</strong> The study showed that 10<sup>th</sup> class students’ HIV-related knowledge was more than that of 9<sup>th</sup> class students. Also, students with educated parents have more knowledge of HIV/AIDS. However, there was no significant difference in the HIV knowledge level of rural and urban areas students. The mean post-test knowledge score (39.12) was significantly higher than mean pre-test knowledge score (12.78). Furthermore, an association was found between post-test HIV/AIDS knowledge scores and demographic variables such as educational status of students, habitat, educational and occupational status of parents.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Conclusions:</strong> The results showed the importance of sex education. It needs to be provided to the adolescents, particularly girls, so that they can safeguard themselves from HIV and other STDs/STIs. Also, awareness programmes should be conducted at all levels targeting whole population groups to decrease its incidence. Lastly, mass media should be involved actively in increasing awareness about HIV/AIDS amongst the public.</p>
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Yi, He, Yuan Zheng'an, Wu Fan, et al. "Public Health Preparedness for the World's Largest Mass Gathering: 2010 World Exposition in Shanghai, China." Prehospital and Disaster Medicine 27, no. 6 (2012): 589–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1049023x12001252.
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AbstractThe 2010 World Exposition in Shanghai China (Expo) was the largest mass gathering in world history, attracting a record 72 million visitors. More than 190 countries participated in the Expo, along with more than 50 international organizations. The 2010 Expo was six months in duration (May 1 through October 30, 2010), and the size of the venue site comprised 5.28 square kilometers. Great challenges were imposed on the public health system in Shanghai due to the high number and density of visitors, long duration of the event, and other risk factors such as high temperatures, typhoon, etc.As the major metropolitan public health agency in Shanghai, the Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention (SCDC) implemented a series of actions in preparing for, and responding to, the potential health impact of the world's largest mass gathering to date, which included partnerships for capacity building, enhancement of internal organizational structure, risk assessment, strengthened surveillance, disaster planning and exercises, laboratory management, vaccination campaign, health education, health intervention, risk communication and mass media surveillance, and technical support for health inspection. The clear-cut organizational structures and job responsibilities, as well as comprehensive operational and scientific preparations, were key elements to ensure the success of the 2010 World Exposition.YiH, Zheng'anY, FanW, XiangG, ChenD, YongchaoH, XiaodongS, HaoP, MahanyM, KeimM. Public health preparedness for the world's largest mass gathering: 2010 World Exposition in Shanghai, China. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2012;27(6):1-6.
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Bakebillah, Md, Md Arif Billah, Befikadu L. Wubishet, and Md Nuruzzaman Khan. "Community’s misconception about COVID-19 and its associated factors in Satkhira, Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study." PLOS ONE 16, no. 9 (2021): e0257410. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0257410.
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Introduction Misconception related to coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) have been spread out broadly and the the World Health Organization declared these as a major challenge to fight against the pandemic. This study aimed to assess COVID-19 related misconception among rural people in Bangladesh and associated socio-demographic and media related factors. Methods Multistage sampling method was used to collect data (n = 210) from three unions of Satkhira District, Bangladesh. The dependent variable was the presence of COVID-19 related misconception (Yes, No) which was generated based on respondents’ responses to a set of six questions on various types of misconception. Exposure variables were respondents’ socio-demographic characteristics, mass media and social media exposure. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the characteristics of the respondents. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression models were used to determine the factors associated with COVID-19 misconception. Results More than half of the study respondents had one or more COVID-19 related misconception. Over 50% of the total respondents considered this disease as a punishment from God. Besides, many of the respondents reported that they do not think the virus causing COVID-19 is dangerous (59%) and it is a disease (19%). Around 7% reported they believe the virus is the part of a virus war (7.2%). The bivariate analysis found the presence of socio-demographic factors of the respondents, as well as the factors related to social and mass media, were significantly associated with the COVID-19’s misconception. However, once all factors considered together in the multivariate model, misconception were found to be lower among secondary (AOR, 0.33, 95% CI: 0.13–0.84) and tertiary (AOR, 0.29, 95% CI: 0.09–0.92) educated respondents compared to the respondents with primary education. Conclusion This study obtained a very higher percentage of misconception about the COVID-19 among the respondents of Satkhira district in Bangladesh. This could be a potential challenge to fight against this pandemic which is now ongoing. Prioritizing mass and social media to disseminate evidence-based information as well as educate people about this disease are necessary.
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Mishra, Tulashi Adhikari, and Pratima Sharma. "Health Related Quality of Life of Children with Congenital Heart Disease Attending at Tertiary Level Hospital." Journal of Nepal Health Research Council 17, no. 3 (2019): 288–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.33314/jnhrc.v17i3.1789.
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Background: Congenital heart disease is one of the common congenital anomaly among the children affecting growth and development of the child and increasing susceptibility of the child to failure to thrive. The objective of the study is to find out the overall health related quality of life of children with congenital heart disease.Methods: A descriptive cross sectional study was carried out among 150 children with congenital heart disease attending in the pediatric out-patient department of Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre, Bansbari, Kathmandu. The data was collected within the period of 2017/07/16 to 2017/08/16 using purposive sampling technique. Data was collected through interview technique using semi structured questionnaire. Collected data were entered in Statistical Package for Social Science 16 version and analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics.Results: The study findings revealed that more than half (52.7%) of the children had satisfactory overall health related quality of life. Health related quality of life is significantly associated with age group of the child (p=0.018), and education of mother (p=0.017)).Conclusions: It can be concluded that more than half of the children tends to have satisfactory overall health related quality of life.Ventricular septal defect is the commonest congenital heart disease. The health related quality of life of children with congenital heart disease tends to be better among those with educated mother and increasing age of the children. Therefore, awareness raising of mothers related to disease condition and care of children with congenital heart disease through mass media or proper intervention program might help to promote the quality of life of children with congenital heart disease. Keywords: Congenital heart disease; health related quality of life.
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Marchezini, Rosangela Maria Ricardo, Dilma Aparecida Machado de Oliveira, Luiz Jorge Fagundes, and Suely Itsuko Ciosak. "As infecções sexualmnete trasmissíveis em serviço especializado: quais são e quem as tem?" Revista de Enfermagem UFPE on line 12, no. 1 (2018): 137. http://dx.doi.org/10.5205/1981-8963-v12i1a25088p137-149-2018.
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RESUMOObjetivo: analisar a ocorrência das IST/Aids em serviço de Dermatologia Sanitária. Método: estudo quantitativo, ecológico, retrospectivo, descritivo e exploratório sobre as IST diagnosticadas no serviço, no período de três anos, a partir das fichas de atendimento/prontuário e a de notificação compulsória. Os dados foram armazenados em planilha Excel e apresentados em tabelas de frequência. Resultados: foram analisados os prontuários de 8560 usuários atendidos, sendo que 379 apresentaram IST de notificação compulsória. Em três anos, dobrou o número de notificações. Predominou o sexo masculino (93,1%), adultos jovens (menos de 40 anos) e raça branca (75,2%). Houve equivalência entre os heterossexuais, homo e bissexuais, todos com elevado nível de escolaridade (50,4% com ensino médio e 23%, o universitário). As doenças de maior ocorrência foram: a sífilis (48,6%), mais frequente em homossexuais; tricomonas (18,4%); Aids (14,8%) e 12 gonorreias (14,6 %), maior incidência em heterossexuais. O HPV esteve presente em 500 usuários. Conclusão: as IST vêm aumentado no decorrer dos anos, com importante mudança no perfil da população. É premente a inclusão das ações de prevenção das IST de forma precoce na educação e atendimento à saúde. Descritores: Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis; Atenção Básica; Vigilância Epidemiológica; Enfermagem; Prevenção; Promoção.ABSTRACTObjective: to analyze the occurrence of STI / AIDS in the service of Sanitary Dermatology. Method: quantitative, ecological, retrospective, descriptive and exploratory study on the STIs diagnosed in the service, in the period of three years, from the records of attendance / medical records and the compulsory notification. The data was stored in an Excel spreadsheet and presented in frequency tables. Results: the medical records of 8560 users were analyzed, of which 379 presented STIs with compulsory notification. In three years, the number of notifications doubled. Prevalence was of male sex (93.1%), young adults (less than 40 years) and white (75.2%). There was an equivalence between heterosexuals, homosexuals and bisexuals, all with a high level of schooling (50.4% with high school and 23%, university). The most frequent diseases were: syphilis (48.6%), more frequent in homosexuals; trichomonas (18.4%); AIDS (14.8%) and 12 gonorrhea (14.6%), a higher incidence in heterosexuals. HPV was present in 500 users. Conclusion: STIs have increased over the years, with important changes in the population profile. It is urgent to include the actions of prevention of STIs in an early manner in education and health care. Descriptors: Sexual Transmitted Infection; Basic Attention; Epidemiological Surveillance; Nursing; Prevention; Promotion.RESUMENObjetivo: analizar la ocurrencia de las IST / SIDA en servicio de Dermatología Sanitaria. Método: estudio cuantitativo, ecológico, retrospectivo, descriptivo y exploratorio sobre las IST diagnosticadas en el servicio, en el período de tres años, a partir de las fichas de atención / prontuario y la de notificación obligatoria. Los datos se almacenaron en la hoja de cálculo de Excel y se mostraron en tablas de frecuencia. Resultados: se analizaron los prontuarios de 8560 usuarios atendidos, siendo que 379 presentaron IST de notificación obligatoria. En tres años, se duplicó el número de notificaciones. Se predijo el sexo masculino (93,1%), adultos jóvenes (menos de 40 años) y raza blanca (75,2%). Se observó una equivalencia entre los heterosexuales, homo y bisexuales, todos con elevado nivel de escolaridad (50,4% con enseñanza media y 23%, el universitario). Las enfermedades de mayor ocurrencia fueron: la sífilis (48,6%), más frecuente en homosexuales, tricomonas (18,4%); Sida (14,8%) y 12 gonorrea (14,6%), mayor incidencia en heterosexuales. El HPV estuvo presente en 500 usuarios. Conclusión: las IST han aumentado en el transcurso de los años, con un importante cambio en el perfil de la población. Es urgente la inclusión de las acciones de prevención de las IST, de forma precoz en la educación y atención a la salud. Descriptores: Infecciones Sexualmente Transmisibles; Atención Básica; Vigilancia Epidemiológica; Enfermería; Prevención; Promoción.
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Zakaria, Muhammad, Farzana Karim, Subarna Mazumder, Feng Cheng, and Junfang Xu. "Knowledge on, Attitude towards, and Practice of Sexual and Reproductive Health among Older Adolescent Girls in Bangladesh: An Institution-Based Cross-Sectional Study." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 21 (2020): 7720. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17217720.
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Improving the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) of adolescent girls is one of the primary aims of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Adequate and accurate knowledge, a favorable attitude, safe behavior, and regular practice contribute to adolescent girls’ SRH, maternal health, and child health. Considering this, this study aims to explore the level of knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of SRH among college-going older adolescent girls in Chittagong district, Bangladesh. An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted in four colleges among the older adolescent girl age group of 16–17 years old (N = 792) attending a higher secondary grade in Chittagong district. Data were collected using a structured and self-administered questionnaire. Descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression analyses were used to summarize the SRH-related KAP and identify the associated factors, respectively. The level of knowledge about puberty, family planning, maternal health, and HIV/AIDS was not satisfactory among the older adolescent girls. Different myths are common in the rural area with regards to menstruation, which impose several restrictions on adolescent girls and adult women. Standardized coefficients of beta (β) and p value < 0.05 in linear regression analyses demonstrated that being a student of the science group (β = 0.29, p < 0.001) and reading about or watching SRH issues on media (β = 0.21, p < 0.001) were significantly associated with older adolescent girls’ high level of knowledge in this regard. Furthermore, being a student of the science group (β = 0.17, p < 0.001), urban residence (β = 0.20, p < 0.001), regular SRH communication (at least once a month) with a mother/sister/friend (β = 0.10, p = 0.003), and reading or watching any SRH content on media (β = 0.22, p < 0.001) appeared as predictors of adolescent girls’ positive attitude towards SRH issues. Moreover, being a student of the science group (β = 0.07, p = 0.048), urban residence (β = 0.22, p < 0.001), regular SRH discussions with a mother/sister/friend (β = 0.09, p = 0.005), pre-knowledge on periods before menarche (β = 0.12, p < 0.001), and reading or watching any SRH content on media (β = 0.18, p < 0.001) are the most important factors influencing a regular hygienic practice of SRH. This study suggests strengthening SRH-related comprehensive education programs incorporated into the curriculum, the effective use of mass media, and supplying behavioral change communication materials.
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Argenyi, Michael, and Poorna Kushalnagar. "Social Media Use and HIV Screening Uptake Among Deaf Adults in the United States: Cross-Sectional Survey Study." JMIR Public Health and Surveillance 5, no. 4 (2019): e13658. http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/13658.
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Background About 46% of US adults obtain recommended HIV screening at least once during their lifetime. There is little knowledge of screening rates among deaf and hard-of-hearing adults who primarily use American Sign Language (ASL), or of social media as a potentially efficacious route for HIV prevention outreach, despite lower HIV/AIDS-specific health literacy and potentially higher HIV seropositivity rates than hearing peers. Objective We investigated both the likelihood of HIV screening uptake among deaf adults in the past year and over one year ago, and the relationship between social media use and HIV screening uptake among deaf adult ASL users. Methods The Health Information National Trends Survey in ASL was administered to 1340 deaf US adults between 2015-2018. Modified Poisson with robust standard errors was used to assess the relationship between social media usage as a predictor and HIV screening as an outcome (screened more than one year ago, screened within the past year, and never been screened), after adjusting for sociodemographics and sexually transmitted disease (STD) covariates. Results The estimated lifetime prevalence of HIV screening uptake among our sample was 54% (719/1340), with 32% (429/1340) in the past year. Being of younger age, male gender, black, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or queer, or having some college education or a prior STD were associated with HIV screening uptake. Adjusting for correlates, social media use was significantly associated with HIV screening in the past year, compared to either lifetime or never. Conclusions Screening falls well short of universal screening targets, with gaps among heterosexual, female, Caucasian, or older deaf adults. HIV screening outreach may not be effective because of technological or linguistic inaccessibility, rendering ASL users an underrecognized minority group. However, social media is still a powerful tool, particularly among younger deaf adults at risk for HIV.
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Mulyawati Liambana, Endang Sri, Nur Juliana, and Firnasrudin Rahim. "Pengaruh Penyuluhan Kesehatan Melalui Media Video Terhadap Upaya Pencegahan Penyakit Skabies di Pesantren IMMIM Putra Makassar." Journal of Health Quality Development 1, no. 1 (2021): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.51577/jhqd.v1i1.97.
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The high prevalence of skabies in Islamic boarding schools is due to the limited knowledge, attitudes and behavior. The prevalence of school age suffering from scabies is 64%. The aimed of study was the effect of health education through video of media on efforts to prevent skabies at the Islamic Boarding School IMMIM Putra Makassar. The type of research used is pre-experimental design with a one-group pre-test and post-test design. Samples was 50 respondents using purposive sampling technique consisting of class VIII and IX. Collecting data used was questionnaire. The data were analyzed with wilcoxon test. The results of the pre-test knowledge category 54,0%, low 46,0%, post-test knowledge was high 98.0% and low 2,00%. Pre-test attitude positive 90,0%, negative 10,0%, while the post-test positive attitude 96,0% and negative 4,00%. The pre-test for the category behavior is quite 100,0% while the post-test for the category action is quite 100,0%. The results of p value <0.05 means that there is an effect of health counseling using video media on knowledge (0.000) attitudes (0.000) and behavior (0.002) to santri in an effort to prevent skabies disease. It is hoped that the management of the pesantren can prohibit students from exchanging clothes and beds so that the transmission of skabies does not occur, conduct mass treatment to break the chain of disease, for santri to improve environmental of quality, clean and healthy living on behavior.
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Huynh, Giao, Le An Pham, Vien Truong Nguyen, et al. "Factors Relating to Preventive Practices of Health Science Students during the Early Stage of the COVID-19 Pandemic." MedPharmRes 4, no. 4 (2020): 27–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.32895/ump.mpr.4.4.5.
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Objectives: We assessed the factors relating to the prevention of the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) for students at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed in February and March 2020. A 21 item self-administered questionnaire on the knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding COVID-19 was collected from students of the first to the sixth year using the strategy of simple random sampling. The aim was to establish factors that relate to practices using Odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI) which were estimated by the logistic regression model, p-value <0.05 shows a significant difference. Results: Of the 551 students, 41.0% recorded responses indicating good practices toward prevention measures, while around half the students reported that they did not wash their hands for 20 full seconds (50.5%). The overall rate of good knowledge and positive attitude was 49.0% and 26.1%, respectively. When adjusted for all variables in the logistic regression model, a positive overall attitude was associated with good overall preventive practice; AOR = 1.72 (95% CI: 1.16 – 2.55). Furthermore, students mainly accessed information via social media and television (95.8% and 85.8%, respectively). Conclusions: There were only 41.0% recorded responses indicating good practices toward prevention measures. Besides, knowledge and attitudes about COVID-19 among students were inadequate. Further health education interventions should be focused to change bad hand-washing habits via mass media messages.