Farid Rakshanda, Choudhry Abdul Jamil
Department of Community Medicine, Fatima Jinnah Medical College, Lahore.
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2003 Mar;13(3):135-7.
To determine the level of awareness about HIV/ AIDS infection among female college students of Lahore.
Cross-sectional survey.
The study was conducted in three different girls colleges of Lahore (Pakistan). PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 600 students were interviewed with the help of anonymous semi-structured questionnaire from September, 1999 to November 1999.
Ninety-five percent students had heard about HIV/ AIDS and its presence in Pakistan, 61.7% students knew that HIV/AIDS is caused by germs and 91.2% knew about its transmissibility. Over 70% of students knew that HIV can be transmitted through sexual contact, infected blood transfusion, and re-use of infected injection needles. Moreover, only 19.2% mentioned ear/nose piercing with infected needles while 46.8% mentioned breast feeding as sources of transmission of HIV/AIDS. However, 57% were of the view that second hand clothing cannot spread AIDS. Individuals having multiple sexual partners (78.2%), drug addicts (38.8%), homosexuals (39.2%), commercial sex workers (52.2%) and health care workers (16.2%) were identified as high risk groups. Only 33.2% of students perceived that women are at higher risk of acquiring HIV as compared to men. Regarding prevention of AIDS, 61.0% mentioned avoiding promiscuous sex, 49.3% knew use of condoms and 60.2% were aware that AIDS can be prevented by avoiding homosexuality. Sixty-eight percent and 70.2% students respectively held the view that avoiding used needles for injections in hospitals and laboratories for screening blood or blood products can prevent AIDS, while 78.2% and 55.8% respectively knew that there is no cure or vaccine available for AIDS. Majority of the students (71.5%) have discussed AIDS with their friends while discussion with siblings, parents and teachers was not common.
The general level of awareness regarding HIV/AIDS transmission and prevention was satisfactory among college girls included in the study. However, a number of misconceptions and myths like getting HIV/AIDS through nose/ear piercing, its relation to Islam, and use of second hand clothing need to be clarified.
确定拉合尔女大学生对艾滋病毒/艾滋病感染的认知水平。
横断面调查。
该研究在拉合尔（巴基斯坦）的三所不同女子学院进行。
1999年9月至1999年11月期间，借助匿名半结构化问卷对600名学生进行了访谈。
95%的学生听说过艾滋病毒/艾滋病及其在巴基斯坦的存在，61.7%的学生知道艾滋病毒/艾滋病是由病菌引起的，91.2%的学生了解其传播性。超过70%的学生知道艾滋病毒可通过性接触、感染的输血和重复使用受感染的注射针头传播。此外，只有19.2%的学生提到使用受感染的针头进行耳/鼻穿孔，而46.8%的学生提到母乳喂养是艾滋病毒/艾滋病的传播途径。然而，57%的人认为二手衣物不会传播艾滋病。有多个性伴侣者（78.2%）、吸毒者（38.8%）、同性恋者（39.2%）、商业性工作者（52.2%）和医护人员（16.2%）被确定为高危人群。只有33.2%的学生认为女性感染艾滋病毒的风险高于男性。关于艾滋病的预防，61.0%的学生提到避免滥交，49.3%的学生知道使用避孕套，60.2%的学生意识到可以通过避免同性恋来预防艾滋病。68%和70.2%的学生分别认为在医院和实验室避免使用用过的针头进行注射以及筛查血液或血液制品可以预防艾滋病，而78.2%和55.8%的学生分别知道目前没有治愈艾滋病的方法或疫苗。大多数学生（71.5%）与朋友讨论过艾滋病，而与兄弟姐妹、父母和老师讨论并不常见。
纳入研究的女大学生对艾滋病毒/艾滋病传播和预防的总体认知水平令人满意。然而，一些误解和错误观念，如通过鼻/耳穿孔感染艾滋病毒/艾滋病、其与伊斯兰教的关系以及二手衣物的使用等，需要加以澄清。
