Mahat Ganga, Scoloveno Mary Ann
College of Nursing, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey 07102, USA.
J Adv Nurs. 2006 Mar;53(5):583-90. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2006.03758.x.
This paper reports an exploration of Nepalese adolescents' knowledge, attitudes and beliefs of HIV/AIDS.
Nepal is confronted with an increasing incidence of HIV/AIDS among adolescents and young adults. A priority of nurses and other health professionals in Nepal is the prevention of the spread of HIV infection. The first step in prevention is assessing the HIV/AIDS knowledge, attitudes and beliefs of adolescents.
A cross-sectional correlational design was carried out in 2003 in a private school in Kathmandu, Nepal. A total of 150 adolescents participated in the study. Two instruments were used: a demographic questionnaire and the Youth Survey, which included questions on knowledge, attitudes and beliefs.
The majority of the adolescents had a moderate level of overall HIV/AIDS knowledge, but lacked knowledge in the areas of mode of transmission and prevention of HIV/AIDS. Approximately 79% thought that AIDS was a big problem and 67% were afraid of getting AIDS. However, only 16.7% reported that they were likely to get AIDS, and 18.7% did not perceive living in Kathmandu as a risk for HIV/AIDS.
The findings of this study will help policymakers and healthcare professionals develop a culturally sensitive and needs specific educational programme for urban Nepalese adolescents. The findings may also have lessons for public health and school nurses working in similar contexts. Nurses, and more specifically public health nurses in Nepal, need to play an active role in the development and implementation of educational programs on HIV/AIDS. Research needs to be done in rural as well as urban areas of Nepal on adolescents' HIV/AIDS knowledge, attitudes and beliefs.
本文报告了一项对尼泊尔青少年关于艾滋病毒/艾滋病的知识、态度和信念的探索。
尼泊尔青少年和青年中艾滋病毒/艾滋病的发病率不断上升。尼泊尔护士和其他卫生专业人员的一项首要任务是预防艾滋病毒感染的传播。预防的第一步是评估青少年对艾滋病毒/艾滋病的知识、态度和信念。
2003年在尼泊尔加德满都的一所私立学校进行了一项横断面相关性设计研究。共有150名青少年参与了该研究。使用了两种工具：一份人口统计学问卷和青年调查问卷，后者包括关于知识、态度和信念的问题。
大多数青少年对艾滋病毒/艾滋病的总体知识水平中等，但在艾滋病毒/艾滋病的传播方式和预防方面缺乏知识。约79%的人认为艾滋病是一个大问题，67%的人害怕感染艾滋病。然而，只有16.7%的人报告说他们有可能感染艾滋病，18.7%的人不认为生活在加德满都有感染艾滋病毒/艾滋病的风险。
本研究的结果将有助于政策制定者和医疗保健专业人员为尼泊尔城市青少年制定一个具有文化敏感性且符合需求的特定教育计划。这些结果可能也会给在类似环境中工作的公共卫生护士和学校护士带来启示。尼泊尔的护士，尤其是公共卫生护士，需要在艾滋病毒/艾滋病教育计划的制定和实施中发挥积极作用。需要在尼泊尔的农村和城市地区对青少年的艾滋病毒/艾滋病知识、态度和信念进行研究。
