Barr J K, Waring J M, Warshaw L J
New York Business Group on Health, Inc., NY 10017-6763.
Am J Public Health. 1992 Feb;82(2):225-8. doi: 10.2105/ajph.82.2.225.
We examined the relationship between workplace AIDS education efforts and workers' knowledge about HIV transmission and their attitudes toward coworkers with AIDS.
Questionnaires were mailed to corporate and public service workers at 12 work sites to ascertain the extent of their knowledge about AIDS and their attitudes toward coworkers with AIDS. Each work site had offered an AIDS education program. The average response rate was 40%; 3460 workers returned questionnaires.
Respondents' knowledge was largely consistent with available scientific evidence. However, a substantial minority still believe HIV infection can be transmitted through casual contact. Over 30% endorse the screening of new employees for AIDS, and 23% would fear contagion from an infected coworker. Thirty percent of the respondents expressed skepticism about the veracity of information from government sources and the scientific community. Work site comparisons show that where educational programs are minimal, employees know less about HIV transmission and hold more negative attitudes.
Comprehensive workplace AIDS education programs can reinforce workers' knowledge about HIV transmission, thereby fostering more favorable views toward coworkers with AIDS.
我们研究了工作场所艾滋病教育工作与员工对艾滋病毒传播的知识以及他们对艾滋病同事态度之间的关系。
向12个工作场所的企业和公共服务员工邮寄问卷，以确定他们对艾滋病的了解程度以及对艾滋病同事的态度。每个工作场所都提供了艾滋病教育项目。平均回复率为40%；3460名员工返回了问卷。
受访者的知识在很大程度上与现有科学证据一致。然而，相当一部分人仍然认为艾滋病毒感染可以通过日常接触传播。超过30%的人支持对新员工进行艾滋病筛查，23%的人会担心被感染的同事传染。30%的受访者对政府部门和科学界提供信息的真实性表示怀疑。工作场所的比较表明，在教育项目最少的地方，员工对艾滋病毒传播的了解较少，态度也更消极。
全面的工作场所艾滋病教育项目可以强化员工对艾滋病毒传播的知识，从而培养对艾滋病同事更积极的看法。
