Tung Wei-Chen, Ding Kele, Farmer Suzette
Orvis School of Nursing, University of Nevada, Reno, USA.
J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care. 2008 Sep-Oct;19(5):397-408. doi: 10.1016/j.jana.2008.04.009.
HIV infection rates in Taiwan have been growing at nearly 15% per year since 1997, one of the fastest rates in Asia. Little is known about the knowledge, attitudes, and sexual behaviors of college-age young adults in Taiwan. This study assessed the knowledge, attitudes, sources of HIV information, and behaviors related to HIV among college students; it also explored variables associated with the knowledge and attitudes about HIV among college students in Taiwan. Data were collected through a self-administered questionnaire from 132 Taiwanese college students enrolled in two private universities. Study results showed that fewer than half (48.5%) of the participants were aware that HIV could be spread through infected semen, and, nearly a quarter of participants believed that HIV could be contracted through mosquito bites, toilet seats, or swimming pools. Only 29.5% reported ever having had sex. This research provides additional insights that may be used to develop effective HIV prevention strategies in Taiwan.
自1997年以来，台湾的艾滋病毒感染率以每年近15%的速度增长，是亚洲增长速度最快的地区之一。对于台湾大学适龄青年的知识、态度和性行为，人们知之甚少。本研究评估了大学生对艾滋病毒的知识、态度、艾滋病毒信息来源以及与艾滋病毒相关的行为；还探讨了与台湾大学生对艾滋病毒的知识和态度相关的变量。通过自填问卷收集了来自两所私立大学的132名台湾大学生的数据。研究结果显示，不到一半（48.5%）的参与者知道艾滋病毒可通过受感染的精液传播，近四分之一的参与者认为艾滋病毒可通过蚊虫叮咬、马桶座圈或游泳池感染。只有29.5%的人报告有过性行为。这项研究提供了更多见解，可用于制定台湾有效的艾滋病毒预防策略。
