Naing Cho M, Hakim Mohd, Yee Daniel Ang Tze, Mun Koo Ray, Yung Tan Chang, Jian Kong Keat, Kuan Sara Siew Suet
International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2010 Jul;41(4):952-60.
This study aimed to assess knowledge of and attitudes toward HIV/AIDS among a community in a semi-urban setting in Malaysia, to determine factors affecting perceptions toward people living with HIV in the community, and to provide baseline information for planning preventive measures against HIV/AIDS. This cross-sectional study was conducted in August 2009. Two hundred sixty-two household members were interviewed with a semi-structured questionnaire. Most respondents (232; 88.5%) had heard of HIV/AIDS. Only a few respondents (6; 2.6%) could correctly answer all the questionnaire items. Misconceptions about disease transmission were seen among surveyed participants, such as the belief HIV/AIDS can be contracted from saliva (104; 44.8%), mosquito bites (95; 40.9%) or casual touch (86; 37.1%). A multivariate linear regression model showed better perceptions towards people living with HIV depend on an improved knowledge of HIV/AIDS transmission. Current data emphasize the need to scale up HIV/AIDS education incorporating the mode of disease transmission.
本研究旨在评估马来西亚半城市地区一个社区对艾滋病毒/艾滋病的了解和态度，确定影响该社区对艾滋病毒感染者看法的因素，并为规划预防艾滋病毒/艾滋病的措施提供基线信息。这项横断面研究于2009年8月进行。采用半结构化问卷对262名家庭成员进行了访谈。大多数受访者（232人；88.5%）听说过艾滋病毒/艾滋病。只有少数受访者（6人；2.6%）能够正确回答问卷的所有问题。在接受调查的参与者中存在对疾病传播的误解，例如认为艾滋病毒/艾滋病可通过唾液（104人；44.8%）、蚊虫叮咬（95人；40.9%）或随意接触（86人；37.1%）感染。多元线性回归模型显示，对艾滋病毒感染者有更好的看法取决于对艾滋病毒/艾滋病传播有更好的了解。目前的数据强调需要扩大涵盖疾病传播方式的艾滋病毒/艾滋病教育。
