Department of Psychology, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Disabil Rehabil. 2012;34(8):619-24. doi: 10.3109/09638288.2011.613512. Epub 2011 Nov 16.
In South Africa, little is known how HIV prevention education is implemented in schools for learners with disabilities. This article reports on findings from a study exploring the extent to which HIV education is reached to people with disabilities in South Africa, and the challenges faced by educators providing HIV prevention education to learners with disabilities.
A survey questionnaire completed by 34 schools for learners with special education needs in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Additional complimentary data were collected through interviews with a total of 21 members of staff at schools for learners with disabilities.
Respondents recognise the importance of providing HIV prevention education for people with disabilities. Staff reports some challenges in providing HIV prevention education: barriers to communication; discomfort about issues of sexuality and disability; disagreements among staff about what is appropriate content for sexual health education; and fears of promoting sexual activity.
There is a need for HIV prevention education to be specifically customized to the needs of the specific population. A general programme, which is included as part of a general curriculum and generally tailored to "mainstream" schools, would need to be adapted according to specific needs and disabling barriers faced.
在南非，对于学校如何向残疾学习者实施艾滋病毒预防教育知之甚少。本文报告了一项研究的结果，该研究探讨了艾滋病毒教育在南非向残疾人士传播的程度，以及教育工作者向残疾学习者提供艾滋病毒预防教育所面临的挑战。
对西开普省 34 所特殊教育需求学校的学生进行了问卷调查。通过对残疾学习者学校的 21 名工作人员进行访谈，额外收集了一些补充数据。
受访者认识到为残疾人士提供艾滋病毒预防教育的重要性。工作人员报告了在提供艾滋病毒预防教育方面存在一些挑战：沟通障碍；对残疾和性问题的不适；工作人员对性健康教育适当内容的意见分歧；以及对促进性活动的担忧。
需要专门针对特定人群的需求定制艾滋病毒预防教育。作为一般课程的一部分包含的一般方案需要根据具体需求和面临的残疾障碍进行调整。
