喀麦隆蒂科健康区高中生中的艾滋病毒自愿咨询与检测
Voluntary counseling and testing for HIV among high school students in the Tiko health district, Cameroon.
作者信息
Haddison Eposi Christiana, Nguefack-Tsagué Georges, Noubom Michel, Mbatcham Wilfried, Ndumbe Peter Martins, Mbopi-Kéou François-Xavier
机构信息
Université de Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
出版信息
Pan Afr Med J. 2012;13:18. Epub 2012 Sep 24.
The objective of this study was to evaluate the use of voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) services for HIV by high school students in the Tiko health district (THD), Cameroon. A cross sectional descriptive, analytical study was conducted using a pre-established questionnaire among high school students in the Tiko health district where a multi stage sampling method was used. A total of 474 students were included in the study. Among them, 350 (73.8%) had heard about VCT, 136 (27.8%) had undergone VCT and 329 (69.4%) were willing to undergo VCT. The use of VCT services was positively associated with age (p<0.001), sex (p<0.001), school (p<0.001), sexual activity (p=0.001), attitude (p=0.001) towards and knowledge of VCT (p<0.001). Knowledge of VCT among the students was high but the use of VCT services was low. We recommend that free screening for HIV should be offered in secondary schools of THD.
本研究的目的是评估喀麦隆蒂科健康区（THD）的高中生对自愿咨询和检测（VCT）服务的利用情况。采用预先制定的问卷，在蒂科健康区的高中生中开展了一项横断面描述性分析研究，采用多阶段抽样方法。共有474名学生纳入研究。其中，350名（73.8%）听说过VCT，136名（27.8%）接受过VCT，329名（69.4%）愿意接受VCT。VCT服务的使用与年龄（p<0.001）、性别（p<0.001）、学校（p<0.001）、性活动（p=0.001）、对VCT的态度（p=0.001）和VCT知识（p<0.001）呈正相关。学生对VCT的知晓率较高，但VCT服务的利用率较低。我们建议在THD的中学提供免费的HIV筛查。
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