Department of Nursing Science, University of Limpopo, Private Bag X 1106, Sovenga, Polokane 0727, South Africa.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2024 Feb 6;21(2):183. doi: 10.3390/ijerph21020183.
Existing evidence indicates that South African university students have low utilisation of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT). A cross-sectional survey was conducted to determine the utilisation of HIV VCT among undergraduate students in the School of Healthcare Sciences. Structured questionnaires were used to collect data through Google Forms. The results are presented through descriptions and percentages and illustrated in tables. Out of 389 undergraduate students, only 324 completed the questionnaire. The majority (97.2%) were aware of the health centre on campus, while only (74.7%) knew about the HIV VCT services offered on campus. Despite the awareness, many (36.7%) do not utilise the campus HIV VCT services, and some (9.6%) have never tested for HIV. There was an association between awareness of Voluntary Counselling and Testing of HIV services offered at the campus health and wellness centre and utilisation of HIV Voluntary Counselling and Testing at (<0.001). Therefore, it is imperative to urgently escalate the level of HIV/AIDS education in higher institutions of learning and emphasise the mounting danger of HIV infection and the immense importance of regular HIV testing. The findings of this study could serve as a foundation for creating HIV prevention and control programmes for youth, particularly in higher education institutions.
现有证据表明,南非大学生对人类免疫缺陷病毒(HIV)自愿咨询和检测(VCT)的利用率较低。本研究采用横断面调查,旨在确定医疗保健科学学院本科学生对 HIV VCT 的利用情况。通过 Google Forms 使用结构化问卷收集数据。结果通过描述和百分比呈现,并以表格形式说明。在 389 名本科生中,只有 324 人完成了问卷。大多数学生(97.2%)知道校园内的健康中心,但只有(74.7%)知道校园内提供的 HIV VCT 服务。尽管有这种意识,但许多人(36.7%)不利用校园内的 HIV VCT 服务,有些人(9.6%)从未接受过 HIV 检测。在校园卫生和健康中心提供的 HIV 自愿咨询和检测服务的知晓程度与 HIV 自愿咨询和检测的利用程度之间存在关联(<0.001)。因此,迫切需要在高等教育机构中加强艾滋病毒/艾滋病教育,并强调艾滋病毒感染的严重危险和定期进行 HIV 检测的重要性。本研究的结果可以为青年,特别是高等教育机构制定艾滋病毒预防和控制方案提供基础。
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