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KMID : 1138720140400020031
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Korean Public Health Research
2014 Volume.40 No. 2 p.31 ~ p.39
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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions of HIV/AIDS in Comparison with Chronic Hepatitis B among Female Nursing and Non?Nursing College Students
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Kim Young-Mee
Han Jong-Sook
Lee Og-Cheol
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Abstract
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Objectives : The purpose of the study was to examine whether there was any relationship between diseasespecific knowledge level and negative attitudes towards people who live with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) and chronic hepatitis B (CHB) among female college students.
Methods : A total of 115 female nursing students (NS) and 112 non-nursing students (NNS) from several
universities in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province were recruited to examine their knowledge and attitudes towards HIV/AIDS and CHB. Students were also asked to choose a word from a word list that best represented their perceptions of HIV/AIDS and CHB.
Results : Both groups had higher levels of knowledge related to HIV/AIDS than to CHB. Nursing students, but not NNS, reported more negative attitudes towards HIV/AIDS than CHB. A greater understanding of CHB was correlated with more favorable attitudes towards people with CHB (p < .05); however, a greater understanding of HIV/AIDS was not associated with more favorable attitudes towards persons with HIV/AIDS. The most common words selected by NS and NNS to represent their perceptions related to HIV/AIDS were “blood” (27.8%) and “promiscuity” (31.3%), respectively.
Conclusion : The levels of knowledge of and attitude towards HIV/AIDS were not associated. Thus, strategies to improve students’ attitudes towards HIV/AIDS that go beyond merely enhancing knowledge are needed in order to minimize the stigma associated with this disease condition.
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KEYWORD
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AIDS, Attitudes, Chronic Hepatitis B, Knowledge, Perceptions
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