ĐÁNH GIÁ THỰC TRẠNG KIẾN THỨC, THÁI ĐỘ VÀ HÀNH VI VỀ PHÒNG CHỐNG HIV/AIDS CỦA NGƯỜI DÂN 15-49 TUỔI TẠI TỈNH HẢI DƯƠNG NĂM 2020

Abstract

Objective: To assess the current status of knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of people aged 15-49 on HIV/AIDS prevention in Hai Duong province in 2020. Subjects and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study of 408 people aged 15-49 who currently have permanent residence and are living in Hai Duong province in 2020. Results and conclusion: Assessment of the current status of knowledge about HIV/AIDS: Most (85.2%) believe that it is human immunodeficiency virus; It is an infectious disease (9.5%) and a society’s vices (4.1%). Assessing the actual status of attitudes about HIV/AIDS: There are many positive attitudes, including: Majority (50.5%): ready to take care of the patient at home and agree that HIV-infected people do not have to feel ashamed. It is advisable to allow healthy HIV-infected people to continue working in the community (35.2%); The majority (76%) think that it is possible to buy food from an HIV-infected vendor and the majority (58.5%) believe that it should not be kept a secret if someone in the family is infected with HIV. Assessment of behavior status on HIV/AIDS: Some risk behaviors that can transmit HIV/AIDS through sex and unsafe sex in the community, including: Sex with non-wife/partners/ husband/lover (15%); with prostitutes and visitors (11.8%); Oral sex – genitals (2.5%)…