School age children with HIV/AIDS: possible discrimination and attitudes against

Rev Esc Enferm USP. 2013 Dec;47(6):1305-10. doi: 10.1590/S0080-623420130000600008.

Abstract

Survey-based study what purpose was to analyse respondents' opinions about contacts with HIV/AIDS-affected people. It was performed using a paper-pencil method during visits of respondents at primary care centres and on-line through a link to the questionnaire distributed among patients of primary care physicians. The study involved 302 respondents, 80% of whom were women; the average age was 34.48 years. The majority of respondents did not know anyone with HIV/AIDS (89.6%). About 83.3% claimed that they would not decrease contacts with HIV/AIDS-affected people. According to 64.1% of respondents, children with HIV/AIDS should go to kindergarten/public or non-public school. We selected a group of respondents, who previously were not but now are inclined to limit such contacts. These respondents can be a potential target group for HIV/AIDS educational programmes. Most respondents think that there is insufficient information about the HIV/AIDS in the mass media.

MeSH terms

  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
  • Adult
  • Attitude to Health*
  • Child
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Female
  • HIV Infections*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Social Discrimination*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires