title: [Evaluation of adolescents' attitude to the problem of AIDS].
abstract: By means of anonymous questionnaire survey an assessment has been made of Moscow teenagers' attitude to HIV-infected persons, of their views on measures taken in the USSR in relation to AIDS patients and HIV-infected persons, and also assessment of the educational effect of lectures. From 49% to 57% of the interviewed feel compassion for HIV-infected persons, and 19%-21% have negative attitude towards them. From 9% to 15% of the interviewed would break all kind of contacts with their friends if they become HIV-infected, from 39% to 45% would limit their contacts and 40% of teenagers would not change their attitude. About 50% of the interviewed consider it necessary to keep the diagnosis of AIDS secret, from 61% to 63% of the interviewed speak in support of isolating HIV-infected persons. Among those who listened to the lecture, a more humane attitude to HIV-infected persons has been registered. The lecture had a larger effect of girls than on boys.
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Pokrovskii
authors.forename: G I
authors.initials: GI
authors.lastname: Mozharova
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; D000293:Adolescent; D001290:Attitude; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014586:USSR
vernacular_title: Otsenka otnosheniia podrostkov k probleme SPID.