title: HIV/AIDS risk in the college population: modifying the culture in a private religious university.
abstract: From 1991 to the present, the AIDS Task Force in a private religious university has established a broad-based, multidisciplinary, multifaceted program aimed at reducing sexual risk taking as well as related behaviors. This has been accomplished at no cost to the university. The task force has focused on facilitating linkages among interested groups within the university and on maintaining quality programming. Success is indicated by increased openness to dialogue about sexual issues, as well as increased participation in AIDS education activities.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, Villanova University, PA 19085-1690, USA. nshartsh@email.vill.edu
authors.forename: N C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Sharts-Hopko
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Bonas
mesh_terms: D002410:Catholicism; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006266:Health Education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008873:Mid-Atlantic Region; D015279:Organizational Culture; D017149:Private Sector; D012307:Risk Factors; D013333:Student Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D014495:Universities / Q000458:organization & administration*