AIDS prevention: myths, misinformation and health policy perceptions.
This research assesses the degree and type of prevailing misinformation about AIDS transmission, as well as the relationship between misinformation, prior information exposure, and perceptions of health policy issues related to AIDS. It also identifies pockets of misinformation to provide a basis for targeting health policy and AIDS education campaigns.
Golden
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LL
University of Texas, Austin 78712.
Anderson
W T
WT
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology / Q000635:transmission; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D007257:Information Theory; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D011639:Public Opinion; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D015206:Southwestern United States