title: AIDS prevention strategies for rural families in northeastern Thailand.
abstract: The project AIDS Prevention Strategies for Rural Families in Northeastern Thailand aimed to find effective strategies for AIDS education for rural families to promote non-risk behavior, non-discrimination while supporting care for individuals with HIV/AIDS in their families and in the community; to provide opportunities for family members, community leaders and HIV/AIDS organizations to cooperate, exchange ideas, and to participate in campaigns at the community level; and, to find appropriate media to improve the knowledge, understanding and awareness of HIV/AIDS among rural families. Data was collected through interviews by questionnaires, group discussions and in-depth interviews in two districts in the target province. A comparison of pre- and post test data analyzing knowledge of HIV transmission, AIDS prevention and treatment, attitudes and motivations, prevention behavior and women's empowerment all showed a significant improvement in all the above areas for the trial population.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Thailand.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sakondhavat
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Sittitrai
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Soontharapa
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Veerawatanatrakul
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Aryuvatana
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kukieattikool
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006266:Health Education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012424:Rural Population; D013785:Thailand / Q000453:epidemiology