title: Study on peer-led school-based HIV/AIDS prevention among youths in a medium-sized city in China.
abstract: HIV/AIDS epidemic is crucial in China; however, few studies were performed on youths. This study was performed to examine the effectiveness of peer-led HIV prevention intervention on HIV-related knowledge, attitudes and behaviour intention in senior high-school students in San-ming, a medium-sized city in Fujian province. Three thousand and sixty-eight students completed self-administered questionnaires before and after intervention, of which 981 students (the intervention group) accepted peer-led HIV/AIDS prevention intervention and others (the control groups) continued the usual teacher-led health education curriculum. Significant increases were observed in the intervention group in HIV-related knowledge, in attitudes and in behaviour intention after intervention. The results of this research also indicated an inconsistent level of HIV/AIDS knowledge and attitude among students, with a significant gender, health education history and style difference in session delivery. More concerted efforts in HIV prevention are needed to improve young people's sexual health.
authors.affiliation: Shanghai XinHua Hospital, Shanghai Children's Medical Center affiliated with Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, PR China. hhong@shsmu.edu.cn
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Xiuxia
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Cai
authors.forename: Lixiao
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Gang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Rong
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Xinming
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Jin
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010379:Peer Group; D021841:Safe Sex; D012574:Schools; D012736:Sex Education; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires