Effects of a Rapid Peer-Based HIV/AIDS Educational Intervention on Knowledge and Attitudes of High School Students in a High-Income Arab Country

Barss, Peter; Grivna, Michal; Gańczak, Maria; Bernsen, Roos; Al-Maskari, Fatma; Agab, Hussein El; Al-Awadhi, Fatheyah; Al-Baloushi, Hamdan; Al-Dhaheri, Sharina; Dhahri, J.; Aljaberi, A.; Al-Kaabi, Sheikha; Khouri, Aysha; Al-Kitbi, Hala; AlMansoori, Dalal; Al-Marzouqi, Mohamed; Al-Muhairy, Shamma; Al-Neaimi, Wadha; Al-Shamsi, Ebrahim; Zahmi, Abdullah Mohd; Yammahi, Amnah Ali

doi:10.1097/qai.0b013e31819c153f

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“…These barriers need to be addressed urgently so that inmates can access VCT services in correctional centres. It is recommended that education and training as a tool to decrease HIV-related stigma is promoted in health care providers (Barss et al, 2009;Uys et al, 2009). …”

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HIV counselling and testing utilisation and attitudes of male inmates in a South African prison

Motshabi

Pengpid

Peltzer

2011

SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS

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The Department of Correctional Services Policy on the management of HIV and AIDS for offenders include voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) for HIV as one of the priorities in the rehabilitation of inmates. The aim of this study was to determine factors associated with the utilisation of VCT services in the correctional centres in terms of level of satisfaction, their experiences and expectations, and motivating factors and barriers for VCT utilisation at Losperfontein Correctional Centre, South Africa. This was a case control study (cases being those who underwent testing and controls those who did not) examining predictors of HIV VCT utilisation among 200 male adult sentenced inmates serving medium and maximum sentences. Results indicate that a poor health system (OR=0.34, 95%CI: 0.23 – 0.50) was inversely associated with HIV testing acceptance in prison, while age, educational level, population group, marital status, length of incarceration and access to HIV testing in prison were not associated with HIV testing acceptance in prison. Half of the participants (50%) agreed that VCT services are accessible and are promoted at their correctional centre. Most were satisfied with different components of VCT services, ranging from 79% (fair to very good) for ‘the way he/she received you’ to 62% ‘clarified all your concerns’. This study demonstrated some challenges and benefits to the field of health promotion and HIV prevention in the correctional centres especially with regard to VCT services.

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HIV counselling and testing utilisation and attitudes of male inmates in a South African prison

Motshabi

Pengpid

Peltzer

2011

SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS

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“…The other studies retrieved showed mixed results. For instance, a peer-led workshop on HIV/AIDS knowledge and attitudes was found less effective in men than in women [44]. Educational sessions were found effective in increasing knowledge, self-efficacy, behavior intention and/or self-reported behaviors in young boys who were involved in less risk (e.g.…”

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Men-centered Approaches for Primary and Secondary Prevention of HIV/ AIDS: A Scoping Review of Effective Interventions

Jbilou

Robertson²,

Jazebizadeh³

et al. 2013

J AIDS Clin Res

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“…Because of the composition of the student body at the Medical College of the UAE University, about 75% female, a field intervention survey was done by three female groups that visited girls' schools, and one group of males who went to boys' schools [14]; the study was performed by medical students, 75% of whom were female. Multistage stratified sampling was completed of government urban high-schools (10 female, 4 male schools in Al Ain, 4 female in Abu Dhabi), randomly selected from ministry lists.…”

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“…Sample size calculations [14] were completed separately for each medical student group, and for females with 3 groups they were conservative. A sample of 450 was sufficient to detect, with power of 80% and significance of 5%, an absolute difference in positive response to knowledge and attitude questions between subgroups of 15%, provided subgroup distribution was not skewed > 3 : 7.…”

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Attitudes towards premarital HIV testing among high-school students in the United Arab Emirates, and evaluation of an educational intervention

Gańczak¹,

Barss²,

Grivna³

et al. 2017

HIV & AIDS Review

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Effects of a Rapid Peer-Based HIV/AIDS Educational Intervention on Knowledge and Attitudes of High School Students in a High-Income Arab Country

Abstract: Grade 12 students' knowledge about HIV/AIDS was inadequate and attitudes stigmatizing. Peer-based knowledge workshops were effective, especially among females. Concise integrated teaching and workshops designed to address key knowledge and attitudinal deficiencies can be highly effective.

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HIV counselling and testing utilisation and attitudes of male inmates in a South African prison

HIV counselling and testing utilisation and attitudes of male inmates in a South African prison

Men-centered Approaches for Primary and Secondary Prevention of HIV/ AIDS: A Scoping Review of Effective Interventions

Attitudes towards premarital HIV testing among high-school students in the United Arab Emirates, and evaluation of an educational intervention

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