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HIV/AIDS education effects on behaviour among senior high school students in a medium-sized city in China

X X Ye MD ^*, H Huang PhD  , S H Li PhD , G Xu MSc , Y Cai MSc , T Chen MD ^*, L-X Shen MD  and R Shi MSc 

^* Shanghai Children's Medical Center affiliated with Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Children's Environmental Health, Shanghai, People's Republic of China; XinHua Hospital affiliated with Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Children's Environmental Health, Shanghai, People's Republic of China; Department of Epidemiology, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Public Health, Shanghai, People's Republic of China

Correspondence to: Dr H Huang Email: huanghong096{at}hotmail.com

Few studies have examined the long-term effects of peer-led HIV prevention in Chinese adolescents. A two-year follow-up study was conducted among senior high school students in a medium-sized city of Fujian Province, from 1 March 2006 to 30 April 2008. In all, 3068 students from 14 schools were invited in March 2006, and 893 students in five schools were followed up. Data were collected at baseline, right after intervention (one month later) and two years later by a self-administered questionnaire. In the intervention group, the average knowledge score including reproductive health and HIV/AIDS/sexually transmitted diseases rose from 4.30 to 7.06 one month later (P < 0.01) and to 7.08 two years later (P < 0.01). There was no significant difference between the average knowledge score after one month and two years (P > 0.05). Sustained increases were found in the attitude scores towards people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH) and intention of condom use after intervention. The study indicates that peer-led HIV prevention education succeeds in improving and sustaining HIV/AIDS-related knowledge and some behaviour intentions. Future research should focus on strategies to sustain long-term behaviour change.

Key Words: HIV/AIDS • peer education • follow-up • effects • China

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