The Role of Education in Knowledge and Attitude of Individuals towards HIV Prevention and Transmission

Abstract

Background: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) or acquired immunodeficiency is a type of impaired deep immune system that is often fatal because the host is infected with opportunistic infections or malignant diseases. In this study, the awareness and attitudes of soldiers in Central Provost of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army for HIV/AIDS prevention were investigated.
Methods: This is a descriptive-analytic study that a combination of library study (document) and field study was applied using a scrolling technique. Data were collected by a questionnaire including awareness and attitude questionnaire and statistical analysis was performed using SPSS-22. Awareness score of Wilcoxon test and attitude score of Chi-square were also used.
Results: There is a significant difference between pre-test and post-test in the context of information about AIDS. In the awareness section, there was a significant difference in the identification of the main ways of AIDS transmission. The greatest impact was determined from the maternal transmission, where awareness increased from 91% to 96%.
Conclusion: The effect of health education on soldiers’ awareness and attitudes toward AIDS that was inconsistent with the findings of previous studies, indicating the positive effect of education in controlling and preventing AIDS.