TY - JOUR
T1 - Chilean University Students
T2 - Knowledge and Concern About HIV/AIDS
AU - Ferrer, Lilian
AU - Cianelli, Rosina
AU - Guzman, Edwin
AU - Cabieses, Báltica
AU - Irarrázabal, Lisette
AU - Bernales, Margarita
AU - Araya, Alejandra
N1 - Funding Information:
Special thanks to Dr. Beverly J. McElmurry in recognition of her support and help to develop this research article. This study was supported by the University of Illinois, Chicago (UIC), Minority International Research Training Program (T37W00057) and UIC/Chile AIDS International Training Program (AIRTP) NIH (D43 TW01419).
PY - 2007/9
Y1 - 2007/9
N2 - According to a 2004 report by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, Chile has an incipient HIV/AIDS epidemic. Regardless of the classification, every year the cumulative incidence of HIV/AIDS increases. Young Chileans have been the most affected group; still, their knowledge, attitudes, and concerns about HIV/AIDS are not known. This study describes Chilean university students' HIV/AIDS-related knowledge, their worry about getting the virus, and the correlation between both variables. A convenience sample of 45 university students responded to an anonymous self-administered questionnaire after orally consenting to participate in this study. Overall, students had good levels of HIV/AIDS-related knowledge, with 77% responding correctly to at least 85% of the questions. Despite this knowledge, almost 56% of students stated that they were not worried about getting HIV/AIDS. The situation was corroborated by a nonsignificant statistical correlation between both variables (p > .05). These results are congruent with literature from other countries and strengthen the need for further research to clarify why university students, the majority of whom are well-educated and engage in behaviors that place them at risk for contracting the virus, do not worry about HIV.
AB - According to a 2004 report by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, Chile has an incipient HIV/AIDS epidemic. Regardless of the classification, every year the cumulative incidence of HIV/AIDS increases. Young Chileans have been the most affected group; still, their knowledge, attitudes, and concerns about HIV/AIDS are not known. This study describes Chilean university students' HIV/AIDS-related knowledge, their worry about getting the virus, and the correlation between both variables. A convenience sample of 45 university students responded to an anonymous self-administered questionnaire after orally consenting to participate in this study. Overall, students had good levels of HIV/AIDS-related knowledge, with 77% responding correctly to at least 85% of the questions. Despite this knowledge, almost 56% of students stated that they were not worried about getting HIV/AIDS. The situation was corroborated by a nonsignificant statistical correlation between both variables (p > .05). These results are congruent with literature from other countries and strengthen the need for further research to clarify why university students, the majority of whom are well-educated and engage in behaviors that place them at risk for contracting the virus, do not worry about HIV.
KW - Chile
KW - HIV/AIDS
KW - knowledge
KW - personal concern
KW - university students
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=34548731780&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.jana.2007.07.001
DO - 10.1016/j.jana.2007.07.001
M3 - Article
C2 - 17889325
AN - SCOPUS:34548731780
SN - 1055-3290
VL - 18
SP - 51
EP - 56
JO - Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
JF - Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
IS - 5
ER -