Analyzing on the Knowledge,Attitude and Behavior Towards AIDS Among General Population in Zhushan County

OBJECTIVE To know the knowledge, attitude and demand among the general population, and to provide foundations to make policy on preventing AIDS. METHODS Questionnaire survey and group interview. RESULT The general population’ s knowledge rate of AIDS was still low; The average score in to prevention is 59.01 and 56.14 in comprehensive AIDS knowledge. TV had the highest approachability and most people gained the AIDS knowledge from TV; The second was broadcast. TV was the way that most people wanted to learn the knowledge from, doctor was the second. There were still a few people who discriminate against HIV/ AIDS cases. CONCLUSION Firstly, strengthen the propaganda and education, and make TV as the main way of propaganda. Secondly, bring the AIDS knowledge into the doctors’ diagnose and treat works. The AIDS and cure policy made by country should be important content in the propaganda and education. Care and help the AIDS patients and their families energetically, and do more psychological care and education work.