INVESTIGATION INTO THE HIV/AIDS KNOWLEDGE AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS IN THE AREA WITH SERIOUS HIV INFECTION

[Objective]TO realize the HIV/AIDS related knowledge,attitude among college students and to provide references for HIV/AIDS propaganda and education,so as to control the epidemic of HIV/AIDS.[Methods]Students(n=950)were selected by stratified sampling to fill in the self-made questionnaires on HIV/AIDS in one medical college in the area with serious HIV infecting.[Results]96.8% of the students knew that HIV/AIDS was infectious;96% of them knew that the AIDS patients and the HIV carriers were the infection source;97.8% of them knew that HIV/AIDS can be transmitted through sexual intercourse;89.7% of them knew that correct use of condom could reduce the risk of AIDS transmission;91.2% of them said that they would keep touch with their friends who were infected HIV or became AIDS patients.75.2% of the students thought that the HIV carriers equated to AIDS patient;22.5% of them thought that HIV/AIDS transmitted through mosquito;47% of them thought that both the HIV carriers and AIDS patient should be limited matriculation and employment.[Conclusion]There are some problems on AIDS related knowledge and attitude among college students in the area with serious HIV infection.It is necessary to make full use of all kinds of resources of medical colleges to develop propaganda and enhance the students' knowledge about HIV/AIDS.