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Abstract Adolescent-HIV Health Knowledge Application of the Health Belief Model Julie A. Bostic 1993 The purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy of an HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) education program in a South Dakota adolescent population. The three areas of knowledge: disease process, transmission and prevention were examined in 51 middle school students. A quasi experimental design included two non-randomly assigned experimental groups. Both groups received identical questionnaires and videos differing in sequence of administration. The intervention video is currently used for middle school education and recommended by the South Dakota (SD) Department of Health for ages 10-14. This 18 minute video and the questionnaire cover the HIV disease process, forms of transmission, consequences of infection, high risk behaviors and the differences between HIV and AIDS (acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome). The control group was given the 37-item questionnaire pretest to assess three areas of HIV knowledge: disease, transmission and prevention and an identical post-test the following day. Following the post-test the subjects were shown the video “AIDS: Answers for Young People” and the researcher concluded with a 10 minute discussion. The experimental group were given the identical pretest, followed by the same intervention video and the same post-test. Three class periods were the control group and two for the experimental group. The analysis method utilized the Chi square to detect and compare the differences between the control and experimental group in level of HIV knowledge and the attitude and beliefs. The results of the study did show a significant increase in knowledge when the HIV intervention was used. There was no significant increase in either beliefs or attitudes with the HIV intervention.
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