       Document 0131
 DOCN  M9460131
 TI    [AIDS-related knowledge, behavior and attitudes of workers in Israel]
 DT    9404
 AU    Green MS; Carmel S; Occupational Health Institute, Raanana.
 SO    Harefuah. 1994 Jan 2;126(1):7-10, 56, 55. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/94186104
 AB    Control of the AIDS pandemic depends largely on the success of
       educational programs designed to persuade the population at risk to use
       currently recommended methods of prevention. In Israel there are no
       regular national surveys on the health-related behavior of the
       population. The consequent lack of reliable data makes it difficult both
       to develop and to evaluate AIDS-related educational programs. A survey
       was therefore conducted among 536 employees of 3 workplaces in Dec.
       1992, using anonymous questionnaires. The level of general knowledge of
       the disease was good, although in selected areas there were
       deficiencies: more than 20% of the men and 40% of the women believed
       that AIDS can be contracted through the use of public toilets. More than
       50% of the subjects indicated that they would like more information on
       the disease, and believe that insufficient education is given youth
       regarding the use of the condom. Women tended to be more worried than
       men about the possibility of contracting AIDS, and were more likely to
       adopt preventive behavior and educate their children in this regard.
       These findings indicate the need to design separate educational programs
       for men and women. Further on-going surveys in representative samples of
       the general population are urgently needed to monitor trends in
       AIDS-related knowledge, attitudes and behavior.
 DE    *Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/PREVENTION & CONTROL/  TRANSMISSION
       Adolescence  Adult  Child  Comparative Study  English Abstract  Female
       *Health Behavior  *Health Education  Human  Israel  *Knowledge,
       Attitudes, Practice  Male  Parents/EDUCATION  Questionnaires  Sex
       Factors  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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