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Done By •Sivakumar S.P. •Balasubramanian V. •R.Karthik Narayanan •Noel Abraham Jacob •Sowmya Vadhana J.

Hiv Aids Awareness Among College Students

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Done By•Sivakumar S.P.•Balasubramanian V.•R.Karthik Narayanan •Noel Abraham Jacob•Sowmya Vadhana J.

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Contents

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Introduction� AIDS is a modern pandemic which is affecting both industrialized and developing

countries. This infection is caused due to a retro virus, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

� When HIV invades the body, it begins to attack white blood cells called CD4+ t cells or t4 lymphocyte cells

� Without enough CD4+ T cells, the body becomes vulnerable to certain rare cancers and opportunistic infections.

� The term AIDS refers to an advanced stage of HIV infection, when the immune system has sustained substantial damage. Not everyone who has HIV infection develops AIDS.

� Experts estimate that about half the people with HIV will develop AIDS within 10 years after becoming infected

� The advent of Anti-Retroviral Therapy has made HIV/AIDS from a killer disease to a manageable chronic disease.

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Review of Literature� India has more than 1,10,000 AIDS cases in which Tamil Nadu having the

major share of 52036 cases

� A significant proportion of new infections is occurring in women . Over 35% of all reported HIV-infections in India occur among young people in the age group of 15 to 24 years

� An estimated 1.6-1.75 million people in India are infected with HIV. Only 17% of the women had heard of AIDS and among those women, levels of knowledge about HIV transmission and prevention are poor.

“Without education, AIDS will continue its rampant spread. With AIDS out of control, education will be out of reach.”- Dr. Peter Piot, Executive Director of UNAIDS

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• Will a Health Education Programme using audio-visual aids on HIV/AIDS to 50 girl students among Krishnammal College increase their awareness by 30%?

Research Question

Lack of control over own sexuality and sexual relationship High prevalence of AIDS among the middle age group, especially

teenagers.Girls are more at risk when compared to men.Neglect of health needs. Women’s access to care and support for

HIV/AIDS is much delayed and limited Stigma and discrimination

Justification

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Materials and Methods� ���������� ( Cross sectional Interventional study

� ������� ����������� ( 50 Undergraduate girl students of PSGR Krishnammal College, Peelamedu

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� programme was initially chalked out regarding the number of visits, topics to cover and the questionnaire preparation.

� permission from the principal of PSGR Krishnammal College was obtained and the visits were schemed as follows, � Visit 1: PRE-TEST � Visit 2, 3, 4: HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMME� Visit 5: POST-TEST

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0 5 10 15

weeks

Study questionQuestionnaire preparation

Official sanctionPreliminary preparations

Pre testHealth Education

Post test

TIME LINE CHART

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QuestionnaireA structured questionnaire was used for assessing the knowledge levels. The questionnaire covered the topics of Knowledge, Attitudes, Transmission and Common practices.

Health Education programmeConsists of the following topics•Introduction•Modes of transmission•People at High Risk•Methods of Prevention•Misconceptions

Statistical testsChi square test & paired t test were used to assess the statistical

significance. A p value less than 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant. SPSS V.10 was used for the statistical analysis.

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Yes

No

Q. Can AIDS patient be identified by their appearance?

(58%)

(42%)

66%

28%

2% 4%

given care andsupport

segregate fromsociety to preventspread of disease

punished underlaw

should regretthroughout life

Q. How should AIDS patient be treated in the society?

Pre Test ResultsPre Test Results

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COMPARISION OF PRE AND POST TEST STATISTICSCOMPARISION OF PRE AND POST TEST STATISTICS

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ConclusionConclusion

�� On analysis a ‘t’ value of 14.34 (p<0.001) was On analysis a ‘t’ value of 14.34 (p<0.001) was achieved.achieved.

�� The pre test score shows that there is already a The pre test score shows that there is already a good knowledge that prevails. So therefore the good knowledge that prevails. So therefore the future studies should concentrate more on the future studies should concentrate more on the next step of education rather than the awareness next step of education rather than the awareness itself. Further studies can concentrate on the itself. Further studies can concentrate on the practical aspects of prevention.practical aspects of prevention.

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� We greatly thank Dr. Thomas V Chacko, Head of the Department of Community Medicine for his help and support for doing this project.

� We would like to thank Dr. N.Seetharaman, Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine for guiding us throughout this project.

� We would also like to thank Dr. Shivamani, Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine for his guidance through our project.

� Our sincere thank also to the Community medicine librarian Mrs.Uma and also to the Department Health worker Mr.Nanjappan.

� We take immense pleasure in thanking the staff and students of Krishnammal College of Arts and Sciences for co-operating with us throughout our project. Our sincere thanks also to Dr. Poornima, Professor of Botany Department for her help in the arrangement at the Krishnammal College.

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� Everyone knew what HIV/AIDS was. Almost all knew about the common transmission routes. 22% did not know that HIV can affect any age group. All knew that there were no vaccines for AIDS.

� 8% were of the wrong view that testing of blood can be skipped during emergencies. 98% were aware that use of condoms/safe sex can prevent HIV/AIDS. 42% were of the view that AIDS patient can be identified by the looks alone.

� 66% thought that AIDS patient should be given care and support while 28% thought they should be segregated from the society to prevent the spread of the disease. All were aware that AIDS can be transmitted from mother to child. 56% did not know that Tamil Nadu has the highest prevalence of AIDS.

� 42% were of the view that HIV positive couples have a chance to give birth to HIV negative child. All were aware that homosexualactivity has a higher risk of transmission of HIV/AIDS. Everyonewas of the view that pretest counseling is necessary.

� All had noticed whether their last injection was using a sterilized/disposable needle or not. 54% thought that the risk of needle prick injury was 100%.

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