A Comparison of HIV-Related Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors among Adolescents Living in Rural and Urban Areas of a Southern State

Boswell, Judith; Fox, Emogene; Hubbard, Betty M.; Coyle, Linda

doi:10.1080/10556699.1992.10616298

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“…This insulation myth is also questioned by a study comparing rural and urban adolescents in Arkansas (Boswell, Fox, Hubbard, & Coyle, 1992). These findings indicated no statistically significant differences related to knowledge when gender had been controlled for.…”

Section: Adolescents and Rural Aidsmentioning

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The Emerging Epidemiology of Rural AIDS

Berry

1993

The Journal of Rural Health

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The incidence of AIDS in rural areas is increasing rapidly. However, historically it has been overshadowed by AIDS in the epicenters. From 1991-1992 the increased percentage of cases was higher in nonmetropolitan areas than in any other areas of residence. The rate per 100,000 also increased at almost the same rate in rural areas as in the largest metropolitan areas, defined by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) as having a population of more than 500,000, and in other metropolitan areas of 50,000 to 500,000 population, as designated by CDC. To date, the epidemiology of AIDS in rural areas has not been defined. This information is necessary to developing effective policies and programs. The research presented here reviews the literature on AIDS in specific areas and populations at risk as a basis for generating hypotheses for further study. The first wave of the epidemic, primarily affecting homosexual or bisexual men, is strongly evident in many rural locations. The second wave of the epidemic is strongly evident in the South and can be seen among high-risk groups such as black women, adolescents, migrant and seasonal farm workers, people who abuse alcohol, intravenous drug users, and users of crack cocaine, including those who trade sex for drugs. Poverty is a common characteristic of the second-wave population. Proximity to interstate highways as well as metropolitan areas may also be associated. A national study of the epidemiology of AIDS in rural America is imperative.

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Section: Adolescents and Rural Aidsmentioning

confidence: 97%

The Emerging Epidemiology of Rural AIDS

Berry

1993

The Journal of Rural Health

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“…Scales and items used in the questionnaire were largely adapted from instrum ents with established reliability and validity which m easured the following: knowledge of AIDS/HIV infection (24 items) ; fear of AIDS (8 item s) (Bouten et al, 1987); attitudes and beliefs around condom s (10 item s) (Vail-Sm ith, Durham, & Howard, 1992;Varnhagen et al, 1991); attitudes toward HIV prevention (5 items); and levels of behavioral risk for sexually acquired HIV infection (6 items) (Boswell, Fox, Hubbard, & Coyle, 1992). The questionnaire was pretested for clarity and completion time with a sm all group of second-year nursing students.…”

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Attitudes, Beliefs, and Practices of Nursing Students Concerning Hiv/Aids: Implications for Prevention in Women

Zimmer

Thurston²

1998

Health Care for Women International

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Nursing students are a group of predominantly young women who may be sexually active but who are well educated and presumably health conscious. It might be expected, therefore, that they are not a population at risk for sexually acquired HIV infection. Recent studies indicate that heterosexual women constitute the fastest growing population of persons with AIDS in the United States and Canada (Health and Welfare Canada, 1993b; Wofsky, 1992) and that women and adolescents will constitute the next surge of the AIDS epidemic (Novello, 1993). First-year nursing students in a major Canadian city were surveyed regarding HIV-related knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors. The women were highly knowledgeable about HIV transmission but 15% to 25% reported high risk sexual behavior. The results reinforce that knowledge is not enough to prevent HIV infection among young women and that interventions must be based on an understanding of the social context of women's lives.

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The Prevention of Alcohol Use by Rural Youth

D’Onofrio

1997

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A Comparison of HIV-Related Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors among Adolescents Living in Rural and Urban Areas of a Southern State

Cited by 6 publications

References 11 publications

The Emerging Epidemiology of Rural AIDS

The Emerging Epidemiology of Rural AIDS

Attitudes, Beliefs, and Practices of Nursing Students Concerning Hiv/Aids: Implications for Prevention in Women

The Prevention of Alcohol Use by Rural Youth

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