Document 2027
 DOCN  M94A2027
 TI    Educational gains from a residential HIV/STD workshop for adolescent
       peer educators in Jamaica.
 DT    9412
 AU    Bain B; Hue L; White B; Richardson A; Petitgirard A; Fee N; Intern'l
       Fed. of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Kingston,; Jamaica.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):398 (abstract no. PD0199). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370548
 AB    OBJECTIVES: The aims of the workshop were to (a) reinforce and increase
       factual knowledge concerning STDs and HIV disease; (b) provide skills
       training in decision-making and self-assertiveness; (c) teach
       adolescents to use latex condoms on artificial models of the human
       penis; and (d) sensitize them to the feelings and needs of persons
       living with HIV in order to improve their willingness to care for these
       individuals. METHOD: Adolescents participated in a five-day residential
       teaching workshop which included: lecture-discussions, games, role play
       and interactive demonstrations. The workshop was evaluated by means of
       pre- and post-test surveys and focus group interviews. RESULTS: Scores
       on pre- and post-tests from the workshop showed statistically
       significant gains in the students' reported attitudes to possible future
       encounters with HIV-positive persons, including family members, peers
       and teachers. Awareness about AIDS and knowledge about its modes of
       transmission and methods of avoiding HIV were uniformly high. There was
       confusion about whether deep mouth kissing could result in transmission
       of HIV. Significant clarification of the role of coughing in
       transmission occurred. At the end of the workshop the students expressed
       increased confidence to tackle their roles as peer educators and a
       better understanding of the difference between peer education and peer
       counselling. CONCLUSIONS: The participation of a young adult with HIV
       disease was though to play a significant part in helping the teenagers
       to recognize the reality of the disease and in helping them to report
       more comfort in associating with persons with HIV infection. All 23
       persons who were trained have now become peer educators in a pilot
       project in Jamaican schools. Lessons learned from the pilot work will be
       incorporated into a larger nation-wide peer education project.
 DE    Adolescence  *Developing Countries  Female  *Health Education  Human
       HIV Infections/*PREVENTION & CONTROL/TRANSMISSION  Jamaica  Knowledge,
       Attitudes, Practice  Male  *Peer Group  Program Evaluation  *Residential
       Treatment  Sex Education  Sexually Transmitted Diseases/*PREVENTION &
       CONTROL/TRANSMISSION  MEETING ABSTRACT

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