O-22: Effectiveness of HIV Counseling Serviceson Knowledge, Attitude, Behavior andPractice (KABP) among Pregnant Women AttendingPPTC Program

knowledge and attitude about hiv/aids among pregnant women in

background:   objective:   materials and methods:   results:   conclusion:   key words:   aids, pregnant women, knowledge, attitude there is an urgent need for hiv prevention efforts, such as health education and focusing on   the pregnant women in developing world. health educators should tailor education programs for women at risk, particularly those with lower education, to enhance their kno...

Knowledge, Attitude and Perception about HIV/AIDS among Pregnant Women in Rural Area of Dehradun

According to UNAIDS/WHO, India has the largest number of HIV infected persons in the world. It was estimated that there were 3.31 million HIV infected persons in the adult population (15-49 years age group) in India, in the year 2001 (1). If we take care of 20% variability of unaccounted numbers of men having sex with men, intravenous drug users and other age groups it will yield an estimate of...

The Effect of an Educational Package on Nutritional Knowledge, Attitude, and Behavior of Pregnant Women

Introduction: Adequate nutrition is an important part of a healthy pregnancy and nutrition education can play an important role in improving the health of the mother and her child. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of an educational package on nutritional knowledge, attitude, and behavior of pregnant women. Methods: : In this quasi-experimental study, 88 women of 8-14 weeks of ...

HIV/AIDS Knowledge, Attitude and Risk Perception among Pregnant Women in a Teaching Hospital, Southwestern Nigeria

AIM The rising HIV infection rates among women especially of child bearing age particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa expose children to increased HIV risk even before they are born. Without effective measures or awareness campaigns to deal with mother-to-child transmission, 390 000 out of the global 430 000 children newly infected with HIV during 2008 were from sub-Saharan Africa This study was un...

Some Comments on "the Knowledge, Attitude and Behavior of HIV/AIDS Patients Family toward Their Patients before and after Counseling"

The Knowledge, Attitude and Behavior of HIV/AIDS Patients’ Family toward Their Patients before and after Counseling

Background: Acquired immunodeficiency may impose considerable consequences on patients’ family behaviors toward them. The objective of the present study was to investigate whether a counseling program atBehavioralCounselingCenter in the city ofShiraz,Iran could change the attitude, knowledge and behavior of patients' family members. Methods: 125 HIV/AIDS patients’ family members were interviewe...