Developing and implementing an HIV/AIDS educational curriculum for older adults
Developing and implementing an HIV/AIDS educational curriculum for older adults
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DOI：
10.1093/geront/44.1.121
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发表时间：
2004-02-01
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影响因子：
5.7
通讯作者：
Tynan, M
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作者：
Altschuler, J;Katz, AD;Tynan, M
目的：最近的数据（2002年）从疾病控制和预防中心表明，几乎11%的艾滋病病例被诊断为50岁以上的人。尽管这一数字稳步上升，而且预计未来还会增加，但针对这一人群的教育和预防计划仍然缺乏。本文报道了艾滋病预防教育项目的发展和试点情况。它描述了一个教育课程，为老年人提供关于艾滋病毒/艾滋病与他们生活的关系的准确信息。设计和方法：从加州农村和城市的14个组织中选择了一个有目的的样本（n = 249），这些样本的年龄在50岁及以上，种族和经济状况不同。他们进行了调查，以确定他们参与艾滋病毒/艾滋病教育预防方案的兴趣。结果如下：大多数参与者表示对老年人艾滋病毒/艾滋病预防方案感兴趣，女性受访者比男性受访者更有可能参加。适度或非常虔诚的参与者也更有可能参加。参与者表示更喜欢通过在为老年人服务的中心，以及医生和其他卫生保健提供者的介绍进行预防教育。在这些调查结果的基础上，制定、介绍和传播了针对老年人的专门课程。影响：50岁及以上的人性活跃，缺乏关于艾滋病毒/艾滋病的准确信息，需要艾滋病毒/艾滋病教育。
Purpose: Recent data (2002) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate that almost 11% of all cases of AIDS were diagnosed in people 50 and older. Despite the steady rise and future projections of increase, there is still a paucity of education and prevention programs targeting this population. This article reports on the development and piloting of an HIV/AIDS education prevention program. It describes an educational curriculum that provides older adults with accurate information about the relevance of HIV/AIDS to their lives. Design and Methods: A purposive sample (n = 249) of ethnically and economically diverse adults 50 years and older was selected from 14 organizations in rural and urban settings in California. They were surveyed to determine their interest in participating in HIV/AIDS education prevention programs. Results: A majority of participants reported interest in an HIV/AIDS prevention program for older people, with female respondents more likely to attend than male respondents. Participants who were moderately or very religious were also more likely to attend. Participants expressed preference for prevention education through presentations at centers serving older adults, and from physicians and other health care providers. On the basis of these findings, a specialized curriculum targeting older adults was developed, presented, and disseminated. Implications: People 50 years and older are sexually active, lack accurate information about HIV/AIDS, and are in need of HIV/AIDS education.