An Assessment of Arab American Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs about AIDS |
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| Authors: | Anahid Dervartanian Kulwicki RN DNS. Penny S. Cass RN PhD |
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| Affiliation: | Theta Psi;, is Associate Professor, Oakland University School of Nursing and Director of the AIDS Prevention/Education Project (WIQAYA in Arabic). Theta Psi;, is Dean of Nursing at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh College of Nursing in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. |
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| Abstract: | An important component of an effective AIDS prevention program is the dissemination of relevant information concerning AIDS risk behaviors. The purpose of this study was to identify the knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs of 411 randomly selected Arab Americans. The results indicate a low level of self-assessed knowledge about AIDS, a high number of misconceptions about the transmission of HIV, and a high level of anxiety about HIV infection . |
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| Keywords: | Arabs and AlDS, HIV/AIDS perceptions, Arab attitudes regarding AIDSl |
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