Comparison of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Prevention Knowledge Between Medical and Non-medical Undergraduate Students at a University in Henan
XIA Yuxuan
RU Guanqi
JI Xiaoran
YANG Xuan
Abstract：Objective To investigate and compared the knowledge of acquired immune deficiency syndrome prevention among medical and non-medical undergraduates at a university in Henan,so as to provide reference for acquired immune deficiency syndrome awareness campaigns on campus and to reinforce the responsibilities of medical students in acquired immune deficiency syndrome prevention.Methods This study adopted a convenience sampling method,and an anonymous self-administered questionnaire survey was conducted among 197 students in medical majors and 304 students in non-medical majors at a university in Henan Province.The questionnaire covered knowledge about the basic concepts of acquired immune deficiency syndrome,transmission routes,preventive measures,pathogenic mechanisms,etc.Results For basic knowledge related to acquired immune deficiency syndrome,such as the causative agent of acquired immune deficiency syndrome,world acquired immune deficiency syndrome day,and the transmission routes of acquired immune deficiency syndrome,there was no statistically significant difference in awareness rates between medical and non-medical major students(P＞0.05).However,for the common knowledge that daily contact(such as shaking hands,sharing meals,mosquito bites)didn't transmit acquired immune deficiency syndrome,the awareness level of medical major students was higher than that of non-medical major students,with a statistically significant difference(P＜0.05).Additionally,medical major students were more willing to provide support and assistance to individuals infected with human immunodeficiency virus(HIV)and acquired immune deficiency syndrome patients(P＜0.05).Regarding specialized knowledge about acquired immune deficiency syndrome,the awareness level of medical major students was significantly higher than that of non-medical major students,with a statistically significant difference(P＜0.05).Conclusion Medical students had a better grasp of acquired immune deficiency syndrome-related knowledge.It is necessary to further strengthen education on acquired immune deficiency syndrome prevention knowledge for non-medical students.
Keywords：acquired immune deficiency syndromeknowledgequestionnaire surveymedical undergraduatesnon-medical undergraduates
Publication Date：2025-04-13
Online Publishing Date：2026-09-12(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 1157-1161 )