Association of misconceptions about HIV transmission and discriminatory attitudes in rural China
- 1 November 2007
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Informa UK Limited in AIDS Care
- Vol. 19 (10), 1283-1287
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09540120701402814
Abstract
This study examined HIV-related knowledge and attitudes among 524 randomly selected adult residents from 12 rural Chinese communities where HIV infection among plasma donors has been reported. Most participants were familiar with the main routes of HIV transmission but had substantial misconceptions about risk of HIV transmission through casual social contacts. Higher score of misconception and being older and married independently predicted stronger discriminatory attitude. Intervention programs with focus on eliminating misconceptions about HIV transmission may reduce stigma.Keywords
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