Effects of interactive health education on knowledge and preventive health behaviors of young adults regarding human immunodeficiency virus-acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Date of Completion

2016

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts in Nursing

Keywords

HIV Infections, Health Education, Health Behavior, Young Adult

Abstract

This study primarily aimed to determine the effects of interactive health education on knowledge and preventive health behaviors of young adults regarding human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. This study utilized quasi-experimental design specifically the non-equivalent comparison group design. This study focused on a pre-test and post-test design with a comparison group. The study was conducted at the Business Process Outsourcing company, Convergys Alabang at the City of Muntinlupa, Metro Manila, Philippines. Two different sites were used in the study specifically Convergys Alabang 1 and Convergys Alabang 2. A total of 80 respondents were included in the study. There were 40 young adults from Convergys Alabang 1 for the treatment group and 40 young adults from Convergys Alabang 2 for the comparison group. Based on the findings generated by the study, the following conclusions were made: 1) Majority of the respondents is 22-25 years old, male, single, college graduates, and professed Catholic faith; 2) There is a consistent below average level of knowledge regarding Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Acquired Immunodeficiency syndrome among young adults in the comparison group before and after the intervention while in the treatment group, there is below average level of knowledge regarding Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Acquired Immunodeficiency syndrome before the intervention and an average level of knowledge after the implementation of Interactive Health Education; 3)There is no significant difference in the knowledge of young adults regarding Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Acquired Immunodeficiency syndrome before and after Interactive Health Education among the comparison group while in the treatment group, there is a significance difference on the knowledge of young adults regarding Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Acquired Immunodeficiency syndrome before and after Interactive Health Education among the treatment group; 4) There is no significant difference in the preventive health behaviors of young adults regarding Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Acquired Immunodeficiency syndrome before and after Interactive Health Education among the comparison group while in the treatment group, there is a significant difference in the preventive health behaviors of young adults regarding Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Acquired Immunodeficiency syndrome before and after Interactive Health Education. Interactive Health Education is an effective biobehavioral nursing intervention in improving the knowledge and preventive health behaviors of young adults regarding Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome.

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