Christie G, Zazayokwe M, Sher R, Metz J; International Conference on AIDS.
Int Conf AIDS. 1989 Jun 4-9; 5: 838 (abstract no. M.E.P.28).
AIDS Training and Information Centre, South African Institute for Medical Research, Johannesburg, South Africa
OBJECTIVE: To formulate, implement and evaluate an AIDS education intervention in a multinational hotel industry. METHODS: A three-phase intervention was adopted to create an awareness of AIDS amongst all hotel employees. Firstly, executive management attended an AIDS seminar. Secondly, a multidisciplinary team of professionals visited the different hotel regions to address senior, middle and supervisory management about AIDS, and to plan for preventive education. In the final stage, 30 hotel employees were selected on specific criteria for training. Of these, 20 were black, 10 white, with an even ratio of male to female. Two successive groups of 15 people participated in a five-day training course. The objective of the course was to certify them as AIDS educators so that they could disseminate information to all hotel employees. A follow up to monitor progress is carried out at monthly intervals. RESULTS: In a period of four months 3337 (33%) out of a staff complement of 10319 were informed about AIDS. Surveys and questionnaires reflect increased AIDS knowledge and awareness. Additional research is necessary to evaluate attitude and behaviour change. CONCLUSION: The success of the intervention to-date results from a cadre of educators who can provide continued in-house information, and also from management commitment to promoting AIDS awareness to all hotel employees, e.g., condom vending machines were installed in all hotels.
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Keywords:
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Attitude
- Behavior
- Condoms
- Female
- Goals
- Health Education
- Health Planning
- Knowledge
- Male
- Students
- United States
- education
- methods
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UI: 102180321
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