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Child care providers and AIDS: a study of knowledge versus acceptance.

AIDS Educ Prev. 1992 Winter;4(4):319-27. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93112500
Coleman M; Dept. of Child and Family Development, University of Georgia,; Athens 30602.

Abstract: A survey of child care providers' knowledge of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission and attitudes toward recommended child care policies regarding AIDS was conducted in a Southeastern state. Significant knowledge differences regarding HIV transmission were found between certain comparison groups, although all groups agreed more than disagreed with current information about HIV transmission. In contrast, the child care providers were uniformly more cautious than accepting of recommended child care policies regarding AIDS. Suggestions for follow-up research and educational strategies to promote providers' acceptance of children with AIDS are discussed.
Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*TRANSMISSION Adult Age Factors *Attitude to Health Child Care/*STANDARDS Child Welfare Child, Preschool *Educational Status Female Health Policy Human Middle Age Questionnaires Southeastern United States JOURNAL ARTICLEKWDacquiredimmunodeficiencysyndrome/KWDtransmissionadultagefactorsKWDattitudetohealthchildcare/KWDstandardschildwelfarechild,preschoolKWDeducationalstatusfemalehealthpolicyhumanmiddleagequestionnairessoutheasternunitedstatesjournalarticle
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