Modification of knowledge about HIV / AIDS on workers of Blocks Factory. Guantánamo. 2013

Abstract

A quasi-experimental intervention study was conducted at the factory of blocks, Guantanamo in 2013 with the aim of raising the level of knowledge about HIV / AIDS on workers to achieve correct risk behaviors to infection. The universe was 80 workers. A questionnaire on the subject was applied to identify learning needs, an educational program was conducted. The variables were the following: age, sex, level of knowledge about risk behaviors, ways of transmission and prevention. Significant differences in the level of knowledge before and after were determined using the McNemar test. Levels of knowledge about HIV / AIDS were raised in the educational program. It is concluded that there is a cognitive dissonance, but no motivation to correct inadequate risk behaviors.