Effect of Educational Pamphlet on Knowledge and Attitude of Non-Medical Students about AIDS in University of Zabolin 2008

Given the decisive role of youth in spreading the risk of AIDS infection، education and increasing knowledge isone of the most important waysof controlling the disease. Thus، the present study aimed to assessthe effect of aneducational pamphleton knowledge and attitude of non-medical students aboutAIDS in University of Zabol، Iran. This pre-testpost-test quasi-experimental study was performedon 80 non-medical University students that were selected using the randomsamplingmethod. Data were collected through a researcher-madequestionnaire based onthe study objectives، thatcontentreliability had been approved by a number of expertfacultymembers. The questionnaire was filled out before the educational intervention and 40 days later. Mean score of knowledge and attitude after the intervention increased from 7. 76 to 15 and from 6. 45 to 10. 06، respectively (P <0. 005). Since the effect of educational pamphlet on promotion of students’knowledge and attitude was approved and given the low mean score of knowledge in non-medical students، it is recommended that education programs becontinuouslypresented to other non-medical students regarding prevention and control of AIDS.