Survey On Infection Characteristics, Living Status, Health Seeking Behavior And Quality Of Life Of Male College Students With HIV/AIDS

Objective1. To investigate the infection characteristics of male college students living with HIV/AIDS national wide, and status of high risk behavior, health seeking behavior and quality of life among male college students living with HIV/AIDS in Beijing and Hebei province;2. To provide evidence for improvement of the HIV/AIDS related education among college students, and enhance HIV testing and treatment adherence in college students living with HIV/AIDS.MethodsTo select people living HIV/AIDS who were18-30years’ old when comfirmed HIV positive from the national disease reporting system on HIV/ADIS, divide them into2groups according to their occupation and education background:the college student and non-college student, and analyse infection characteristics of them. To conduct a status survey on infection characteristics, HIV/AIDS awareness rate, behavior status, health seeking behavior and quality of life of male college students living with HIV/AIDS through a combination of both quantitative and qualitative methods.28male college students living with HIV/AIDS were recruited via volunteer groups. The WHOQOL-HIV-BREF was used for evaluating quality of life, and self-designed questionnaire used for the rest of investigation. Data on Chi-square test and t test were used for the quantitative analysis while the qualitative data were classified and then summarized according to the semi-structural interview outline.ResultsCollege students living with HIV/AIDS are mainly (96.2%) males. The main transmission route was homosexual contact (79.4%). The incidence of HIV/AIDS among male college students kept increasing markedly over the years. Compared to the males living with HIV/AIDS in the same age group, college students were more active in testing and had a better adherence to follow-up and treatment.All the28students interviewed were MSM.96.4%(27/28) of them had sex with men in their first sex experience.92.9%(26/28) had engaged in one night stand.71.4%(20/28) had more than6sex partners.22.2%(4/18) of those who have sex still failed to insist on100%condom usage after being confirmed HIV positive. The awareness of HIV/AIDS was high among male college students, however64.3%(18/28) admitted to grasped the knowledge accurately after being confirmed HIV positive. Internet was their main channel of receiving information.64.8%(18/28) consider CDC staff to be at the most appropriate position to inform patients of their HIV test results.82.1%(23/28) thought face-to-face discussion with a specialist was the best way in doing this. The major (69.2%,9/13) problem encountered in treatment were adverse effects.82.1%(23/28) prefer specialized hospital when seeking medical service. Specialty, confidentiality, and attitude of health care providers were elements that would affect their health seeking behaviors.The overall quality of life of male college students with HIV/AIDS was good. But quality in the field of physiology and independence of them are below the general quality of normal people. Syndromes and sex status were influencing factors.ConclusionCollege students living with HIV/AIDS are mainly MSM. Knowledge on MSM health promotion should be integrated into the traditional HIV/AIDS education of in college. Trainings for healthcare providers, financial support for volunteer groups, and health promotion measures including psychological care for college students with HIV/AIDS through multiple channels will contribute greatly to the prevention and control of the disease.