Abstract
This study compared gains in knowledge about and awareness of AIDS for dental hygiene students at two different schools (N=56 and 53). The AIDS-education lecture courses at the two schools were identical, and covered one academic year. We assessed gains in knowledge and awareness by giving a pre-test at the beginning of the course and a post-test at the end. The mean gain in knowledge about AIDS in one group did not significantly differ from that in the other group. Item analysis showed that AIDS awareness was approximately the same, although we could not confirm a tendency toward large individual variations. We conclude that similar academic gains can be achieved for different student populations by administering the same AIDS-education program.
