抄録
Since the 1980s, research has shown that personal health behaviors play a significant role in the prevention of disease onset and death from disease. HIV infection is now viewed as one of the preventable diseases, largely due to the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) . In this report, anti-HIV strategies are discussed in the context of preventative measures against sexually transmitted chronic diseases. Two examples are given of programs designed to obtain information about personal health behavior : (1) the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) implemented in the United States, and (2) the questionnaire survey administered to examinees of voluntary counseling and testing for HIV (HIV-VCT) in Tokyo. The HIV-VCT questionnaire is presented as a useful tool for evaluation of anti-HIV measures and for risk communication. In addition, the information obtained seems indispensable for identifying the needs of particular districts, with the ultimate goal of advancing the prevention of sexually transmitted chronic diseases on a nationwide scale.
