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This study was designed as a one-group pre-/post-test intervention to examine the effect of peer education delivered via digital media on nursing and midwifery students’ attitudes toward caring for people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). The research was conducted with 225 department of nursing and department of midwifery students. In the first phase, two mentors who had previously taken a sexual health course collaborated with researchers to prepare an online educational program. In the second phase, after administering a pre-test via an online platform, mentors shared digital training content with their peers using WhatsApp and subsequently administered a post-test. Data were collected using a socio-demographic data form, the AIDS knowledge scale (AKS), and the AIDS attitude scale (AAS). Descriptive statistics, Pearson’s Chi-square test, the paired t-test, the Wilcoxon test were used to analyze the data. After peer education, a statistically significant increase was observed in students’ total AKS scores (p < 0.05), indicating enhanced knowledge levels. In contrast, their total AAS scores decreased significantly (p < 0.05), suggesting reduced negative attitudes toward individuals living with HIV/AIDS. Peer education delivered in a digital environment has been identified as an effective method for improving knowledge and attitudes toward HIV and AIDS.
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Article Type: Original Article
ELECTR J MED ED TE, Volume 19, Issue 1, 2026, Article No: em2601
https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmets/18734
Publication date: 09 Jun 2026
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