A literature-based questionnaire containing measures of fear and knowledge of AIDS, respondent views of workplace consequences of AIDS, and AIDS as a public policy issue was administered to a random sample of government employees at the county, city, state, and federal levels in non-health services agencies located in one county in northwest Florida. Survey results and findings are presented along with recommendations to organizations for developing an AIDS training program.
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