[Knowledge About AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases Among Adolescents]

Overview

Journal Aten Primaria

Specialty Public Health

Date 2003 Sep 17

PMID 12975085

Citations 1

Authors

J A Gascon Jimenez

B Navarro Gochicoa

F J Gascon Jimenez

L A Perula de Torres

A Jurado Porcel

G Montes Redondo

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Abstract

Objective: To determine knowledge about AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases (STD) among school adolescent in order to define their lacks, and those aspects to include in programs of health education.

Design: Cross-sectional study.

Setting: Secondary schools from Córdoba.

Participants: 893 teen students. Stratified random sample.

Main Measurements: Anonymous self administered survey. Dates related with knowledge about AISD, STD and its mechanism of transmission.

Main Results: The mean age of the sample was 17.16 years (95% CI, 17.05-17.26) and 48% was men. 56.7% (95% CI, 53.46-59.94) recognize to be very informed about AIDS and STD, finding significant differences among public (58.9%) and private schools (51.6%) (P=.045). About AIDS, the mean of successes was 8.81 (95% CI, 8.69-8.92; limits 0-12), finding positive differences among men (P=.048); older students (P=.003); public schools (P=.025), and the students non believers (P=.021). About STD, the mean of successes was of 2.47 (95% CI, 2.35-2.78; limits 0-12), with significant differences among women (P=.045); older students (P=.001) and public schools (P=.001). About AIDS sexual transmission, the mean of successes was of 13 (95% CI, 12.87-13.12; limits 0-16), without differences between sex, classrooms or type of schools.

Conclusions: Level of knowledge shown by adolescents for aspects related to STD is poor. Likewise, the information about AIDS can be consider as enough, being men those that to present a bigger degree of knowledge.

Citing Articles

[Validation of an HIV and other sexually transmitted infections knowledge scale in an adolescent population].

Espada J, Guillen-Riquelme A, Morales A, Orgiles M, Sierra J Aten Primaria. 2014; 46(10):558-64.

PMID: 24837404 PMC: 6985619. DOI: 10.1016/j.aprim.2014.03.007.

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