KNOWLEDGE AND PERCEPTION OF RISKS RELATED TO SEXUALLY TRANSMISSIBLE INFECTIONS AMONG YOUNG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
Objective: To analyze knowledge about Sexually Transmitted Infections and its influence on the perception of risk among university students. Method: Cross-sectional study, conducted in a private university in Rio de Janeiro, with 768 students aged 18-29 years. A questionnaire was used for data colle...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal do Paraná
2018-09-01
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| Series: | Cogitare Enfermagem |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.5380/ce.v23i3.55903 |
| Summary: | Objective: To analyze knowledge about Sexually Transmitted Infections and its influence on the perception of risk among university students. Method: Cross-sectional study, conducted in a private university in Rio de Janeiro, with 768 students aged 18-29 years. A questionnaire was used for data collection. Data analysis was performed with the aid of SPSS software, and Pearson’s chi-square test and e analysis of variance were applied. Results: The young university students had below-average knowledge of sexually transmitted infections. Regarding risk perception, the participants said they believed it was impossible or somewhat possible only that they were infected by STDs. Conclusion: The knowledge of university students about the transmission of sexually transmitted infections was lower than expected and could therefore reflect their low perception of the risk of infections. |
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| ISSN: | 1414-8536 2176-9133 |