KNOWLEDGE AND PERCEPTION OF RISKS RELATED TO SEXUALLY TRANSMISSIBLE INFECTIONS AMONG YOUNG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

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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Main Authors:	Vinícius Rodrigues Fernandes da Fonte, Thelma Spindola, Adriana Lemos, Márcio Tadeu Ribeiro Francico, Claudia Silvia Rocha Oliveira
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Universidade Federal do Paraná 2018-09-01
Series:	Cogitare Enfermagem
Subjects:	Sexually transmitted disease Knowledge Sexual behavior Young adult Nursing
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.5380/ce.v23i3.55903

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