Sexual Practices, Knowledge and Behavior of College Students Regarding Sexually Transmitted Diseases.

Objective: The study's purpose has been to identify and assess the practices, knowledge, and behavior of college students vis-à-vis Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Methods: It is a descriptive study with a quantitative approach, which was performed at a Public University in the Rio de Janeiro city wi...

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Published in:Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Vol. 11; no. 5; pp. 1135 - 1142
Main Authors: Spindola, Thelma, Rocha Oliveira, Claudia Silvia, Costa Santana, Rosana Santos, Passos Sodré, Carolina, Nepomuceno de Oliveira André, Nathália Lourdes, de Jesus Brochado, Erica
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Published: Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado e Fundamental Online Nov2019
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          Spindola, Thelma
          Rocha Oliveira, Claudia Silvia
          Costa Santana, Rosana Santos
          Passos Sodré, Carolina
          Nepomuceno de Oliveira André, Nathália Lourdes
          de Jesus Brochado, Erica
        affil: Professor of the Nursing Department at UERJ. Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Brazil
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          Sexuality Evaluation
          Health Knowledge Evaluation
          Student Knowledge Evaluation
          Students, College Psychosocial Factors
          Sexually Transmitted Diseases
          Human
          Descriptive Research
          Quantitative Studies
          Colleges and Universities
          Brazil
          Questionnaires
          Descriptive Statistics
          Male
          Female
          Adolescence
          Young Adult
          Condoms
          Gonorrhea Risk Factors
          Toilet Facilities Adverse Effects
          Hepatitis Therapy
          Risk Taking Behavior
          Adolescent: 13-18 years
          Male
          Female
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        Objective: The study's purpose has been to identify and assess the practices, knowledge, and behavior of college students vis-à-vis Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Methods: It is a descriptive study with a quantitative approach, which was performed at a Public University in the Rio de Janeiro city with 255 students who answered a questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: Among the young investigated, 181 (71%) were women and 74 (29%) were men; 93.7% were within the age group from 18 to 24 years old; 194 (76%) were sexually active; 110 (43.1%) adopt the condom in all sexual intercourse. Young people consider that they have all the knowledge about Sexually Transmitted Diseases (87/34.1%); Believe that gonorrhea infection can occur when using public restrooms (80/31.7%), and that there is a cure for hepatitis (102/40%). Conclusion: The findings show that college students assume risky behavior and demonstrate lack of knowledge concerning both prevention and transmission of Sexually Transmitted Diseases.
        Objetivo: Identificar y evaluar las prácticas, el conocimiento y el comportamiento de los estudiantes universitarios en relación a las Infecciones Sexualmente Transmisibles. Método: Estudio descriptivo, cuantitativo, realizado en una universidad pública, en Río de Janeiro con 255 estudiantes que respondieron a un cuestionario. Los datos fueron analizados con aplicación de la estadística descriptiva. Resultados: Entre los jóvenes investigados 181 (71%) eran mujeres y 74 (29%) hombres; (93,7%) tenían edades entre 18-24 años; 194 (76%) eran sexualmente activos; 110 (43,1%) adopta el preservativo en todos los intercursos sexuales. Los jóvenes consideran poseer todo conocimiento sobre las Infecciones Sexualmente Transmisibles (87/34,1%); Creen que la infección por gonorrea puede ocurrir al utilizar baños públicos (80/31,7%), y que existe cura para hepatitis (102/40%). Conclusión: Los hallazgos evidencian que los estudiantes asumen comportamiento de riesgo y demuestran fragilidades en el conocimiento sobre la prevención y transmisión de las Infecciones Sexualmente Transmisibles.
        Objetivo: Identificar e avaliar as práticas, o conhecimento e comportamento dos estudantes universitários em relação às Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis. Método: Estudo descritivo, quantitativo, realizado em universidade pública, no Rio de Janeiro com 255 estudantes que responderam a um questionário. Os dados foram analisados com aplicação da estatística descritiva. Resultados: Entre os jovens investigados 181 (71%) eram mulheres e 74 (29%) homens; (93,7%) tinham idades entre 18-24 anos; 194 (76%) eram sexualmente ativos; 110 (43,1%) adotam o preservativo em todos os intercursos sexuais. Os jovens consideram possuir todo conhecimento sobre as Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis (87/34,1%); acreditam que a infecção por gonorreia pode ocorrer ao utilizar banheiros públicos (80/31,7%), e que existe cura para hepatite (102/40%). Conclusão: Os achados evidenciam que os estudantes assumem comportamento de risco e demonstram fragilidades no conhecimento sobre a prevenção e transmissão das Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis.
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