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Conocimiento sobre VIH/sida en mujeres de edad fértil: primer trimestre de 2009 Caracas, Venezuela / Knowledge on VIH/sida in women of fertile age: first trimester of 2009 Caracas, Venezuela
López Florián, Yamila; González López, Sabino Alexis.
Affiliation
  • López Florián, Yamila; Centro Diagnóstico Integral Celia Sánchez Manduley. Caracas. Venezuela
  • González López, Sabino Alexis; Centro Diagnóstico Integral Celia Sánchez Manduley. Caracas. Venezuela
Rev. medica electron ; 33(3)mayo-jun. 2011. tab
Article in Spanish | CUMED | ID: cum-46526
Responsible library: CU424.1
RESUMEN
Se realizó una investigación descriptiva, transversal, para determinar el nivel de conocimientos sobre VIH/sida en las mujeres de edad fértil del municipio Libertador, Distrito Metropolitano de Caracas (DMC), durante el primer trimestre de 2009. Se aplicó una encuesta validada por la Organización Panamericana de la Salud, para explorar aspectos sociodemográficos y conocimientos sobre VIH/sida. El universo estuvo conformado por las 102 175 mujeres en edad fértil (15-49 años) del municipio, a partir del cual se calculó el tamaño de muestra con una confiabilidad 95 por ciento, y un 5 por ciento de error para el peor resultado aceptable, siendo 628. Dentro de las mujeres encuestadas, a pesar de que un gran número de ellas consideran tener conocimientos sobre VIH/sida, se comprueban algunos temas deficientes los conocimientos sobre agente causal del SIDA, características generales de la infección por VIH/sida, las vías de transmisión, identificación de medidas de prevención del VIH/sida verdaderas y efectivas. El conocimiento sobre VIH/sida resultó inadecuado en el grupo estudiado(AU)
ABSTRACT
A descriptive, and cross-sectional investigation was realised to determine the level of knowledge on VIH/sida in the women of fertile age of the Liberating municipality, Metropolitan District of Caracas (DMC), during the first trimester of 2009. A survey validated by the OPS was applied, to explore sociodemographic aspects and knowledge on VIH/sida. The universe was conformed by the 102175 women in fertile age (15-49 years) of the municipality, from which the size of sample with a trustworthiness 95 percent calculated and 5 percent of error for the worse acceptable result, being 628. Within the survey women although a great number of these women considers to have knowledge on VIH/sida, some deficient subjects, the knowledge are verified on causal agent of AIDS, general characteristics of the infection by VIH/sida, the channels, identification of measures of prevention of the VIH/sida true and effective. The knowledge on VIH/sida was inadequate in the studied group(AU)
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Full text: Available Collection: National databases / Cuba Health context: SDG3 - Health and Well-Being Health problem: Target 3.3: End transmission of communicable diseases Database: CUMED Main subject: Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice / Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / HIV / Fertility Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Venezuela Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. medica electron Year: 2011 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Centro Diagnóstico Integral Celia Sánchez Manduley/Venezuela
Full text: Available Collection: National databases / Cuba Health context: SDG3 - Health and Well-Being Health problem: Target 3.3: End transmission of communicable diseases Database: CUMED Main subject: Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice / Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / HIV / Fertility Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Venezuela Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. medica electron Year: 2011 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Centro Diagnóstico Integral Celia Sánchez Manduley/Venezuela
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