Sexual risk behavior and knowledge about sexually transmitted infections in a university population in Sorocaba, Brazil
ABCS health sci
; 49: [1-10], 11 jun. 2024.
Artigo
em Inglês
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LILACS-Express
| LILACS
| ID: biblio-1555513
Biblioteca responsável:
BR1860.9
ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a major public health problem to which young people are highly exposed and knowledge about vulnerabilities that affect them is needed.Objective:
To evaluate the knowledge about STIs and sexual behavior of a university population in the city of Sorocaba/SP.Methods:
A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted with data collection realized by an online application with qualitative and quantitative characteristics.Results:
Four hundred and seventy-seven (477) university students from different areas of knowledge were analyzed. The majority pointed to the beginning of sexual life between 15 and 18 years old. Information about sex education was obtained mainly through parents and/ or guardians, while little additional knowledge was obtained after entering higher education. Biological and Health Sciences students achieved a higher score on the knowledge questionnaire and were less likely (0.391) to contract STIs when compared to Applied Social Sciences or Engineering students (2.8 and 2.9 more likely, respectively).Conclusion:
Students who demonstrated greater knowledge about STIs and acquired more information on the subject during graduation were less likely to become infected, suggesting that campaigns aimed at the university public are essential for the prevention and control of these pathogens.
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Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Base de dados:
LILACS
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
ABCS health sci
Assunto da revista:
Medicina
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Saúde Pública
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
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França
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Universidade de São Paulo/BR
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Universidade de Sorocaba/BR
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Université d'Artois/FR