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

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v23i3.55903

Keywords:

Sexually transmitted diseases, Knowledge, Sexual behavior, Young adult, Nursing.

Abstract

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.

Author Biographies

Vinícius Rodrigues Fernandes da Fonte, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro

Enfermeiro. Mestre em Enfermagem pela Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro.

Thelma Spindola, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro

Enfermeira. Doutora em Enfermagem. Professora Associada da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro.

Adriana Lemos, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro.

Enfermeira. Doutora em Saúde Coletiva. Professora Associada da Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro.

Márcio Tadeu Ribeiro Francisco, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro e Universidade Veiga de Almeida.

Enfermeiro. Doutor em Saúde Coletiva. Professor Associado da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro e Coordenador do Curso de Graduação em Enfermagem da Universidade Veiga de Almeida.

Claudia Silvia Rocha Oliveira, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro

Graduanda de Enfermagem pela Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro.

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Published

2018-10-31

How to Cite

da Fonte, V. R. F., Spindola, T., Lemos, A., Francisco, M. T. R., & Oliveira, C. S. R. (2018). KNOWLEDGE AND PERCEPTION OF RISKS RELATED TO SEXUALLY TRANSMISSIBLE INFECTIONS AMONG YOUNG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS. Cogitare Enfermagem, 23(3). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v23i3.55903

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Vol. 23 No. 3 (2018)

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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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