Why do people delay obtaining treatment for an STD? Perspectives from a developing country

Autor:	John McMaster, J Woolliscroft, Mangwiro O, Marian Pitts
Rok vydání:	1999
Předmět:	Gerontology Sexually transmitted disease medicine.medical_specialty education.field_of_study business.industry Public health Population Program activities Attendance virus diseases Developing country Signs and symptoms urologic and male genital diseases Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology Family medicine Cost of treatment Medicine business education Applied Psychology
Zdroj:	Psychology, Health & Medicine. 4:73-81
ISSN:	1465-3966 1354-8506
DOI:	10.1080/135485099106414
Popis:	Eighty-four consecutive clients at an urban clinic in Zimbabwe, who were seeking treatment for suspected STDs, were interviewed to ascertain the barriers and triggers which guided their behaviour. Most respondents regarded having an STD as a serious problem, and were aware of the efficacy of condoms in protecting them from STDs; nevertheless, very few reported using condoms regularly. Knowledge of STDs was patchy, with very few showing an understanding that they may be asymptomatic. The main trigger for attendance was the presence of debilitating symptoms. Men were significantly more likely than women to have visited the clinic for STD treatment on a previous occasion. Most had tried some form of self-treatment before attending; relatively few reported consulting a traditional healer. The cost of treatment was a clear barrier to attendance for a number of respondents.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
Externí odkaz:	https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_________::ba2ca5cfbb81a3e7263061b7909669e6 https://doi.org/10.1080/135485099106414 Zobrazit plný text záznamu Plný text ve formátu PDF Plný text ve formátu HTML
Nepřihlášeným uživatelům se plný text nezobrazuje	K zobrazení výsledku je třeba se přihlásit.