Assessing the Knowledge Level, Attitudes, Risky Behaviors and Preventive Practices on Sexually Transmitted Diseases among University Students as Future Healthcare Providers in the Central Zone of Malaysia: A Cross-Sectional Study
| Autor: | Adigun Temiloluwa Folasayo, Rukman Awang Hamat, Afolayan John Oluwasegun, Suhailah Samsudin, Malina Osman, Siti Nor Sakinah Saudi |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Cross-sectional study Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis lcsh:Medicine Logistic regression Condoms 0302 clinical medicine sexually-transmitted diseases Surveys and Questionnaires Odds Ratio Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Trichomoniasis Chlamydia Age Factors Female 0305 other medical science Clinical psychology Adult Students Health Occupations medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Universities Health Personnel Sexual Behavior education Sexually Transmitted Diseases university students future health providers sexual behavior Article Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences Risk-Taking Sex Factors Humans Students 030505 public health business.industry Knowledge level lcsh:R Malaysia Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Odds ratio medicine.disease Sex Work Confidence interval Sexual intercourse Cross-Sectional Studies Socioeconomic Factors Family medicine business |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health; Volume 14; Issue 2; Pages: 159 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 14, Iss 2, p 159 (2017) |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/ijerph14020159 |
| Popis: | This study was done to assess the knowledge, attitudes, risky behaviors and preventive practices related to sexually-transmitted diseases (STDs) among health and non-health sciences university students as future healthcare providers in Malaysia. A total of 700 health and non-health sciences university students (255 male; 445 female) aged between 17 and 30 years were surveyed by using a self-administered questionnaire. The majority (86.6%) had heard of STDs, and 50.4% knew STDs could present without symptoms. HIV remains the best known STD (83.6%) by the students, while chlamydia (26%) and trichomoniasis (21.0%) were rarely known. Gender, age group, educational level and faculty type were strongly associated with knowledge level (p-values < 0.05). Most of them (88.8%) were aware that STD screening was important while use of condoms was protective (63.8%). The majority of them strongly felt that treatment should be sought immediately if they (85.5%) and their partners (87.4%) have symptoms. Among the sexually-active students, 66.7% and 18% had sexual intercourse with multiple partners and commercial sex workers, while 17.4% and 9.4% took alcohol and drugs before having sex, respectively. By logistic regression analysis, students aged 24–30 years old (an odds ratio (AOR) = 0.57, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.377–0.859) and faculty type (AOR = 5.69, 95% CI = 4.019–8.057) were the significant predictors for the knowledge level. Knowledge on the non-HIV causes of STDs is still lacking, and the risky behavior practiced by the sexually-active students in this study is alarming. There is a need to revisit the existing STD education curriculum in both schools and universities so that appropriate intervention on STDs can be implemented. |
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