scholarly journals Knowledges, attitudes and behaviors related to sexually transmitted diseases of male undergraduate students from three faculties of Chiang Mai University

2021 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Noparit Luksameevanish ◽  
Kwanhataikarn Krue-in ◽  
Guanoon Moonsawat ◽  
Pantritra Sriwongsa ◽  
Rawee Nopparatkailas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Risky Behavior ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
The Other ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Chiang Mai ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Male Undergraduate

Objectives To study differences in knowledge, risky behavior and attitudes related to sexually transmitted diseases in male undergraduate students from three faculties of Chiang Mai University. Methods This cross-sectional study surveyed 652 male undergraduate students from three faculties including 85 from Associated Medical Science (AMS), 480 from Engineering (ENG) and 87 from Economics (ECON) as representative of health sciences, science/technology, and social sciences/humanities, respectively. An online questionnaire was used to evaluate the students’ knowledge, risky behavior and attitudes related to sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Descriptive statistics included one-way ANOVA and Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient. Results AMS male students had a higher average score for knowledge related to STDS than the other groups. There were, however, significant differences among AMS students to the questions, “Should parents teach appropriate sex education to their young children?” and “Do you think early STD screening is good?” (both p = 0.001). Positive correlations were found between self-reported alcohol drinking and visiting of entertainment places in all the groups (rAMS = 0.673, p < 0.001; rENG = 0.595, p < 0.001; rECON= 0.595, p < 0.001). Self-reported risky behavior was positively correlated with frequency of having sex during the past 2 months and alcoholic drinking (rAMS = 0.510 and = 0.409; rENG = 0.562 and = 0.345; rECON = 0.655 and = 0.259, respectively. All were p < 0.001) Conclusions Male health sciences students possessed higher knowledge, reported lower risk behaviors, and expressed more positive attitudes toward individuals with STDs than the other groups. Providing knowledge about STDs and encouraging abstinence from alcohol should be used to reduce the incidence of risky behavior and the incidence of STDs among male university undergraduates.

scholarly journals Sexual Promiscuity and Health Issues among Female Undergraduate Students in Adekunle Ajasin University: Counselling Implications

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 117-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beatrice O. Ajidahun
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Female Undergraduate ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
The University ◽  
Sexual Promiscuity

AbstractThis study examined the promiscuous behaviour of female undergraduate students and the various health issues related to it. It also investigated the relationship between the University lifestyles and female students’ promiscuous behaviour. The study adopted descriptive survey with a sample of one hundred and twenty (120) undergraduate female students selected using simple random sampling technique. A questionnaire titled “Sexual Promiscuity (SP) designed by the researcher was used to collect data for the study. Two hypotheses were formulated to guide the result of the study. The study revealed that there was a significant relationship between the female undergraduates’ promiscuous behaviour and their University lifestyles X2= 178.092<0.05). Also, there was significant relationship between the promiscuous behaviour and sexually transmitted diseases (X2= 70.69<0.05). It was therefore concluded that female undergraduate students of Adekunle Ajasin University were promiscuous because of their University lifestyles and that many were exposed to various sexually transmitted diseases that affect their health. Recommendations were based on the findings of the study that the University lifestyles of students should be modernized to discourage promiscuous behaviour among female undergraduate students. Besides, adequate health and counselling seminars should be organized on regular basis to intimate female students with the consequences of such promiscuous lifestyles.

scholarly journals Syphilis Such As the Other Sexually Transmitted Diseases Are a Cultural Background of Dermatologist

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 551-553 ◽  
Author(s):  
Serena Gianfaldoni ◽  
Georgi Tchernev ◽  
Uwe Wollina ◽  
Maria Grazia Roccia ◽  
Massimo Fioranelli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Cultural Background ◽  
Secondary Syphilis ◽  
The Other ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Dermatological Diseases

Syphilis such as the other Sexually transmitted diseases are a cultural background of physician. The authors have presented this case of nodular secondary syphilis for three main reasons. The first one is that, in the last years, syphilis has re-emerged as the problem of public health. The second one is to underline how secondary syphilis, also known as the great imitator, may present itself with numerous manifestations, mimicking different dermatological diseases. Finally, because we want to remember how syphilis and the other sexual transmitted diseases must to be in the cultural background of a dermatologist, and have to be considered in the dermatological differential diagnosis.

scholarly journals Critical thinking in college students: evaluation of their beliefs in popular psychological myths

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gustavo Gonzalez-Cuevas ◽  
Marcos Alonso Rodriguez ◽  
Valeria Nogales Cuellar
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Psychology Students ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Gender Effect ◽  
The Other ◽  
First Year ◽  
Health Sciences Students ◽  
Degree Of Acceptance

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the degree of acceptance of psychological myths in undergraduate students in Health Sciences. Our results showed that first-year Psychology students believed more myths than did the other first-year Health Sciences students (Medicine, Dentistry, and Optics and Optometry). Third-year Psychology students drastically reduced their beliefs in myths in comparison with first-year Psychology students (Cohen’s d=1.7). Overall, we found a gender effect, being women less gullible than men in believing in myths. Age did not account for differences in myth acceptance. All in all, these results suggest that beginning Psychology students seem to accept more myths than other first-year Health Sciences students regarding psychological misconceptions. However, college exposure in Psychology students may favor critical thinking by diminishing myth beliefs.

scholarly journals Clinical and Evolutive Features in Syphilis - HIV Coinfection

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 12-15
Author(s):  
Gabriela Mariana Iancu ◽  
Liliana Elena Todan ◽  
Maria Rotaru
Keyword(s):  
Hiv Infection ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Disease ◽  
Transmitted Disease ◽  
Treponema Pallidum ◽  
Systemic Infection ◽  
The Other ◽  
Local Inflammation ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Hiv Coinfection

Abstract Syphilis is a systemic infection caused by Treponema Pallidum spirochete, which is considered to be the main sexually transmitted disease. The genital ulcerations and local inflammation found in syphilis are favouring factors involved in transmitting the HIV infection. Recent data suggests that individuals suffering from other sexually transmitted diseases are 3 to 5 times more exposed to developing HIV infection. On the other hand, simultaneous HIV infection may worsen the syphilis evolution. In the light of this data we present the case of a patient with syphilis-HIV coinfection recently diagnosed and we will summarize the clinical and evolutive features of the syphilis-HIV coinfection.

scholarly journals KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, RISK BEHAVIOURS AND PREVENTIVE PRACTICES ON SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES AMONG STUDENTS IN A PUBLIC UNIVERSITY IN MALAYSIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 100-108
Author(s):  
Fatimah Sham ◽  
Syafiqah Yaakub ◽  
Filzah Nur Fawati ◽  
Siti Jazilah Fatinni ◽  
Ain Aqiela Azamuddin
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Public University ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Preventive Practices ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Risky Behaviours

Increased rates of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among young adults between the ages of 15 and 24 years old had been one of the major concerns of the world. For each of the 20 million new recorded STDs cases, people within those age group were responsible for more than 50% of them. This cross-sectional study was done to determine the knowledge, attitudes, risky behaviours and preventive practices related to sexually-transmitted diseases (STDs) among undergraduate students in a public university in Malaysia. A total of 1327 university students aged between 19 and 27 years were surveyed by using a self-administered questionnaire. The majority (75.1%) had good knowledge on STDs, and a significant number of students (53.8%) had acceptable preventive practice. Marital status was associated not only to the students’ level of knowledge but also with their preventive practices. Despite having a good knowledge of STDs, students in Science and Technology academic cluster perceived unacceptable preventive practices. This study highlighted some misconceptions about STDs, preventive practices and risky behaviours, raising concerns about a likely future rise in STD incidence. Therefore, interventions to implement strengthened health education on STD-related issues were required to bring change in practices, along with knowledge and attitudes.

scholarly journals Sexuality, contraception and unsafe sexual behavior in adolescents

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Garcia-Vega ◽  
Elena Menendez Robledo ◽  
Paula Fernández García ◽  
Marcelino Cuesta Izquierdo
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
The Other ◽  
Sexual Practices ◽  
Western World ◽  
Sexual Relation ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
First Choice ◽  
Unsafe Sexual Behaviors

In recent years there has been further liberalization of sexual behavior in the Western world, this tendency manifests itself especially in adolescents. The aim of the present study is of knowing the sexual behaviors of our young persons, as well as the unsafe sexual behaviors, in order to know those variables that could be involved in these behaviors. The study was carried out by 815 students (54,6 % girls and 45,4 % boys), through  of an auto-report. Were observed few differences between the sexual practices and the age of beginning between boys and girls. The condom was the method of the first choice in the first sexual relation coital. The consumption of alcohol and the quantity of sexual pairs are risk conducts exercised in major measure for the boys. On the other hand, the girls are protected from sexually transmitted diseases, but there is increase of abortions, for what it would be necessary to affect in a better protection.

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