Knowledge and Attitude on Sexually Transmitted Infections among Young Adults in Kerala

The act of the prevention sexually transmitted infections disease is one of to reduce the spread of sexually transmitted to live a sex safety and health life style. According to A recent survey of beginning was conducted at Port Health Office of Medan in 2018, that knowledge and attitude of the crews still less about the use of contraseptives and the act of not doing a check health routinely. This study is an analitic research disign it is the cross section aimed analize ascertaining the knowledgeand attitudes of the prevention sexually transmitted infections disease. The population for this study were 254 crew. Samples were taken 72 crew. Data analysis is done by using chi-square with 95 % confidece level. The result of study revealed that there was a correlation of knowledge with the act of prevention sexually transmitted infection at Belawan port in 2019 (p=0,002<0,05), and there was a correlation of attitude with the act of prevention sexually transmitted infection at Belawan port in 2019 (p=0,000 <0,05) It was suggested that it is expected that Health Officer in Port Health Belawan will increase the socialization sexual transmitted infection disease, distribute brochurs or leaflet to crew member. It was also suggest to crew member that to increase knowledge and attitude regarding prevent of sexually transmitted infections, namely by attending counseling from port health officer, reading books and magazines related to sexually transmitted infections and through other media access so that prevention efforts are more optimal, so as to avoid themselves from contracting sexually transmitted infections. .

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The Risk of Sexually Transmitted Infections Following First-Episode Schizophrenia Among Adolescents and Young Adults: A Cohort Study of 220 545 Subjects

Schizophrenia Bulletin ◽

10.1093/schbul/sbz126 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 46 (4) ◽

pp. 795-803 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Chih-Sung Liang ◽

Ya-Mei Bai ◽

Ju-Wei Hsu ◽

Kai-Lin Huang ◽

Nai-Ying Ko ◽

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Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

Young People ◽

Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽

Adolescents And Young Adults ◽

First Episode ◽

Antipsychotic Treatment ◽

Research Database ◽

Cox Regression Analysis ◽

Sexually Transmitted ◽

First Episode Schizophrenia

Abstract Young people are disproportionately affected by sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The risk of STIs in young people following first-episode schizophrenia is unknown. This study using Taiwan’s National Health Insurance Research Database enrolled 44 109 adolescents and young adults with first-episode schizophrenia and 176 436 age- and sex-matched controls without schizophrenia from 2001 through 2009 and followed to the end of 2011. New-onset STIs were identified. Survival analysis was performed. Cox regression analysis was used to examine the effects of comorbid substance use disorder (SUD), schizophrenia medications, and schizophrenia severity. The E value for causality of evidence was calculated. We found that young people had a higher risk of STIs following first-episode schizophrenia compared with controls without schizophrenia (hazard ratio [HR] = 2.35, 95% CI = 2.08–2.64); these STIs included human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (3.70, 2.60–5.28) and syphilis (5.35, 3.96–7.23). They also showed a disproportionate distribution of STIs, with an increased proportion of syphilis (20.4% vs 8.2%) and HIV (9.1% vs 6.0%). When presenting with SUD, the risks of HIV (11.00, 7.02–17.25) and syphilis (9.11, 6.16–13.47) were further increased. The severe schizophrenia group had an extremely high risk of syphilis (41.26, 27.69–61.47) and HIV (7.50, 3.85–14.62). Schizophrenia medications may provide beneficial effects against contracting STIs (0.77, 0.68–0.89). We concluded that following first-episode schizophrenia, young patients are at higher risk of STIs, particularly HIV and syphilis. The risk further increased when subjects presented with SUD or severe schizophrenia. Importantly, antipsychotic treatment may lower the risk of STIs.

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