scholarly journals Conhecimento científico sobre HIV/AIDS entre estudantes universitários

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (34) ◽  
pp. 119-127
Author(s):  
Larissa Barbosa Gomes ◽  
Silvia Ximenes Oliveira ◽  
Rosa Martha Ventura Nunes ◽  
Moisés Barbosa Oliveira ◽  
Olivia Maria Feitosa Henrique

O estudo objetivou descrever o conhecimento científico sobre HIV/AIDS entre estudantes universitários. Trata-se de um estudo descritivo, transversal, com abordagem quantitativa, com amostragem estratificada proporcional, totalizando 260 questionários autoaplicados. Foi utilizado um questionário elaborado e adaptado para este estudo, o qual busca verificar o conhecimento de jovens universitários sobre a HIV/AIDS com relação as medidas de transmissão e os modos de proteção. Os participantes apresentaram o seguinte perfil: a maioria são mulheres, jovens e solteiros. Os resultados demonstram que os participantes, universitários, possuem um bom conhecimento sobre HIV/AIDS, independentemente do periodo cursado. Os estudantes apresentam conhecimento sobre HIV/AIDS, as formas de transmissão, mas no que diz respeito aos comportamentos relacionados à saúde sexual, a maioria não faz uso de preservativo. Conclui-se que, embora a comunidade universitária tenha conhecimento sobre HIV/AIDS, os comportamentos e atitudes não são consonantes com os mesmos, evidenciando vulnerabilidade.Descritores: Síndrome da Imunodeficiência Adquirida (AIDS), Prevenção de Doenças, Estudantes. Scientific knowledge about HIV/AIDS among university studentsAbstract: The study aimed to describe the scientific knowledge about HIV/AIDS among university students. This is a descriptive, cross-sectional study, with a quantitative approach, with proportional stratified sampling, totaling 260 self-administered questionnaires. A questionnaire designed and adapted for this study was used, which seeks to verify the knowledge of young university students about AIDS/HIV in relation to knowledge, measures of transmission and methods of protection. The participants presented the following profile: the majority are women, young and single. The results demonstrated that the participants, university students, have a good knowledge about HIV/AIDS, regardless of the period studied. Students have knowledge about HIV/AIDS, the forms of transmission, but with regard to behaviors related to sexual health, most do not use condoms. It is concluded that, although the university community has knowledge about HIV/AIDS, the behaviors and attitudes are not consonant with them, showing vulnerability.Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Prevention of Diseases, Students. Conocimiento científico sobre VIH/SIDA en estudiantes universitariosResumen: El estudio tuvo como objetivo describir el conocimiento científico sobre el VIH/SIDA entre los estudiantes universitarios. Este es un estudio descriptivo, transversal, con un enfoque cuantitativo, con muestreo estratificado proporcional, totalizando 260 cuestionarios autoadministrados. Se utilizó un cuestionario diseñado y adaptado para este estudio, que busca verificar el conocimiento de jóvenes universitarios sobre el SIDA/VIH en relación con el conocimiento, las medidas de transmisión y los modos de protección. Los participantes presentaron el siguiente perfil: la mayoría son mujeres, jóvenes y solteras. Los resultados demuestran que los participantes, estudiantes universitarios, tienen un buen conocimiento sobre el VIH/SIDA, independientemente del período estudiado. Los estudiantes tienen conocimiento sobre el VIH/SIDA, las formas de transmisión, pero con respecto a los comportamientos relacionados con la salud sexual, la mayoría no usa condones. Se concluye que, aunque la comunidad universitaria tiene conocimiento sobre el VIH/SIDA, los comportamientos y actitudes no están en consonancia con ellos, lo que muestra vulnerabilidad.Descriptores: Síndrome de Inmunodeficiencia Adquirida (SIDA), Prevención de Enfermedades, Estudiantes.

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 193-198
Author(s):  
Heiko Haase ◽  
Arndt Lautenschläger

AbstractThe paper aims at exploring determinants of the university students' intentions to stay within their university region. At this, we presume that students' career choice motivations are related to their professional intentions, which again, along with demographic characteristics, affect their migration decision. Our analysis is based on a cross-sectional study of 2,353 students from three different higher education institutions, two of them located in Germany and one in Namibia. Results indicate that in Germany migration matters because a considerable proportion of students intend to leave the university region after graduation. At this, we found that the students' geographical provenance exerts the most significant effect on the intention to stay. Moreover, certain professional intentions were directly and some career choice motivations were indirectly linked with the intention to remain at the university location. We present several conclusions and implications.


Author(s):  
Muhammad Shahid Iqbal ◽  
Salah-Ud-Din Khan ◽  
Muhammad Zahid Iqbal

Objective: The objective of the study was to evaluate the awareness of university students about oral health and hygiene in a university in Malaysia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among the students of four different faculties (pharmacy, medical, biotechnology and business) in a university in Malaysia with the help of pre-validated research questionnaire.  The Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) Version 24.0 was used to analyze and present the data. Results: The final response gathered was 324 from four faculties. The pharmacy faculty students had better knowledge as compared to the other faculties. The female students had better knowledge of oral health hygiene as compared to males. Final year students reported more appropriate knowledge as compared to pre-final year students. Conclusion: Overall appropriate knowledge was observed among the four studied faculties of the university. The present study concluded that pharmacy students had more appropriate knowledge of oral health and hygiene than the other faculty students.


2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samman Chughtai

Self-medication is a common incidence in the world today. This study aims to evaluate self-medication among university students of Multan, Pakistan. This randomized cross sectional study was carried out in Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan during December 2015- January 216. A sample size of 200 students was randomly selected. Response rate was 90% (n=182).The prevalence of self-medication among the students was determined to be 83%. There was difference in perception of pharmacy students and students of other professions. Most common condition in which students did self-medication was headache (49.66%; n=75). Students also showed tendency of self-medication in case of herbal and essential oil products (46.35%). Awareness concerning insecurity and benefits of self-medication must be spread among students to avoid the complications of self-medication. 


2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriel de Deus Vieira ◽  
Ana Raquel Paz dos Reis ◽  
Francisco Ormidiel Teles de Alcânta Augusto ◽  
Karina Reis Martins ◽  
Paulo Roberto Fernandes Kern ◽  
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2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 1475
Author(s):  
Marco Aurélio Soares Amorim ◽  
Denismar Borges Miranda ◽  
Renata Campos Simões Cabral ◽  
Ana Verônica Mascarenhas Batista

ABSTRACTObjective: to describe the clinical and epidemiological profile of patients with HIV/AIDS hospitalized at the Hospital for Reference in the state of Bahia, Brazil. Method: a descriptive retrospective cross-sectional study. The sample comprised of patients admitted to the hospital for the treatment of HIV/AIDS in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, from January to December 2008; the data was obtained from medical records upon approval by the Committee for Ethics in Research of Hospital Couto Maia (protocol 15/2009). Results: for the 194 patients studied, the average age was 37.8 years, ± 10.7 years. The predominant age group was 21 to 50 years old, which represented 87.5% of the all patients. Prior to hospitalization, about 150 patients were already diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and 54 were in regular use of antiretroviral therapy. Diarrhea, toxoplasmosis and esophageal candidiasis were the most common opportunistic diseases encountered. The average CD4 was 82 cells/mm3, ranging from 7 to 1,099. Of the 194 patients studied, 65 (33.5%) died and the highest mortality rates were attributed to Kaposi's sarcoma (75.0%) and toxoplasmosis (42.2%). Conclusions: the clinical and epidemiological profile of the patients with HIV/AIDS analyzed consists of young heterosexuals adult males, who were diagnosed previously to their hospitalization and whose main reason for hospitalization was related to opportunistic diseases. Descriptors: acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; health profile; aids-related opportunistic infections.RESUMOObjetivo: descrever o perfil clínico-epidemiológico dos pacientes internados com HIV/AIDS no Hospital de Referência do Estado da Bahia. Método: estudo descritivo retrospectivo, de corte transversal. A amostra foi composta pelos pacientes internados no hospital de referência no tratamento de HIV/AIDS da cidade de Salvador-Ba, entre janeiro a dezembro de 2008; os dados foram obtidos de prontuários médicos após aprovação do Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa do Hospital Couto Maia com protocolo 15/2009. Resultados: dos 194 pacientes, observou-se média de idade de 37,8 anos ± 10,7 anos. Predominou faixa etária entre 21 e 50 anos somando 87,5% dos pacientes. Cerca de 150 pacientes tinham diagnóstico prévio à internação e 54 estavam em uso regular de TARV na admissão. Diarréia, neurotoxoplasmose e candidíase esofágica foram as doenças oportunistas mais freqüentes. A mediana de CD4 foi de 82 variando de 7-1.099 células/mm3. Observou-se que, 65 (33,5%) foram a óbito e as maiores taxas de letalidade foram atribuídas ao Sarcoma de Kaposi (75,0%) e neurotoxoplasmose (42,2%). Conclusão: o perfil clínico-epidemiológico dos pacientes com HIV/AIDS internados em estudo é composto por adultos jovens, do gênero masculino, heterossexuais que possuíam diagnóstico prévio a internação, cujo principal motivo de internação esteve relacionado à doença oportunista. Descritores: síndrome de imunodeficiência adquirida; perfil de saúde; infecções oportunistas relacionadas com a aids.RESUMENObjetivo: describir las características clínicas y epidemiológicas de los pacientes con VIH/SIDA en el hospital de referencia del estado de Bahía, Brasil. Método: estudio retrospectivo observacional descriptivo de corte transversal. La muestra se compone de los pacientes ingresados en el hospital para el tratamiento del VIH/SIDA, en Salvador, Bahía, Brasil, entre enero y diciembre de 2008; los datos se obtuvieron a partir de los registros médicos seguidamente a la aprobación por el Comité de Ética en Investigación del Hospital Couto Maia (protocolo 15/2009). Resultados: de los 194 pacientes estudiados la edad promedio fue de 37,8 años ± 10,7 años. El grupo de edad predominante fue de 21 a 50 años, lo que representa 87,5% del total de pacientes. Alrededor de 150 pacientes fueron diagnosticados antes de la admisión y 54 hacían uso regular de la terapia antirretroviral cuando del ingreso. Se observó que la diarrea, toxoplasmosis y candidiasis esofágica fueron las enfermedades oportunistas más frecuentes. El promedio de CD4 fue de 82 células/mm3, entre 7 y 1.099. De los 194 pacientes estudiados, 65 (33,5%) fallecieron y las tasas de mortalidad más altas se atribuyen al sarcoma de Kaposi (75,0%) y toxoplasmosis (42,2%). Conclusiones: el perfil clínico y epidemiológico de los pacientes con VIH/SIDA analizados se compone de jóvenes adultos, hombres, heterosexuales, que habían sido diagnosticados previamente a la hospitalización y cuyo principal motivo para el ingreso en el hospital estaba relacionado con enfermedades oportunistas. Descriptores: síndrome de inmunodeficiencia adquirida; perfil de salud; infecciones oportunistas relacionadas con la sida.


2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. em289
Author(s):  
M. Anwar Hossain ◽  
Md. Hasanul Banna Siam ◽  
Ashik Imran ◽  
Md. Belayet Hasan Limon ◽  
Mehedi Hasan Zahid ◽  
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