scholarly journals Knowledge and perceptions of sexually transmitted diseases, HIV/AIDS, and reproductive health among female students in Dhaka, Bangladesh

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
SheikhMohammed Shariful Islam ◽  
SabrinaZaman Mou ◽  
FaizAhmed Bhuiya
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Hiv Aids

scholarly journals Pengetahuan Remaja Anak Jalanan Tentang Bahaya Seks Bebas dan Penyakit Menular Seksual di Komunitas Peduli Anak Kelurahan Medan Maimun

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 170
Author(s):  
Nur Asiah ◽  
Nur Asnah Sitohang ◽  
Dewi Elizadiani Suza
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Peer Group ◽  
Street Children ◽  
Personal Hygiene ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
The Road ◽  
Hiv Aids

Reproductive health and adolescent understanding of the dangers of free sex and sexually transmitted diseases in Indonesia is still low, this can be seen from the many cases of pregnancy outside of marriage, dating violence and abortion with high-risk drugs. Adolescent's understanding of reproductive health is a provision for adolescents to behave in a healthy and responsible manner. Not all adolescents have received sufficient and correct information about reproductive health. Street children are a group of children who are on the side of the road or on the road, who carry out activities in the hope of earning money for life. Knowledge and attitudes towards personal hygiene of reproductive organs are also poor in terms of research results. Therefore they need to be given counseling, guidance and support, so that healthy growth and development can occur so that one day these teenagers will become healthy adults physically, spiritually and socially through the formation of health cadres. This community service is carried out on street teenagers in the Community Caring for Children (KOPA) Medan Maimun. Medan city. The methods used in this activity are: 1. Health education with material on adolescent reproductive health, the dangers of free sex behavior and sexually transmitted diseases; 2. Cadre training; 3. Assistance of cadres in conducting counseling to peers (peer group). 4. Evaluation of the success of the program: post-test for outreach cadres and youth participants. The data analysis used was univariate. The number of respondents 25 people. The results showed that the majority of the Padang ethnic group (76%), junior high school education (54%), father and mother still (father 80% and mother 92%), education of 80% high school parents. The results of the questionnaire on knowledge were still there (44%) street children had not answered questions about the symptoms of HIV/AIDS. Symptoms of HIV/AIDS include fever, night sweats, continuous diarrhea, fatigue, and persistent coughing and weight loss. They also have not all answered correctly on the question of gangrene is a type of sexually transmitted infection (24%), mode of transmission of sexually transmitted diseases (20%); and HIV/AIDS can cause death (20%). This is because young children have never received this information either at school or from their parents. Researchers suggest that the KOPA manager should actively cooperate with the nearest PUSKESMAS to provide information about the dangers of free sex and sexually transmitted diseases.

A Survey of Health Literacy in Sexually Transmitted Diseases of Vocational Schools in Health Region 7th, Thailand

2021 ◽  
Vol 104 (4) ◽  
pp. 591-596
Keyword(s):  
Health Literacy ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Sexual Experience ◽  
Sexual Relationship ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Vocational Students ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Health Region ◽  
The Relationship

Objective: To analyze the level of health literacy regarding prevention of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and studied the relationship between the health literacy and sexual experience of Vocational students in health region 7, Thailand. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted using questionnaires. The questionnaires consisted of questions on health literacy and sexual experiences. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics and inferential statistics, including chi-square tests to analyze the relationship between health literacy and sexual experiences. Results: The present study participants comprised of 364 vocational students, 220 (60.4%) male students, and 144 (39.6%) female students. Almost half of the male students (47.3%) had sexual relationship by the age of 15.8 years (SD 1.7), 98.1% of them had their first sexual relationship with their girlfriends, and 81.7% used condoms. Meanwhile, 31.3% of the female students had sexual relationship by the age of 15.7 years (SD 1.3), all of them had first sexual relationship with their boyfriends, and 88.9% used condoms. Most students had low health literacy level, which included 79.5% of the male students and 62.5% of female students. There was significant relationship between sexual experience and health literacy in STD prevention in both male and female students (p<0.05). Conclusion: The present study found that the health literacy in the prevention of STDs was low among the participants. Therefore, education and health care sector should be aware of the situation and jointly develop health education programs in the prevention of STDs for the vocational students and teenagers. Keywords: Sexually transmitted diseases, Health literacy, Social behavior, Vocational students

scholarly journals Interventions to reduce HIV/AIDS stigma: What have we learned?

2001 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Coping Skills ◽  
Evaluation Criteria ◽  
General Information ◽  
Skills Acquisition ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Aids Stigma ◽  
Measure Change ◽  
Change Target ◽  
Hiv Aids

Stigma is a common human reaction to disease. Throughout history many diseases have carried considerable stigma, including leprosy, tuberculosis, cancer, mental illness, and many sexually transmitted diseases. HIV/AIDS is only the latest disease to be stigmatized. This paper reviews 21 interventions that have explicitly attempted to decrease AIDS stigma both in the developed and developing countries and 9 studies that aim to decrease stigma related with other diseases. The studies selected met stringent evaluation criteria in order to draw common lessons for future development of interventions to combat stigma. This paper assesses published and reported studies through comparison of audiences, types of interventions, and methods used to measure change. Target audiences include both those living with or suspected of living with a disease and perpetrators of stigma. All interventions reviewed target subgroups within these broad categories. Types of programs include general information-based programs, contact with affected groups, coping skills acquisition, and counseling approaches. A limited number of scales and indices were used as indicators of change in AIDS stigma.

The Epidemiological Analysis of HIV/AIDS Patients: Sexually Transmitted Diseases Department VS. Other Departments in A General Hospital of Shanghai, China

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yue Yu ◽  
Liangliang Shen ◽  
Yufei Li ◽  
Jingjun Zhao ◽  
Heping Liu
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
General Hospital ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Hiv Screening ◽  
Aids Patients ◽  
Important Place ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Positive Rate ◽  
Social Demographic ◽  
Hiv Aids

Background: Hospital is an important place for HIV/AIDS screening, and a general hospital is composed of multiple departments. Different departments have different levels of understanding of HIV/AIDS, especially the sexually transmitted diseases (STD) department is the main place for HIV/AIDS screening. Objective: The study aims to validate the common knowledge that the STD department is an important place for HIV/AIDS screening by comparing the epidemiological characteristics of HIV/AIDS patients in the STD department and other departments in Tongji Hospital, which can provide a theoretical basis for the precise and differentiated control of HIV/AIDS. Methods: A total of 283,525 HIV screening cases were analyzed from January 1st 2006 to December 31st 2018 in the STD department and other departments. The epidemiological data of 226 HIV/AIDS cases were retrospectively analyzed. Results : Firstly, the incidence of HIV/AIDS in the population served by Tongji Hospital was higher than that in Shanghai and China. Secondly, the positive rate of HIV screening test in the STD department was ten times higher than that of other departments. Thirdly, the social-demographic characteristics of HIV/AIDS patients in the STD department were different from those in other departments. Fourthly, there were differences in age, education, marital status and number of sex partners between men who have sex with men (MSM) and men who have sex with women (MSW). Fifthly, there was no difference except age in social-demographic characteristics of MSM between the STD department and other departments. Sixthly, compared with other departments, the majority of HIV/AIDS patients in the STD department were MSM. Seventhly, syphilis and HIV co-infection were not statistically significant in HIV/AIDS patients between the STD department and other departments. Conclusion: Firstly, the significantly higher positive rate of an HIV screening test in the STD department emphasizes its importance as a place for screening HIV/AIDS patients. Secondly, HIV/AIDS patients diagnosed in the general hospital were mainly transmitted by sexual contact, and MSM accounted for the most part of these patients. More attention should be paid to screen outpatients, especially in the STD department and young men.

Reproductive Health Awareness Among Adolescent Girls in Rural Bangladesh

2008 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md. Jashim Uddin ◽  
Abdul Mannan Choudhury
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Mass Media ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Health Awareness ◽  
Fertile Period ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Rural Bangladesh ◽  
The Status ◽  
Sizable Proportion

This article presents the status of rural Bangladeshi adolescent girls' awareness about reproductive health. Analysis of data revealed that a sizable proportion of adolescent girls had incorrect knowledge or misconceptions about the fertile period, reproduction, sexually transmitted diseases, and HIV/AIDS. Age, education either of adolescents or their mothers, residence, and exposure to mass media were the significant predictors of adolescent girls' knowledge about reproductive health. Strong efforts are needed to improve awareness and to clarify misconceptions about reproductive health. Improved access to mass media and education could improve rural Bangladeshi adolescent girls' awareness about reproductive health.

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