In:
Kocaeli Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, Kocaeli Universitesi Saglik Bilimleri Dergisi, Vol. 3, No. 1 ( 2017-01-31), p. 1-5
Abstract:
Objective: This study of university students on HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases to investigate of awareness and information resources.Methods: After ethical and legal permits, a cross-sectional descriptive questionnaire were conducted with students drawn from different faculties and department of state university. In the evaluation of the data obtained with questionnaire SPSS package program was used.Results: In our study with a total of 452 university students, 70.4% of the participants were female, 26.6% were male and the average age was 20.9±3.3. In total, 6.8% of participants stated that they never used social media, while 55.3% identified themselves as active social media users. Instagram, Facebook and Twitter (79.9%, 70.1 % and 44.9%) were the most used social media platforms respectively. In order to make friends 81.8% of students were affirmative. A total of 81.6% of students used social media and the internet for sexual sharing, to follow the news, and advertising. In total, 63.5% wanted access to an outpatient clinic, or a counseling service in an established medical center, concerned with sexually transmitted diseases. Regarding the types of information on sexual issues available to students, 65.7% of health workers stated 61.3% of that conferences and training programs were the most valuable resources. However, students had difficulty obtaining information on HIV/AIDS, risky behaviors related to sexually transmitted diseases, routes of disease transmission, and methods of disease prevention.Conclusion: As a result, itwas found that students were able to obtain the most reliable information on sexual subject from health workwr and educational programs. In the medico-social center of the university it was determined that it was necessary to plan a counseling unit or training programs where students could consult their sexual problems.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2149-8571
DOI:
10.30934/kusbed.359170
Language:
Unknown
Publisher:
Kocaeli Universitesi Saglik Bilimleri Dergisi
Publication Date:
2017
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2984176-8
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