Sexual practices, condom use and hiv testing among nursing undergraduates
Aim: to identify sexual practices, condom use and the realization of diagnostic test for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among nursing students. Method: descriptive study with quantitative approach and sample for convenience. The scenario was two college institutions located in the city...
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Published in | Revista de Enfermagem da UFSM Vol. 7; no. 3; pp. 477 - 489 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | Portuguese |
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Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
01.10.2017
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Summary: | Aim: to identify sexual practices, condom use and the realization of diagnostic test for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among nursing students. Method: descriptive study with quantitative approach and sample for convenience. The scenario was two college institutions located in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The participants were 250 nursing students. Data collection was performed with the help of a questionnaire during the months of April 2013, to April 2014. Data were analyzed through descriptive statistics. Results: 73,6% of the participants reported having sex, 58,2% always have safe sex, 50,6% use condoms in stable relationships, 89,1% use condoms with casual partners, and 44,8% did the HIV diagnostic test. Conclusion: it is necessary to invest in health education with nursing undergraduates to adopt preventive sexual behaviors against HIV. |
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ISSN: | 2179-7692 2179-7692 |
DOI: | 10.5902/2179769225736 |