Knowledge of STIs and blood-borne viruses among Vietnamese men in metropolitan Sydney.
Aust N Z J Public Health
; 31(5): 464-7, 2007 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To describe the sexual health knowledge of a group of Vietnamese men living in inner urban Sydney in order to assist with future program planning.METHOD:
Data were collected through telephone interviews conducted in Vietnamese using a structured questionnaire. Data were obtained from 499 of 761 eligible men contacted, giving a response rate of 66%. The data were weighted to be consistent with the age distribution of Vietnamese males in the area. A comparison was done with a published national telephone study of sexual behaviour and knowledge.RESULTS:
Low knowledge levels about sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and blood-borne viruses were found, compared with data from a published national telephone study. The factors associated with higher mean knowledge scores on multiple regression were having 10 or more lifetime female sexual partners, being hepatitis B vaccinated, knowing someone with HIV, having received information about HIV in Vietnam in the past 12 months, having received information about HIV or STIs in the past 12 months from a GP. Knowledge about chlamydia was particularly poor.CONCLUSION:
Targeted, community-wide, awareness-raising campaigns and health care worker education is required to improve the Vietnamese community's knowledge of STIs, with particular emphasis on improving chlamydia knowledge.
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Bases de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis
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Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde
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Patógenos Transmitidos pelo Sangue
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
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Oceania
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Aust N Z J Public Health
Assunto da revista:
SAUDE PUBLICA
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Article