RESUMEN
A sample of 73 men who have sex with men (MSM) in Cairo, Egypt, were screened for HIV infection and were interviewed to study their risk behaviours for HIV/AIDS. Most (65.8%) had initiated sexual activity before 15 years; 65.8% took both active and passive roles in sexual acts. The frequency of sexual acts was < 1 per week for 73.3% of those aged 25+ years, but > 1 daily for 25.9% of those aged < 25 years. Heterosexual relations were reported by 73.3% of the older age group, while 70.7% of the younger age group were exclusively MSM. Condoms were always used by only 19.2% of the sample.
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Actitud Frente a la Salud , Infecciones por VIH/epidemiología , Homosexualidad Masculina/psicología , Asunción de Riesgos , Población Urbana/estadística & datos numéricos , Adolescente , Adulto , Factores de Edad , Escolaridad , Egipto/epidemiología , Infecciones por VIH/prevención & control , Infecciones por VIH/transmisión , Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud , Jóvenes sin Hogar/educación , Jóvenes sin Hogar/psicología , Jóvenes sin Hogar/estadística & datos numéricos , Homosexualidad Masculina/estadística & datos numéricos , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Vigilancia de la Población , Prevalencia , Factores de Riesgo , Trabajo Sexual/psicología , Trabajo Sexual/estadística & datos numéricos , Encuestas y Cuestionarios , Factores de Tiempo , Sexo Inseguro/prevención & control , Sexo Inseguro/psicología , Sexo Inseguro/estadística & datos numéricosRESUMEN
This study explored knowledge, attitudes and practices towards HIV/AIDS infection among 1256 Egyptian industrial and tourism workers aged 16-40 years. Compared with industrial workers, tourism workers had a significantly better perception of the magnitude of the HIV/AIDS problem worldwide as well as in Egypt and of the likelihood of the problem worsening. Knowledge of tourism workers was also significantly better about causative agent of AIDS and methods of transmission. Both groups had negative attitudes towards patients living with HIV/AIDS concerning their right to confidentiality and to work. Both groups had a positive attitude towards behaviour change for protection from HIV/AIDS, principally via avoidance of extramarital sexual relations and adherence to religious beliefs. Use of condoms as a way to avoid HIV/AIDS was reported by only 0.4% of workers.
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Actitud Frente a la Salud , Infecciones por VIH , Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud , Ocupaciones , Industria Textil , Viaje , Adolescente , Adulto , Distribución de Chi-Cuadrado , Confidencialidad , Egipto/epidemiología , Femenino , Infecciones por VIH/epidemiología , Infecciones por VIH/prevención & control , Infecciones por VIH/transmisión , Conductas Relacionadas con la Salud , Educación en Salud , Necesidades y Demandas de Servicios de Salud , Humanos , Masculino , Negativismo , Derechos del Paciente , Religión y Sexo , Conducta Sexual , Estereotipo , Encuestas y CuestionariosRESUMEN
This study explored knowledge, attitudes and practices towards HIV/AIDS infection among 1256 Egyptian industrial and tourism workers aged 16-40 years. Compared with industrial workers, tourism workers had a significantly better perception of the magnitude of the HIV/AIDS problem worldwide as well as in Egypt and of the likelihood of the problem worsening. Knowledge of tourism workers was also significantly better about causative agent of AIDS and methods of transmission. Both groups had negative attitudes towards patients living with HIV/AIDS concerning their right to confidentiality and to work. Both groups had a positive attitude towards behaviour change for protection from HIV/AIDS, principally via avoidance of extramarital sexual relations and adherence to religious beliefs. Use of condoms as a way to avoid HIV/AIDS was reported by only 0.4% of workers
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Síndrome de Inmunodeficiencia Adquirida , Percepción , Conducta , Encuestas y Cuestionarios , VIH , Industrias , Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en SaludRESUMEN
A sample of 73 men who have sex with men [MSM] in Cairo, Egypt, were screened for HIV infection and were interviewed to study their risk behaviours for HIV/AIDS. Most [65.8%] had initiated sexual activity before 15 years; 65.8% took both active and passive roles in sexual acts. The frequency of sexual acts was < 1 per week for 73.3% of those aged 25 + years, but > 1 daily for 25.9% of those aged < 25 years. Heterosexual relations were reported by 73.3% of the older age group, while 70.7% of the younger age group were exclusively MSM. Condoms were always used by only 19.2% of the sample