Stručni rad
Impact of Adolescents Awareness on Perception of Sexually Transmitted Infections
Jasmina Šeremet
; Department of Pediatrics, General Hospital Ogulin, Ogulin, Croatia
Stanislava Laginja
; Department of Dermatovenerology, General Hospital Ogulin, Ogulin, Croatia
Endi Radović
; Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, University Hospital Centre Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
Vedrana Mužić
; Department of Rehabilitation and Orthopaedic Devices, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Ervin Jančić
; Department of Neurology, General Hospital Karlovac, Karlovac, Croatia
Sažetak
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are diseases transmitted by direct contact during sexual intercourse. Because
of high incidence and possibility of development severe consequences on general and reproductive health, STIs are a major
problem among young people in the world. Lack of information is one of the major risk factors for STI transmission.
Most of young people (53.3%) had their fi rst sexual intercourse at the age of 18 years, 67.7% of students have no knowledge
about STI, 53.3% of students have already entered into sexual relations and 13% of them with more than 4 partners. 31.1%
of students who are sexually active was not examined by a gynecologist because of shame and fear. Most sexually active
adolescents did not use contraceptives and they are not satisfi ed with the available information about STI. There is also
continuing problem of teen pregnancy. The main goal of this research is to examine whether there is relationship between
level of information and awareness of surveyed adolescents and their perception of sexually transmitted diseases.
Ključne riječi
sexually transmitted infections; adolescents; unplanned pregnancy
Hrčak ID:
147446
URI
Datum izdavanja:
26.12.2014.
Posjeta: 629 *