Medica Jadertina, Vol. 48 No. 1-2, 2018.
Stručni rad
Sexual habits, attitudes and knowledge about sexuality of girls and women in Pozega-Slavonia County - possibilities of intervention
Zrinka Puharić
; Visoka tehnička škola, Studij sestrinstva, Bjelovar
Dejana Milaković
; opća bolnica Požega, Podružnica Pakrac
Mirna Žulec
; Visoka tehnička škola, Studij sestrinstva, Bjelovar
Ksenija Eljuga
; Visoka tehnička škola, Studij sestrinstva, Bjelovar
Tomislav Filipović
; Visoka tehnička škola, Studij sestrinstva, Bjelovar
Sažetak
Introduction: Responsible sexual life and prevention programs training is an elementary part of preventive medicine.
Objective: Collect relevant information about the sexual habits, attitudes and knowledge of participants and analyze the differences by age, place of residence and level of education.
Methods: The study included 200 participants who voluntarily meet specially designed anonymous questionnaire distributed during the celebration of the World Cancer Day.
Results: The younger generation of girls (18-20 years old) sooner had first sexual intercourse than older respondents (30-60 years old), women living in urban areas have significantly earlier engagement in sexual relationships from women living in the countryside and have a greater number of partners, girls living in rural areas later engage in sexual relationships and have more sexual partners than girls who live in the urban area, women with higher levels of education (bachelor/college degree) have higher knowledge than those with lower education (primary/secondary school) and the knowledge among girls does not depend on school success.
Discussion: Sexually responsible behaviour involves responsibility for sex and the possible consequences. It is achieved by responsibly choosing a partner with whom you enter into a relationship, the use of protection against sexually transmitted diseases, regular check-ups at the gynaecologist, preventive vaccination and care about hygiene. Starting sex life should be compatible with the physical, psychological and emotional maturity rather than peer or media pressure. It is extremely important that young people before entering into sexual relations are well informed and trained but it is important to train older population too.
Conclusion: A preventive training program is needed by all girls and women regardless of age, place of residence and level of education.
Ključne riječi
sex; knowledge; cervical cancer; contraception; prevention
Hrčak ID:
198042
URI
Datum izdavanja:
27.3.2018.
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