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Risk Factors for HIV Transmission and HIV Testing Among Medical Students
Pavel V. Chernyshov
orcid.org/0000-0001-7275-4651
; Department of Dermatology and Venereology National Medical University, Kiev, Ukraine
Sažetak
Risky behavior in students is not infrequent. The prevalence
of HIV in Ukraine is one of the highest in Europe. The aim of this
study was to investigate risk factors of HIV transmission and prevalence
of HIV testing in medical students from Ukraine. Medical students were
invited to answer questions concerning individual risk factors of HIV
transmission and HIV testing. Answers were received from 861 4th and
6th year students. Data from 20 received questionnaires was considered
invalid and therefore excluded from further analysis. Answers from 841
students were analyzed. 36.94% had undergone HIV testing and only
14.84% were tested more than once. Unprotected vaginal sexual contacts
with casual partners including forced contacts were reported by
27.23%. Intravenous drug use was reported by 1.66%. Male students
reported higher prevalence of sex-related risky behavior and more frequent
HIV testing. Professional injuries with exposed needles were reported
by 29.13% of students. It is important to more actively popularize
HIV testing in students, explain risk factors of HIV transmission, and
to a organize needlestick injury prevention and control program.
Ključne riječi
HIV, tests, risk factors, students
Hrčak ID:
246728
URI
Datum izdavanja:
18.1.2020.
Posjeta: 661 *