WHAT DO CZECH ADOLESCENTS KNOW ABOUT HIV?

J 2018

WHAT DO CZECH ADOLESCENTS KNOW ABOUT HIV?

MIČULKOVÁ, Veronika, Alena FIALOVÁ, Tanja KOVAČIČ, Lidmila HAMPLOVÁ, Dan VESELÝ et. al.

Basic information

Original name

WHAT DO CZECH ADOLESCENTS KNOW ABOUT HIV?

Authors

MIČULKOVÁ, Veronika (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Alena FIALOVÁ (203 Czech Republic), Tanja KOVAČIČ (705 Slovenia), Lidmila HAMPLOVÁ (203 Czech Republic), Dan VESELÝ (203 Czech Republic) and Petr HULÍNSKÝ (203 Czech Republic)

Edition

Central European Journal of Public Health, Prague, National Institute of Public Health, 2018, 1210-7778

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

30304 Public and environmental health

Country of publisher

Czech Republic

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Impact factor

Impact factor: 0.636

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14110/18:00104365

Organization unit

Faculty of Medicine

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.21101/cejph.a4929

UT WoS

000446082400013

Keywords in English

HIV; AIDS; prevention; knowledge; primary prevention; stigma

Abstract

V originále

Objective: During last years, a significant increase of HIV infection transmitted through sexual intercourse among young adults has been reported in the Czech Republic. The issue of prevention, where sexual education belongs to an important preventive tool, is much more topical than ever before. The level of knowledge and attitudes related to HIV/AIDS among adolescents has not been assessed so far. The aim of our study was to explore this field in a nationally representative sample. Methods: Information was obtained using an anonymous questionnaire that was filled in by 1,627 adolescents 13 to 15 years old selected from a representative sample of 25 elementary and grammar schools in the Czech Republic. Results: Based on the survey results, good knowledge regarding primary HIV/AIDS prevention was noted in the majority of respondents who however tended to stigmatize HIV positive people. Conclusion: The study has confirmed the importance of school as the main source of information (reported by 50.8% of respondents). The result of our study can serve as a starting point in assessment and comparison of the effect of various educational programmes.

Citovat

MIČULKOVÁ, Veronika, Alena FIALOVÁ, Tanja KOVAČIČ, Lidmila HAMPLOVÁ, Dan VESELÝ and Petr HULÍNSKÝ. WHAT DO CZECH ADOLESCENTS KNOW ABOUT HIV? Central European Journal of Public Health. Prague: National Institute of Public Health, 2018, vol. 26, No 2, p. 149-153. ISSN 1210-7778. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.21101/cejph.a4929.

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N2  - Objective: During last years, a significant increase of HIV infection transmitted through sexual intercourse among young adults has been reported in the Czech Republic. The issue of prevention, where sexual education belongs to an important preventive tool, is much more topical than ever before. The level of knowledge and attitudes related to HIV/AIDS among adolescents has not been assessed so far. The aim of our study was to explore this field in a nationally representative sample. Methods: Information was obtained using an anonymous questionnaire that was filled in by 1,627 adolescents 13 to 15 years old selected from a representative sample of 25 elementary and grammar schools in the Czech Republic. Results: Based on the survey results, good knowledge regarding primary HIV/AIDS prevention was noted in the majority of respondents who however tended to stigmatize HIV positive people. Conclusion: The study has confirmed the importance of school as the main source of information (reported by 50.8% of respondents). The result of our study can serve as a starting point in assessment and comparison of the effect of various educational programmes.
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MIČULKOVÁ, Veronika, Alena FIALOVÁ, Tanja KOVAČIČ, Lidmila HAMPLOVÁ, Dan VESELÝ and Petr HULÍNSKÝ. WHAT DO CZECH ADOLESCENTS KNOW ABOUT HIV? \textit{Central European Journal of Public Health}. Prague: National Institute of Public Health, 2018, vol.~26, No~2, p.~149-153. ISSN~1210-7778. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.21101/cejph.a4929.

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