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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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.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Article in a journal
Field of Study 30304 Public and environmental health
Country of publisher Czech Republic
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
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
Tags 14110525, rivok
Tags International impact, Reviewed
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Abstract
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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