Sexual practices, condom use and hiv testing among nursing undergraduates
Aim: to identify sexual practices, condom use and the realization of diagnostic test for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among nursing students. Method: descriptive study with quantitative approach and sample for convenience. The scenario was two college institutions located in the city...
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doaj-6801dcb09d604efcbd66ec766efc54df2020-11-25T03:15:48ZporUniversidade Federal de Santa MariaRevista de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria2179-76922179-76922017-10-017347748910.5902/217976922573613791Sexual practices, condom use and hiv testing among nursing undergraduatesThelma Spindola0Vinícius Rodrigues Fernandes da Fonte1Elizabeth Rose Costa Martins2Márcio Tadeu Ribeiro Francisco3Carolina Passos Sodré4Claudia Silvia Rocha Oliveira5Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJUniversidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJUniversidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJUniversidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ e Universidade Veiga de Almeida Rio de Janeiro, RJUniversidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJUniversidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de janeiro, RJAim: to identify sexual practices, condom use and the realization of diagnostic test for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among nursing students. Method: descriptive study with quantitative approach and sample for convenience. The scenario was two college institutions located in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The participants were 250 nursing students. Data collection was performed with the help of a questionnaire during the months of April 2013, to April 2014. Data were analyzed through descriptive statistics. Results: 73,6% of the participants reported having sex, 58,2% always have safe sex, 50,6% use condoms in stable relationships, 89,1% use condoms with casual partners, and 44,8% did the HIV diagnostic test. Conclusion: it is necessary to invest in health education with nursing undergraduates to adopt preventive sexual behaviors against HIV.https://periodicos.ufsm.br/reufsm/article/view/25736comportamento sexualpreservativosdoenças sexualmente transmissíveishivenfermagem |
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Thelma Spindola Vinícius Rodrigues Fernandes da Fonte Elizabeth Rose Costa Martins Márcio Tadeu Ribeiro Francisco Carolina Passos Sodré Claudia Silvia Rocha Oliveira Sexual practices, condom use and hiv testing among nursing undergraduates Revista de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria comportamento sexual preservativos doenças sexualmente transmissíveis hiv enfermagem |
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Thelma Spindola Vinícius Rodrigues Fernandes da Fonte Elizabeth Rose Costa Martins Márcio Tadeu Ribeiro Francisco Carolina Passos Sodré Claudia Silvia Rocha Oliveira |
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Sexual practices, condom use and hiv testing among nursing undergraduates |
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Sexual practices, condom use and hiv testing among nursing undergraduates |
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Sexual practices, condom use and hiv testing among nursing undergraduates |
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Sexual practices, condom use and hiv testing among nursing undergraduates |
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Sexual practices, condom use and hiv testing among nursing undergraduates |
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sexual practices, condom use and hiv testing among nursing undergraduates |
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Universidade Federal de Santa Maria |
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Revista de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria |
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2179-7692 2179-7692 |
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2017-10-01 |
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Aim: to identify sexual practices, condom use and the realization of diagnostic test for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among nursing students. Method: descriptive study with quantitative approach and sample for convenience. The scenario was two college institutions located in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The participants were 250 nursing students. Data collection was performed with the help of a questionnaire during the months of April 2013, to April 2014. Data were analyzed through descriptive statistics. Results: 73,6% of the participants reported having sex, 58,2% always have safe sex, 50,6% use condoms in stable relationships, 89,1% use condoms with casual partners, and 44,8% did the HIV diagnostic test. Conclusion: it is necessary to invest in health education with nursing undergraduates to adopt preventive sexual behaviors against HIV. |
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comportamento sexual preservativos doenças sexualmente transmissíveis hiv enfermagem |
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