Study on the knowledge of STDs on patients at the national institute of dermato-venereology (NIDV) in Vietnam
- Author:
Tran Lan Anh
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
STDs;
Male;
Femal patients;
Patients;
Sex transfer;
Diseases;
Knowledge
- MeSH:
Sexually Transmitted Diseases;
Knowledge;
Patients
- From:Journal of Medical Research
2005;38(5):96-101
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Objectives: Described on the knowledge of STDs of male and female patients at NIDV from 2002 to 2004 and described the knowledge on the STDs prevention in these groups. Methods: The cross-sectional study have implemented in NIDV from 2002 to 2004 by face to face interview, physical examination and laboratory tests of STD patients. Result and conclusions: Total 109 subjects were interviewed, male (56.9% men, 43% women). Most of STD patients had been heard on STDs (90.8%). Most of the patients think STDs are infection disease (87.2%); the main transmission ways are through sexual intercourses and injections (91.7%), but the knowledge in male were higher than female. The most popular media is TV, radio and newspapers (83.5%). The lower communication is in the school (15.6%), particularly from parent's patients (8.2%). The communication from friends has been mainly in male (56.5%). Most of STDs patients had been known the methods of STDs prevention are condom (57.8%) and monogamous (40.4%), but the knowledge in men were also higher than in women.
