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Assessing the Level of Knowledge and Attitude of the Young Couples About Hiv in Shiraz, Iran. Publisher



Esmailzadeh F1 ; Sepandi M2, 3 ; Rajabi A4 ; Kavosi Z5 ; Alimohammadi M6 ; Alimohamadi Y7
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  1. 1. Department of Public Health, School of Public Health, Maragheh University of Medical Sciences, Maragheh, Iran
  2. 2. Health Research Center, Lifestyle Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Health, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Iran University ofMedical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  5. 5. Faculty of Management and Information, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
  6. 6. Pars Advanced and Minimally Invasive Medical Manners Research Center, Pars Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  7. 7. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Journal of Biostatistics and Epidemiology Published:2019


Abstract

Introduction: HIV infection is one of the main public health problems in the world. This study aimed to assess the knowledge and attitudes of young couples married in the city of Shiraz, and eventually suggest an Operational Program for the prevention of HIV in Iran. Method: the data collection tool was a questionnaire consisted of 32 questions on transmission and prevention of HIV infection. The young couples were selected through simple random sampling, and the sample size was 400. The data analysis was performed using SPSS 19 software. Results: Of the total of 400 cases, 201 (50.25%) were male and 199 (49.75%) were female. The mean age of the couples was 25.96±5.95 years. The most frequent correct answer was related to the knowledge of transmission through sharing needles among drug users (87.4%). Regarding attitude, 94.6% of the subjects agreed with the struggle against HIV. Examining the relationship between knowledge and age showed that they had a significant relationship (P=0.002). There was also a significant relationship between attitude and gender (P=0.004). Conclusion: One of the important ways to stop the epidemic and prevent the incidence of new cases of HIV is educating people at an early age. © 2019, Tehran University of Medical Sciences. All rights reserved.
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