Knowledge on human immunodeficiency virus mechanisms of transmission among schoolchildren in the age range of 11 to 20 years old from poor districts of Bucaramanga, Colombia.

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    • Transliterated Title:
      Conocimientos sobre la transmisión del virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana entre estudiantes de 11 a 20 años de comunas pobres de Bucaramanga, Colombia.
    • Source:
      Publisher: Sociedad Argentina de Pediatría Country of Publication: Argentina NLM ID: 0372460 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1668-3501 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 03250075 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Arch Argent Pediatr Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: Buenos Aires : Sociedad Argentina de Pediatría
      Original Publication: Buenos Aires, La Prensa Medical Argentina [etc.]
    • Subject Terms:
      Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*; HIV Infections/*prevention & control ; HIV Infections/*transmission; Adolescent ; Child ; Colombia ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Poverty ; Young Adult
    • Abstract:
      Introduction: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection was the second most common cause of death, after injuries of external causes, among young adults from Bucaramanga in 2013.
      Objetive: To establish the extent of knowledge on HIV mechanisms of transmission prevention strategies among schoolchildren in the age range of 13 to 20 years old from poor districts of Bucaramanga.
      Methodology: Cross-sectional study among randomly selected schoolchildren using a self-administered anonymous survey. For analysis, each outcome measure and binomial models for the association of answers by age, gender, education level and past sexual experience were described.
      Results: A survey was administered to 729 students (57% were girls); 50.6% of boys and 31.1% of girls reported having had sexual intercourse. Also, 58.6% stated that a healthy-looking person can have HIV. Besides, 69.1% indicated that HIV can be transmitted during pregnancy; 39.2%, during delivery; 37.7%, through breastfeeding; 79.7%, through needle sharing; 29.5%, by sharing food with someone who has HIV; and 31.7%, by mosquito bites. In addition, 70.6% considered that they could prevent HIV by abstaining from having sexual relationships; 67.5%, by having a single partner; and 80.0%, by wearing condoms correctly. The proportion of adequate answers was not related to a higher education level, age, gender or sexual experience.
      Conclusions: The quality of knowledge regarding HIV mechanisms of transmission and prevention is very poor, in spite of curricular contents providing sex education. It was observed that knowledge was not greater among those with higher education levels.
      (Sociedad Argentina de Pediatría.)
    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: Adolescent; Education; HIV; Knowledge; Transmission
      Local Abstract: [Publisher, Spanish; Castilian] La infección por el virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana (VIH) fue la segunda causa de mortalidad en adultos jóvenes residentes en Bucaramanga en 2013, después de las lesiones de causa externa. [Publisher, Spanish; Castilian] Establecer el grado de conocimiento sobre mecanismos de transmisión y estrategias de prevención del VIH en estudiantes de 13 a 20 anos de colegios de las comunas pobres de Bucaramanga. [Publisher, Spanish; Castilian] Establecer el grado de conocimiento sobre mecanismos de transmisión y estrategias de prevención del VIH en estudiantes de 13 a 20 anos de colegios de las comunas pobres de Bucaramanga. [Publisher, Spanish; Castilian] Se encuestaron 729 estudiantes (57% mujeres); el 50,6% de los varones afirmaron haber tenido relaciones sexuales, así como el 31,1% de las mujeres. El 58,6% aseguraron que una persona que se veía saludable podía estar infectada. El 69,1% respondieron que podía transmitirse durante el embarazo; el 39,2%, durante el parto; el 37,7%, con la lactancia; el 79,7%, por medio de jeringas usadas por otros; el 29,5%, por compartir alimentos con personas infectadas; y el 31,7%, por mosquitos. El 70,6% consideraron que podía prevenir el VIH evitando relaciones sexuales; el 67,5%, si eran monógamos; y el 80,0%, usando correctamente condón. La proporción de respuestas adecuadas no estuvo relacionada con mayor nivel académico, edad, género o experiencia sexual. [Publisher, Spanish; Castilian] La calidad del conocimiento sobre mecanismos de transmisión y prevención de la infección por VIH es muy deficiente, a pesar del currículo de educación sexual. El conocimiento no fue mejor en los grados académicos más altos.
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20160511 Date Completed: 20180129 Latest Revision: 20180129
    • Publication Date:
      20240829
    • Accession Number:
      10.5546/aap.2016.eng.209
    • Accession Number:
      27164332