Aim: This cross sectional study was conducted to determine knowledge level of the undergraduate students' about sexually transmitted diseases and influencing factors. Method: The population of the study consisted of the undergraduate students of a private Health Sciences College in Istanbul, during the academic year of 2014-2015 (n=1116). The sample includes 552 voluntary students who accepted participation. A survey of 58 questions was implemented to the students in order to determine the demographic characteristics and to measure the level of their knowledge about sexually transmitted diseases. Data analysis was conducted employing SPSS program. Results: In this study, it was determined that the most reliable method for the protection against sexually transmitted diseases was using condoms (48.9 %). On the other hand, 57.4% of the students implied that they feel inadequate about the knowledge on sexually transmitted diseases. However, 73.5% of the students stated that they would like to acquire knowledge on the subject. Furthermore, 72.1% of the students thought that these diseases could be treated. The most well-known sexually transmitted disease was AIDS with the highest rate among students. 51.1% of students reported that they received the knowledge about sexually transmitted diseases in the courses taken at school. Conclusion: More than half of the students indicated that they feel inadequate about sexually transmitted diseases and would like to get educated on the subject. In this regard, to improve the level of their knowledge, organizing educational programs and seminars becomes necessity
Amaç: Bu araştırma üniversite öğrencilerinin cinsel yolla bulaşan hastalıklar konusundaki bilgi düzeylerini ve bunu etkileyen faktörleri belirlemek amacı ile kesitsel olarak yapılmıştır. Yöntem: Araştırmanın evrenini, İstanbul ilinde bulunan bir vakıf üniversitesinin Sağlık Bilimleri Yüksekokulu’nda 2014-2015 eğitim öğretim yılında öğrenim gören tüm öğrencileri (n=1116) oluşturmuştur. Araştırmanın örneklemine, ulaşılabilen ve araştırmaya katılmayı kabul eden 552 öğrenci alınmıştır. Öğrencilere demografik özelliklerini belirleyen ve cinsel yolla bulaşan hastalıklar konusunda bilgi düzeylerini ölçen toplam 58 soruluk bir anket uygulanmıştır. Verilerin analizleri SPSS paket programında yapılmıştır. Bulgular: Çalışmada cinsel yolla bulaşan hastalıklardan korunmada en güvenilir yöntemin %48.9 oranıyla kondom olduğu saptanmıştır. Öğrencilerin %57.4’ü cinsel yolla bulaşan hastalıklar konusunda kendisini yetersiz hissettiğini, %73.5’i bilgi almak istediğini ve %72.1’i bu hastalıkların tedavi edilebileceğini düşündüklerini belirtmişlerdir. Cinsel yolla bulaşan hastalıklardan isim olarak en yüksek oranda bilineni AIDS olmuştur. Öğrencilerin %51.1’i cinsel yolla bulaşan hastalıklar konusundaki bilgiyi okuldaki derslerden aldıklarını belirtmişlerdir. Sonuç: Öğrencilerin yarısından fazlası cinsel yolla bulaşan hastalıklar konusunda kendisini yetersiz hissetmekte ve eğitim almak istemektedir. Bu doğrultuda öğrencilerin bilgi düzeylerinin arttırılması için ilgili eğitimlerin ve seminerlerin düzenlenmesi gerekliliği ortaya çıkmaktadır.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Cinsel yolla bulaşan hastalıklar; üniversite öğrencileri; bilgi
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | November 16, 2015 |
Submission Date | June 15, 2015 |
Published in Issue | Year 2015 Volume: 8 Issue: 1 |
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