conhecimento da população de viçosa, mg, sobre as formas de transmissão da aids the knowledge of the population of viçosa, mg, about the ways of aids transmission
Clicks: 177
ID: 233745
2008
Article Quality & Performance Metrics
Overall Quality
Improving Quality
0.0
/100
Combines engagement data with AI-assessed academic quality
Reader Engagement
Emerging Content
4.8
/100
16 views
16 readers
Trending
AI Quality Assessment
Not analyzed
Abstract
A aids é um dos mais graves problemas de saúde pública atuais e uma importante forma de prevenção reside no conhecimento, por parte da população, das formas de transmissão da doença. Com o objetivo de avaliar o grau de conhecimento da população da cidade de Viçosa em relação às formas de transmissão da aids, foram aplicados 376 questionários, com onze perguntas de múltipla escolha sobre as formas de transmissão da aids, bem como sexo, idade e escolaridade dos entrevistados. Os dados mostraram que as formas de transmissão enfatizadas pelas campanhas de saúde estão bem assimiladas, enquanto situações do cotidiano que não oferecem risco apresentaram elevado número de respostas incorretas. As diferenças encontradas entre os sexos não foram significativas. Quando os dados foram estratificados por idade e escolaridade, foram encontradas diferenças significativas para algumas perguntas em que as pessoas com mais de 55 anos e de menor escolaridade apresentaram maior número de respostas incorretas. Pode-se concluir que a população viçosense conhece as principais formas de transmissão da aids, mas uma parte desconhece a ausência de risco de algumas atividades cotidianas. Esses dados podem ser usados para a elaboração de campanhas de esclarecimento visando à redução do preconceito.
AIDS is a major public health problem reaching all social strata. Knowing about the ways of transmission is a way of preventing the disease. For evaluating the level of knowledge of the population of the city of Viçosa about AIDS transmission, a questionnaire about the ways of transmission of the disease based on studies made in Europe was applied to 376 individuals. The questionnaire consisted of eleven multiple-choice questions about the ways of AIDS transmission, sex, age and educational level of the interviewees. The results showed that the ways of transmission emphasized in health campaigns are well assimilated, while the questions about everyday situations that offer no risk received a high number of incorrect answers. The differences were not significant when data were stratified by sex. The same data stratified by age or educational level showed significant differences for some questions; people aged over 55 and with a lower educational level had a significantly higher number of incorrect answers. It can be concluded that the population of Viçosa knows the main ways of AIDS transmission, but a part of the population does not know that some everyday situations do not pose risk of transmission. These data can be useful for the preparation of elucidative campaigns for reducing prejudice.
AIDS is a major public health problem reaching all social strata. Knowing about the ways of transmission is a way of preventing the disease. For evaluating the level of knowledge of the population of the city of Viçosa about AIDS transmission, a questionnaire about the ways of transmission of the disease based on studies made in Europe was applied to 376 individuals. The questionnaire consisted of eleven multiple-choice questions about the ways of AIDS transmission, sex, age and educational level of the interviewees. The results showed that the ways of transmission emphasized in health campaigns are well assimilated, while the questions about everyday situations that offer no risk received a high number of incorrect answers. The differences were not significant when data were stratified by sex. The same data stratified by age or educational level showed significant differences for some questions; people aged over 55 and with a lower educational level had a significantly higher number of incorrect answers. It can be concluded that the population of Viçosa knows the main ways of AIDS transmission, but a part of the population does not know that some everyday situations do not pose risk of transmission. These data can be useful for the preparation of elucidative campaigns for reducing prejudice.
| Reference Key |
lima2008cinciaconhecimento
Use this key to autocite in the manuscript while using
SciMatic Manuscript Manager or Thesis Manager
|
|---|---|
| Authors | ;Marcela Miranda Lima;Jaqueline Carlos;Rômulo Braga Areal;Rodrigo José Silva Souza;Swiany Silveira Lima;Lucio Antonio de Oliveira Campos;Pedro Vasconcellos Eisenlohr;Michelle Picinin Filardi |
| Journal | journal of physical activity & health |
| Year | 2008 |
| DOI |
10.1590/S1413-81232008000600023
|
| URL | |
| Keywords |
Citations
No citations found. To add a citation, contact the admin at info@scimatic.org
Comments
No comments yet. Be the first to comment on this article.