Narasimhalu C R V, Muhilan Jegadeesan
Department of Skin and STD, Saveetha Medical College, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu, India.
Indian J Sex Transm Dis AIDS. 2016 Jan-Jun;37(1):17-20. doi: 10.4103/0253-7184.176222.
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are a very important health challenge for adolescents. Educational level, especially sex education in school, prevents the adolescents falling prey to these diseases.
To compare the awareness of STDs among general population with below and above high school qualification.
A simple randomized, cross-sectional, questionnaire based study on the awareness of STDs on out-patients and in-patients of Saveetha Medical College and Hospital of 6 months duration was conducted. About 150 subjects participated in the study.
About 77.8% of those who completed schooling had good awareness of STDs. Statistical analysis had shown the formal education to high school level is statistically significantP= 0.0068 (P < 0.05) in people falling prey to the STDs.
The initiation of formal education about sex education at the school level can improve the present status and lead to better prevention of STDs.
性传播疾病(STDs)对青少年来说是一项非常重要的健康挑战。教育水平,尤其是学校中的性教育,能防止青少年感染这些疾病。
比较高中及以下学历和高中学历以上人群对性传播疾病的认知情况。
开展了一项为期6个月的关于萨维塔医学院及医院门诊和住院患者对性传播疾病认知情况的简单随机横断面问卷调查研究。约150名受试者参与了该研究。
约77.8%完成学业的人对性传播疾病有良好认知。统计分析表明,在感染性传播疾病的人群中,接受高中及以下正规教育与感染性传播疾病之间存在统计学显著差异(P = 0.0068,P < 0.05)。
在学校层面开展关于性教育的正规教育可以改善现状,更好地预防性传播疾病。