Verulava Tengiz, Khuchua Lana, Kachkachishvili Iago, Jorbenadze Revaz
1 Health Policy and Insurance Institute, School of Business, Ilia State University, Tbilisi, Georgia.
2 Department of Sociology and Social Work, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Georgia.
Int Q Community Health Educ. 2018 Jul;38(4):245-249. doi: 10.1177/0272684X18781793.
Health problems are substantially increased in homeless populations who have higher prevalence's of infectious diseases than do general population. They have relatively earlier onset of sexual activity, and due to lack of information, many facilities for the practice of unprotected sex and low level of condom usage increase the risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). This study aims to identify the knowledge and prevention of STIs among homeless people. An analytic cross-sectional study was conducted in a Tbilisi municipal shelter. Within the framework of the quantitative research, the beneficiaries were interviewed with a self-administered questionnaire. Most of the respondents (98%) have heard about STIs, but their health literacy is low. Although respondents knew the risk factors for STIs, they had a high degree of risk-taking sexual behavior evidenced by the very low percentage using condoms (15.2%) and a large proportion having multiple partners (54.3%). It is necessary to raise awareness about STIs and promote sexual education of respondents at the municipal shelter.
无家可归者群体中的健康问题大幅增加，他们传染病的患病率高于普通人群。他们开始性活动的时间相对较早，并且由于缺乏信息，许多无保护性行为的场所及避孕套低使用率增加了性传播感染（STIs）的风险。本研究旨在确定无家可归者中性传播感染的知识及预防情况。在第比利斯市的一个收容所进行了一项分析性横断面研究。在定量研究框架内，采用自填式问卷对受助者进行访谈。大多数受访者（98%）听说过性传播感染，但他们的健康素养较低。尽管受访者知道性传播感染的风险因素，但他们存在高度冒险的性行为，使用避孕套的比例极低（15.2%）以及有很大比例的人有多个性伴侣（54.3%）就证明了这一点。有必要提高对性传播感染的认识，并在市收容所对受访者开展性教育。
