Viola Francesca, Formenti Beatrice, Arsuffi Stefania, Polesini Itala, Focà Emanuele, Castelli Francesco, Quiros-Roldan Eugenia
Division of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University of Brescia and ASST Spedali Civili Hospital, Piazzale Spedali Civili, 25123 Brescia, Italy.
UNESCO Chair in Training and Empowering Human Resources for Health Development in Resource-Limited Countries, University of Brescia, Piazza del Mercato, 25121 Brescia, Italy.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Oct 3;20(19):6878. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20196878.
The Infectious and Tropical Diseases Department of the University of Brescia organized free rapid screening tests for HIV and HCV as part of the Fast-Track City commitment. A cross-sectional study was conducted, consisting of an anonymous multiple-choice questionnaire that was administered to individuals who underwent the screening or consultation. The study aimed to compare knowledge and attitudes towards HIV and HCV between age groups (18-40 vs. >40) and sexual orientations (heterosexual vs. LGBTQ+). Overall, 333 questionnaires were completed. Overall, only 107 (32%) of respondents knew how HIV is transmitted. Major differences were shown between different age groups, where people under the age of 40 had a significantly higher correct response rate than people over 40 (n = 101; 39% versus n = 6; 7.8%, < 0.00001). Similarly, almost half of LGBTQI+ people (n = 28; 44.4%) gave the correct answer, versus 30% (n = 79) of heterosexuals ( = 0.0359). Only 9.6% of the population demonstrated high levels of knowledge for both HIV and HCV. Our study highlights that misconceptions about HIV and HCV should be addressed in prevention and education programs, whose target should also be specific populations.
布雷西亚大学传染病与热带病学系开展了免费的HIV和HCV快速筛查检测，作为快速通道城市承诺的一部分。进行了一项横断面研究，包括向接受筛查或咨询的个人发放一份匿名多项选择题问卷。该研究旨在比较不同年龄组（18 - 40岁与40岁以上）和性取向（异性恋与LGBTQ+）对HIV和HCV的认知与态度。总体而言，共完成了333份问卷。总体上，只有107名（32%）受访者知道HIV的传播方式。不同年龄组之间存在显著差异，40岁以下人群的正确回答率明显高于40岁以上人群（n = 101；39%对n = 6；7.8%，< 0.00001）。同样，几乎一半的LGBTQI+人群（n = 28；44.4%）回答正确，而异性恋者的这一比例为30%（n = 79）（P = 0.0359）。只有9.6%的人群对HIV和HCV都有较高的认知水平。我们的研究强调，在预防和教育项目中应解决对HIV和HCV的误解，这些项目的目标也应针对特定人群。
