Felman Y M, Santora F J
Cutis. 1981 Mar;27(3):330-6.
The use of the condom, as a prophylactic agent against the transmission of venereal disease, is considered an effective method of disease prevention. The importance of initiating free condom distribution programs needs, however, to be demonstrated. The purpose of this study was to estimate and determine if VD clinic patients use condoms and would accept free condoms as disease prevention devices. The reasons why venereal disease patients use or do not use condoms were also established. The findings indicated a generally favorable attitude about condom usage, although a greater number of patients viewed the condom primarily as a contraceptive device. The major objection to the use of the condom was that it "lowered satisfaction." The majority of patients, however, stated that they would use free condoms if they were made available from a VD clinic. Both the survey and the condom distribution program exemplify the need for educational programs to encourage public awareness about the use of condoms as a preventive against sexually transmitted diseases.
使用避孕套作为预防性传播疾病的一种手段，被认为是一种有效的疾病预防方法。然而，开展免费避孕套发放项目的重要性仍有待证明。本研究的目的是评估并确定性病门诊患者是否使用避孕套，以及是否会接受免费避孕套作为疾病预防工具。同时，还探究了性病患者使用或不使用避孕套的原因。研究结果表明，尽管更多患者主要将避孕套视为一种避孕工具，但总体上对使用避孕套持积极态度。使用避孕套的主要障碍是它“会降低满意度”。然而，大多数患者表示，如果性病门诊提供免费避孕套，他们会使用。该调查和避孕套发放项目都表明，需要开展教育项目，以提高公众对使用避孕套预防性传播疾病的认识。
