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Higher risk perception of HIV than of chlamydia and HPV among secondary school students in two German cities.
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- [Sexual behavior and prevention of sexually transmitted infections taking the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic into account. Data from a sexual healthcare and medicine center-WIR].Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz · 2021Article
- [How good is the knowledge about sexually transmitted infections in Germany? : Results of the first nationwide representative German health and sexuality survey (GeSiD)].Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz · 2021Article
- [Sexual health and medicine at the WIR-Walk In Ruhr: presentation of the center and results of the evaluation].Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz · 2021Article
- Study protocol of the iMPaCT project: a longitudinal cohort study assessing psychological determinants, sexual behaviour and chlamydia (re)infections in heterosexual STI clinic visitors.BMC infectious diseases · 2018Article
- Double trouble: modelling the impact of low risk perception and high-risk sexual behaviour on chlamydia transmission.Journal of the Royal Society, Interface · 2018Article
- STI Knowledge in Berlin Adolescents.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundChlamydia and genital human papillomavirus (HPV) are the two most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among teens and young adults in industrialised countries. The majority of adolescents, however, have limited or no knowledge of these infections. Within the context of a cross-sectional survey on awareness and knowledge of sexually transmitted infections, secondary school students attending the 8th grade and above in Bremen and Bremerhaven, two cities in northern Germany, were asked to rate the risk of peers to get infected with HIV, HPV or chlamydia.
methodsBetween October and December 2011, students aged 12-20 years completed an anonymous, self-administered questionnaire at their school. In addition to answering questions on awareness and knowledge of sexually transmitted infections, all students were also asked to rate the risk of peers to get infected with HIV, HPV or chlamydia. Furthermore, those reporting ever having sexual intercourse were asked to rate their own risk of getting infected with each of the three infections.
results1,148 students, 55% female, completed the questionnaire. 27% of the students reported having had sexual intercourse. 68% of all students rated the risk of same-aged students to get infected with HIV/AIDS as high/medium. The corresponding proportions for HPV and chlamydia were 19 and 25% respectively. Those reporting ever having sexual intercourse generally perceived their own risk of getting infected with HIV, chlamydia or HPV as lower than that of their peers.
conclusionGenerally, the risk of getting infected with HIV was perceived as being higher than that of getting infected with HPV or chlamydia, most likely due to the fact that the students were more aware of HIV than of the other two infections. Efforts should be made to improve awareness and knowledge of HPV and chlamydia among school going adolescents, and to make them realize that these are common infections that are preventable.
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