Differences Regarding Knowledge of Sexually Transmitted Infections, Sexual Habits, and Behavior Between University Students of Medical and Nonmedical Professions in Serbia
Aim: The aim of this study is to assess the knowledge of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), sexual habits, and behavior among students of medical and nonmedical students in Serbia.Methodology: The cross-sectional study of 1,273 university students of four undergraduate institutions in Serbia, t...
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| author | Slobodan Subotic Vladimir Vukomanovic Svetlana Djukic Svetlana Radevic Snezana Radovanovic Danijela Radulovic Katarina Boricic Jelena Andjelkovic Jelena Tosic Pajic Ivana Simic Vukomanovic |
| author_facet | Slobodan Subotic Vladimir Vukomanovic Svetlana Djukic Svetlana Radevic Snezana Radovanovic Danijela Radulovic Katarina Boricic Jelena Andjelkovic Jelena Tosic Pajic Ivana Simic Vukomanovic |
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| description | Aim: The aim of this study is to assess the knowledge of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), sexual habits, and behavior among students of medical and nonmedical students in Serbia.Methodology: The cross-sectional study of 1,273 university students of four undergraduate institutions in Serbia, two of medical and two of nonmedical orientation. A standardized questionnaire, prepared in line with the questionnaire of the European health research—the second wave (European Health Interview Survey—EHIS wave 2), according to defined internationally accepted indicators, was used as a survey instrument.Results: Statistically significant difference (p < 0.001) between medical and nonmedical student groups was determined for the following parameters: naming four of five STIs (29.1 vs. 13.4%), knowledge about vaccines against some STIs (26.0 vs. 17.0%), relationship between HPV infection and cervical malignancy (48.2 vs. 16.7%) engaged in the sexual relations (87.9 vs. 76.4%), never used a condom (15.2 vs. 10.4%), underwent gynecological or urological examination (66.7 vs. 44.1%), and tested to one of STIs (10.5 vs. 4.9%).Conclusion: Both student groups have limited knowledge on possible consequences that risky sexual behavior has for reproductive health. Promotion of knowledge about STIs, awareness of all complications, and consequences of these infections certainly affect the reduction of risky behavior. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-139e7a8a5e6841d8a7be427a5e4fb5082022-12-22T04:09:43ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652022-01-01910.3389/fpubh.2021.692461692461Differences Regarding Knowledge of Sexually Transmitted Infections, Sexual Habits, and Behavior Between University Students of Medical and Nonmedical Professions in SerbiaSlobodan Subotic0Vladimir Vukomanovic1Svetlana Djukic2Svetlana Radevic3Snezana Radovanovic4Danijela Radulovic5Katarina Boricic6Jelena Andjelkovic7Jelena Tosic Pajic8Ivana Simic Vukomanovic9College of Health Studies Milutin Milankovic, Belgrade, SerbiaDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, SerbiaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, SerbiaDepartment of Social Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, SerbiaDepartment of Social Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, SerbiaDepartment of Primary Health Care and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of East Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and HerzegovinaDr. Milan Jovanovic Batut Institute of Public Health of Serbia, Belgrade, SerbiaMedicines and Medical Devices Agency of Serbia (ALIMS), Belgrade, SerbiaClinical Centre of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, SerbiaDepartment of Social Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, SerbiaAim: The aim of this study is to assess the knowledge of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), sexual habits, and behavior among students of medical and nonmedical students in Serbia.Methodology: The cross-sectional study of 1,273 university students of four undergraduate institutions in Serbia, two of medical and two of nonmedical orientation. A standardized questionnaire, prepared in line with the questionnaire of the European health research—the second wave (European Health Interview Survey—EHIS wave 2), according to defined internationally accepted indicators, was used as a survey instrument.Results: Statistically significant difference (p < 0.001) between medical and nonmedical student groups was determined for the following parameters: naming four of five STIs (29.1 vs. 13.4%), knowledge about vaccines against some STIs (26.0 vs. 17.0%), relationship between HPV infection and cervical malignancy (48.2 vs. 16.7%) engaged in the sexual relations (87.9 vs. 76.4%), never used a condom (15.2 vs. 10.4%), underwent gynecological or urological examination (66.7 vs. 44.1%), and tested to one of STIs (10.5 vs. 4.9%).Conclusion: Both student groups have limited knowledge on possible consequences that risky sexual behavior has for reproductive health. Promotion of knowledge about STIs, awareness of all complications, and consequences of these infections certainly affect the reduction of risky behavior.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2021.692461/fullstudentssexually transmitted infectionsknowledgesexual behaviorreproductive health |
| spellingShingle | Slobodan Subotic Vladimir Vukomanovic Svetlana Djukic Svetlana Radevic Snezana Radovanovic Danijela Radulovic Katarina Boricic Jelena Andjelkovic Jelena Tosic Pajic Ivana Simic Vukomanovic Differences Regarding Knowledge of Sexually Transmitted Infections, Sexual Habits, and Behavior Between University Students of Medical and Nonmedical Professions in Serbia Frontiers in Public Health students sexually transmitted infections knowledge sexual behavior reproductive health |
| title | Differences Regarding Knowledge of Sexually Transmitted Infections, Sexual Habits, and Behavior Between University Students of Medical and Nonmedical Professions in Serbia |
| title_full | Differences Regarding Knowledge of Sexually Transmitted Infections, Sexual Habits, and Behavior Between University Students of Medical and Nonmedical Professions in Serbia |
| title_fullStr | Differences Regarding Knowledge of Sexually Transmitted Infections, Sexual Habits, and Behavior Between University Students of Medical and Nonmedical Professions in Serbia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Differences Regarding Knowledge of Sexually Transmitted Infections, Sexual Habits, and Behavior Between University Students of Medical and Nonmedical Professions in Serbia |
| title_short | Differences Regarding Knowledge of Sexually Transmitted Infections, Sexual Habits, and Behavior Between University Students of Medical and Nonmedical Professions in Serbia |
| title_sort | differences regarding knowledge of sexually transmitted infections sexual habits and behavior between university students of medical and nonmedical professions in serbia |
| topic | students sexually transmitted infections knowledge sexual behavior reproductive health |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2021.692461/full |
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