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KMID : 0856920070100020085
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Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
2007 Volume.10 No. 2 p.85 ~ p.90
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Medical Students’ Knowledge about AIDS/STDs: Comparing with Non-medical Students
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Her Sin-Hoe
Choi Youn-Seon
Kim Jeong-Eun
Kim Sun-Mee
Kim Soo-Hyun
Kim Dae-Gyeun
Kim Su-Yeon
Hong Myung-Ho
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Abstract
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Purpose: Usually college students having a strong desire for sexual behavior, thus, knowledge about sexually transmitted disease is very important to prevent infection. The purpose of this study was to assess knowledge about AIDS and STDs in the college students, and to provide a basis for sex education for them.
Methods: The subjects were 86 medical students and 59 non-medical students at One University. The data were collected by self-reported questionnaire which were consisted of 19 items (8 for AIDS, 11 for STDs).
Results: The frequency of experience in sexual intercourse was significantly higher in males than females (44.0% vs 7.1%, P=0.001) and in medical students than non-medical students (36.1% vs 11.9%, P=0.015). Among 19 questions, 8 questions’ score were significantly higher in medical students than non-medical students.
Conclusion: Medical students had higher score for knowledge about AIDS and STDs than non-medical students. However there were no difference in the knowledge according to a experience in sexual intercourse. (Korean J Hosp Palliat Care 2007;10:85-90)
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KEYWORD
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AIDS, STDs, Medical students
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