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KMID : 0379720110250020255
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Journal of Korean Community Health Nursing Academic Society
2011 Volume.25 No. 2 p.255 ~ p.265
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Knowledge and Actual Condition of Sexually-Transmitted Disease in Mongolian
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Lee Soon-Hee
Kim Shin-Jeong
Lee Young-Joo
Kim Sook-Young
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Abstract
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Purpose: The study investigated the knowledge and actual condition of sexuallytransmitted diseases(STD) in Mongoloian.
Method: Data from 210 Mongolians were collected for 6days from August 10-15, 2008 using a questionnaire translated by Mongolians to identify the knowledge of STD and with permission, analysis of blood and human immuno deficiency virus(HIV) by SD Bioline Syphilis 3.2 test and SD Bioline HIV-1/2 3.0 test respectively. The data was scored by mean ± standard deviation. Differences were evaluated according to the subjects’ general characteristics by t-test and the ANOVA.
Results: The average knowledge score concerning STD 48.99(±.19) indicated a low level of knowledge. STD was detected in six(2.9%) and HIV was four(1.9%) of the 210 subjects. General characteristics significantly different knowledge level were gender(t=-3.098, p=.002), education(F=6.090, p=.003), type of employment(F=2.443, p=.049), and sexual education experience(F=5.604, p=.004).
Conclusion: Education programs to increase STD awareness and its prevention must be developed and regular health evaluations for those already have sexual transmitted disease is needed.
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KEYWORD
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Knowledge, Sexually transmitted disease, Mongoloid race
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