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Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Sadrivaan A and B (The Hilton Istanbul Hotel )
Objective:
To determine the knowledge and reporting of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) of male personnel of Baskent University, Ankara.
Methods:
A self-reported questionnaire was given to male personnel between September 2006 and September 2007. Informed consent was obtained from the participants (n=594). Questionnaires were sent to each department’s chief, and retrieved in closed envelopes which had no sign on.
Data was analyzed by SPSS 11.5 statistical software programme, Pearson chi-squre and t-tests were applied, and a P < 0.05 value was considered as statistically significant.
Results:
Mean age of the participants was 33.4 (SD±7.0). 88.6% (n=527) of the participants were managerial staff, while 11.3% (n=67) were academic personnel. 76.3% (n=453) was married, and 36.5% (n=217) was graduated from high-school.
80.0% of participants answered “yes” to “Do you know anything about STDs?” question. Of these, the ones graduated from college gave the highest “yes” answer (93.8%), and the least rate belonged to primary school graduates (69.2) (P=0.000).
5.3% of participants reported that they were treated because of STDs sometime, and this reporting was highest (57.1%) in the primary school graduates group (p >0.05). While reporting rate was 21.4% in single men, married men’s rate was 71.4% (p>0.05).
Conclusion:
Male personnel were highly aware of STDs but their self reporting of STDs experience was relatively low. Reporting decreased as education level increased. Married male’s high reporting rate was an interesting finding. We think that advanced training for the health givers, and supporting for the patients may improve STDs’ reporting, and management in primary care.
To determine the knowledge and reporting of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) of male personnel of Baskent University, Ankara.
Methods:
A self-reported questionnaire was given to male personnel between September 2006 and September 2007. Informed consent was obtained from the participants (n=594). Questionnaires were sent to each department’s chief, and retrieved in closed envelopes which had no sign on.
Data was analyzed by SPSS 11.5 statistical software programme, Pearson chi-squre and t-tests were applied, and a P < 0.05 value was considered as statistically significant.
Results:
Mean age of the participants was 33.4 (SD±7.0). 88.6% (n=527) of the participants were managerial staff, while 11.3% (n=67) were academic personnel. 76.3% (n=453) was married, and 36.5% (n=217) was graduated from high-school.
80.0% of participants answered “yes” to “Do you know anything about STDs?” question. Of these, the ones graduated from college gave the highest “yes” answer (93.8%), and the least rate belonged to primary school graduates (69.2) (P=0.000).
5.3% of participants reported that they were treated because of STDs sometime, and this reporting was highest (57.1%) in the primary school graduates group (p >0.05). While reporting rate was 21.4% in single men, married men’s rate was 71.4% (p>0.05).
Conclusion:
Male personnel were highly aware of STDs but their self reporting of STDs experience was relatively low. Reporting decreased as education level increased. Married male’s high reporting rate was an interesting finding. We think that advanced training for the health givers, and supporting for the patients may improve STDs’ reporting, and management in primary care.
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, the participant (learner) in this session will be able to: 1. Determine the STD knowledge of the men who work at the university campus of a developing country 2. Assess the reporting behavior of STD of men
Sub-Theme: Lessons learned from community-based public health research