HIV Infection and the Turkish People A Cross Sectional Study on the Perceptions of Safranbolu Inhabitants
Yazarlar (6)
Isil Isik Andsoy
Karabük Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Karabük Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Tuğba GÜNGÖR Karabük Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ayşegül OKSAY ŞAHİN Karabük Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Gulcan Kar
Marmara Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Marmara Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Perize Ergil
Karabük Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Karabük Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Nurcan Inanmaz
Karabük Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Karabük Üniversitesi, Türkiye
| Makale Türü | Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale) | ||
| Dergi Adı | Acta Medica Mediterranea | ||
| Dergi ISSN | 0393-6384 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi | ||
| Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | SCI-Expanded | ||
| Makale Dili | İngilizce | Basım Tarihi | 08-2013 |
| Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa | 29 / 4 / 603–610 | DOI | – |
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| Özet |
| Objective Knowledge and attitudes about HIV/AIDS were examined in a Muslim population living in the Safranbolu District of Turkey. Materials and methods The survey was conducted over 431 participants in December 2011.A questionnaire, consisting of 47 questions, was used to measure the level of participants' knowledge and attitudes about HIV. Results The findings indicated that the participants have sufficient knowledge of HIV and present positive attitudes toward persons living with HIV (PLWH). Nevertheless, 84% of participants stated that they would not sit in the same armchair with a PLWH, 60.3% that they would not kiss a PLWH. Mass media was the main source of information. More than half of the participants also stated their desire to learn more about HIV. Conclusions Participants' levels of knowledge about HIV did not match their behaviors and attitudes about HIV. Due tothis, education strategies to … |
| Anahtar Kelimeler |
| AIDS | Attitude | HIV | Knowledge | Turkey |
