Students' Awareness, Knowledge, and Behavior Regarding HIV/AIDS

Tengiz VERULAVA, (Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi, Georgia)
Iago KACHKACHİSHVİLİ, (Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi, Georgia)
Salome ABULASHVİLİ, (Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi, Georgia)
Mari CHKHAİDZE, (Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi, Georgia)
Mariam KHUROSHVİLİ, (Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi, Georgia)
Liza KİKNADZE, (Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi, Georgia)
Revaz JORBENADZE (G. Chapidze Emergency Cardiology Center, Tbilisi, Georgia)
Gazi Medical Journal
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Yıl: 2018 Cilt: 29 Sayı: 3 Sayfa Aralığı: 215 - 218 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.12996/gmj.2018.59 İndeks Tarihi: 11-04-2019

Students' Awareness, Knowledge, and Behavior Regarding HIV/AIDS

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Objective: HIV/AIDS continues to be a major global public health issue.Georgia is a low-level HIV country with an HIV prevalence of less than 1% in allgroups, including drug users. However, the HIV epidemic in Georgia isspreading from the traditional high-risk population to some in the generalpopulation. The experience in African countries has already indicated that theHIV epidemic grows rapidly, when heterosexual transmission becomes themain mode of HIV transmission. Younger adults continue to be a large riskfactor for HIV/AIDS. Thus, concern is growing regarding sexual knowledge,attitude, and behavior among students, who are vulnerable to HIV infectiondue to deficient sex education. The aim of this study is to assess students’knowledge, attitudes, and behavioral perceptions regarding HIV/AIDS.Methods: An analytic cross-sectional study was conducted. Participants were200 students from Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University. The surveyinstrument was an online self-administered anonymous questionnaireconducted using Google survey software.Results: The study shows that students have good knowledge regarding thespread of HIV/AIDS and the risk of infection, but they often do not addresspreventive measures, diagnostic tests.Discussion: The society is less interested in HIV testing. Sex education is notsufficient in Georgia, particularly in schools. Hence, students can’t receiveadequate information on HIV/AIDS. At the same time, the low level ofawareness among students increases the risk factor, stigma, discrimination,and stereotypes. Research indicate the need to develop additionaleducational programs with specific interventions to raise awareness aboutSTD preventive measures and promote healthy sexual behaviors in order toprevent new HIV infections among younger adults. It is necessary to increasepublic awareness on HIV/AIDS prevention and diagnostic measures. The mostpreferred method of disseminating this information is either from theinternet, television, or university educational courses.
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HIV/AIDS ile ilgili Öğrenci Farkındalığı, Bilgi ve Davranışı

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Amaç: HIV/AIDS önemli bir küresel halk sağlığı sorunu olmaya devam etmektedir. Gürcistan uyuşturucu kullanıcıları da dahil olmak üzere tüm gruplarda HIV prevalansı % 1'den az olan düşük seviyeli bir HIV ülkesidir. Ancak, Gürcistan'daki HIV epidemisi, geleneksel yüksek riskli popülasyondan genel popülasyonda bazılarına yayılıyor. Afrika ülkelerindeki deneyim, heteroseksüel bulaşmanın HIV bulaşının ana yolu haline gelmesiyle HIV salgınının hızla büyüdüğünü göstermiştir. Genç yetişkinler HIV/AIDS için büyük bir risk faktörü olmaya devam etmektedir. Bu nedenle, eksik cinsel eğitim nedeniyle HIV enfeksiyonuna karşı savunmasız olan öğrenciler arasında cinsel bilgi, tutum ve davranış konusunda endişe artmaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, öğrencilerin HIV/AIDS ile ilgili bilgi, tutum ve davranışsal algılarını değerlendirmektir. Yöntem: Analitik kesitsel bir çalışma yapıldı. Katılımcılar Ivane Javakhishvili Tiflis Devlet Üniversitesi'nden 200 öğrenci idi. Anket aracı, Google anket yazılımı kullanılarak yürütülen çevrimiçi bir kendi kendine uygulanan anonim anketti. Bulgular: Çalışma, öğrencilerin HIV/AIDS'in yayılması ve enfeksiyon riski hakkında iyi bilgiye sahip olduklarını, ancak genellikle önleyici tedbirleri, tanılama testlerini ele almadıklarını göstermektedir. Sonuç: Toplum HIV testi ile daha az ilgilenmektedir. Gürcistan'da, özellikle okullarda cinsel eğitim yeterli değildir. Bu nedenle, öğrenciler HIV/AIDS hakkında yeterli bilgi edinemektedirler. Aynı zamanda, öğrenciler arasındaki düşük farkındalık düzeyi risk faktörünü, damgalamayı, ayrımcılığı ve stereotipleri artırmaktadır. Araştırma, genç yetişkinler arasında yeni HIV enfeksiyonlaının önlenmesi için STD önleyici tedbirler hakkında farkındalık oluşturmak ve sağlıklı cinsel davranışları teşvik etmek için spesifik müdahaleler içeren ek eğitim programları geliştirme ihtiyacını göstermektedir. HIV/AIDS önleme ve tanılama önlemleri konusunda halkın bilincini arttırmak gereklidir. Bu bilgiyi yaymanın en çok tercih edilen yöntemi, internet, televizyon veya üniversite eğitim kurslarıdır.
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APA VERULAVA T, KACHKACHİSHVİLİ I, ABULASHVİLİ S, CHKHAİDZE M, KHUROSHVİLİ M, KİKNADZE L, JORBENADZE R (2018). Students' Awareness, Knowledge, and Behavior Regarding HIV/AIDS. , 215 - 218. 10.12996/gmj.2018.59
Chicago VERULAVA Tengiz,KACHKACHİSHVİLİ Iago,ABULASHVİLİ Salome,CHKHAİDZE Mari,KHUROSHVİLİ Mariam,KİKNADZE Liza,JORBENADZE Revaz Students' Awareness, Knowledge, and Behavior Regarding HIV/AIDS. (2018): 215 - 218. 10.12996/gmj.2018.59
MLA VERULAVA Tengiz,KACHKACHİSHVİLİ Iago,ABULASHVİLİ Salome,CHKHAİDZE Mari,KHUROSHVİLİ Mariam,KİKNADZE Liza,JORBENADZE Revaz Students' Awareness, Knowledge, and Behavior Regarding HIV/AIDS. , 2018, ss.215 - 218. 10.12996/gmj.2018.59
AMA VERULAVA T,KACHKACHİSHVİLİ I,ABULASHVİLİ S,CHKHAİDZE M,KHUROSHVİLİ M,KİKNADZE L,JORBENADZE R Students' Awareness, Knowledge, and Behavior Regarding HIV/AIDS. . 2018; 215 - 218. 10.12996/gmj.2018.59
Vancouver VERULAVA T,KACHKACHİSHVİLİ I,ABULASHVİLİ S,CHKHAİDZE M,KHUROSHVİLİ M,KİKNADZE L,JORBENADZE R Students' Awareness, Knowledge, and Behavior Regarding HIV/AIDS. . 2018; 215 - 218. 10.12996/gmj.2018.59
IEEE VERULAVA T,KACHKACHİSHVİLİ I,ABULASHVİLİ S,CHKHAİDZE M,KHUROSHVİLİ M,KİKNADZE L,JORBENADZE R "Students' Awareness, Knowledge, and Behavior Regarding HIV/AIDS." , ss.215 - 218, 2018. 10.12996/gmj.2018.59
ISNAD VERULAVA, Tengiz vd. "Students' Awareness, Knowledge, and Behavior Regarding HIV/AIDS". (2018), 215-218. https://doi.org/10.12996/gmj.2018.59
APA VERULAVA T, KACHKACHİSHVİLİ I, ABULASHVİLİ S, CHKHAİDZE M, KHUROSHVİLİ M, KİKNADZE L, JORBENADZE R (2018). Students' Awareness, Knowledge, and Behavior Regarding HIV/AIDS. Gazi Medical Journal, 29(3), 215 - 218. 10.12996/gmj.2018.59
Chicago VERULAVA Tengiz,KACHKACHİSHVİLİ Iago,ABULASHVİLİ Salome,CHKHAİDZE Mari,KHUROSHVİLİ Mariam,KİKNADZE Liza,JORBENADZE Revaz Students' Awareness, Knowledge, and Behavior Regarding HIV/AIDS. Gazi Medical Journal 29, no.3 (2018): 215 - 218. 10.12996/gmj.2018.59
MLA VERULAVA Tengiz,KACHKACHİSHVİLİ Iago,ABULASHVİLİ Salome,CHKHAİDZE Mari,KHUROSHVİLİ Mariam,KİKNADZE Liza,JORBENADZE Revaz Students' Awareness, Knowledge, and Behavior Regarding HIV/AIDS. Gazi Medical Journal, vol.29, no.3, 2018, ss.215 - 218. 10.12996/gmj.2018.59
AMA VERULAVA T,KACHKACHİSHVİLİ I,ABULASHVİLİ S,CHKHAİDZE M,KHUROSHVİLİ M,KİKNADZE L,JORBENADZE R Students' Awareness, Knowledge, and Behavior Regarding HIV/AIDS. Gazi Medical Journal. 2018; 29(3): 215 - 218. 10.12996/gmj.2018.59
Vancouver VERULAVA T,KACHKACHİSHVİLİ I,ABULASHVİLİ S,CHKHAİDZE M,KHUROSHVİLİ M,KİKNADZE L,JORBENADZE R Students' Awareness, Knowledge, and Behavior Regarding HIV/AIDS. Gazi Medical Journal. 2018; 29(3): 215 - 218. 10.12996/gmj.2018.59
IEEE VERULAVA T,KACHKACHİSHVİLİ I,ABULASHVİLİ S,CHKHAİDZE M,KHUROSHVİLİ M,KİKNADZE L,JORBENADZE R "Students' Awareness, Knowledge, and Behavior Regarding HIV/AIDS." Gazi Medical Journal, 29, ss.215 - 218, 2018. 10.12996/gmj.2018.59
ISNAD VERULAVA, Tengiz vd. "Students' Awareness, Knowledge, and Behavior Regarding HIV/AIDS". Gazi Medical Journal 29/3 (2018), 215-218. https://doi.org/10.12996/gmj.2018.59
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