Evaluación y modificación de los conocimientos actitudes y prácticas de los estudiantes de la Escuela de Derecho de la Universidad de Cuenca, frente a las infecciones de transmisión sexual ITS y VIH/SIDA

Abstract

Objective: Evaluate and modify knowledge, attitudes and practices of students of the School of Law, University of Cuenca, about Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV / AIDS. Materials and Methods: There realized an analytical quasiexperimental study without group control about knowledge, attitudes and practices of STI / HIV / AIDS to students of the FIRST YEAR OF LAW SCHOOL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CUENCA. A questionnaire was used with before and 3 months after intervention based on Albert Bandura's cognitive - social theory with the participation of 92 students. Results: 97.8% of students were aged 17 to 22 years and 57.6% were female. The average age of first sexual relation was 16.2 ± 1.6. In the post CAP was obtained a significant increase in knowledge (P <0.05), in which attitudes on the advice would you give to a friend so that this does not become infected by an STI increase (P <0.05) being the most significant. And there were no change practices. On the scale of autoeficacia was obtained an improvement over the couple talk about prevention, to use condoms correctly and every time you have sex and talk with parents about sexual issues. But not improved in relation to say no to sex with someone they have already dealt with there. Conclusions: It existed a significant increase in all the knowledge but little significant increase in the attitudes and without modification in the practices. Subject headings: Sexually Transmitted Infections, HIV / AIDS, Knowledge, Attitudes And Practices, Autoeficacia.