%0 Journal Article
%T Nurses¡¯ and nursing students¡¯ views regarding the impact of sexually transmitted diseases on their sexual behavior
%A Valari C.
%A Kostopoulou S.
%A Perrou C.
%A Kelepouris K.
%J Interscientific Health Care
%D 2011
%I University of Thessaly
%X Background/Aim: It was to investigate the view of registered nurses and nursing students regarding the impact of sexually transmitted diseases (STD) on their sexual behavior. Material and methods: The research sample consisted of 150 ATEI nursing students and 150 professional nurses. A questionnaire with open and closed type questionnaires was used. Contingency tables and ¦¶2 test were used. Statistical significant was set at p<0.05. Results: 54.6 % of students and 64.7% of nurses consider that the persons they have sex with could never be infected with AIDS. The majority of students (56.9 %) believed, with a statistically significant difference from the nurses (21.3%) that it is the man¡¯s responsibility to provide the condoms. A statistically significant difference was also observed between nurses and nursing students regarding the sufficiency of their STD knowledge (75.0% vs 8.6%). Conclusions: STD have an impact on nurses¡¯ and nursing students¡¯ sexual behavior Nursing students¡¯ consider they have a lack of knowledge on STD issues.
%K Sexually Transmitted Diseases
%K Nursing Students
%K Nurse
%K Knowledge
%K Behavior
%U http://www.inhealthcare.gr/article/en/apopseis-foititon-nosileutikis-kai-epaggelmation-nosileuton-sxetika-me-tin-epidrasi-ton-seksoualika-metadidomenon-nosimaton-sti-seksoualiki-tous-sumperifora