30 research outputs found
Scientific production on workplace bullying/harassment in dissertations and theses in the Brazilian scenario
Detection of schistosomiasis in an area directly affected by the São Francisco River large-scale water transposition project in the Northeast of Brazil
Adolescence and the consumption of psychoactive substances: the impact of the socioeconomic status
Diagnóstico de infecção pelo Trypanosoma cruzi em gambas, naturalmente infectados, pela reação de imunofluorescência indireta
Assessment of control and epidemiologic details of the schistosomiasis mansoni in Bananal, São Paulo, Brazil
Knowledge, attitude and practice of condom use by women of an impoverished urban area
OBJECTIVE Assessing the adequacy of knowledge, attitude and practice of women regarding male and female condoms as STI/HIV preventive measures. METHOD An evaluative Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) household survey with a quantitative approach, involving 300 women. Data collection took place between June and August 2013, in an informal urban settlement within the municipality of João Pessoa, Paraiba, Northeast Brazil. RESULTS Regarding the male condom, most women showed inadequate knowledge and practice, and an adequate attitude. Regarding the female condom, knowledge, attitude and practice variables were unsatisfactory. Significant associations between knowledge/religious orientation and attitude/education regarding the male condom were observed. CONCLUSION A multidisciplinary team should be committed to the development of educational practices as care promotion tools in order to improve adherence of condom use