| HIV/AIDS knowledge and health-related attitudes and behaviors among deaf and hearing adolescents in southern Brazil. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 19146071 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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HIV/AIDS knowledge and health-related attitudes and behaviors among deaf and hearing adolescents in southern Brazil are described. Forty-two deaf students attending a special nonresidential public school for the deaf and 50 hearing students attending a regular public school, ages 15-21 years, answered a computer-assisted questionnaire. (There was simultaneous video translation of questions to Brazilian Sign Language.) A branched decision-tree structure was used to determine level of sexual experience and hearing status. Deaf participants scored lower on HIV/AIDS knowledge, demonstrating a need to improve school-based instruction and develop campaigns tailored to this group's requirements. Though the hearing students reported more sexual activity than the deaf students, no other significant differences were found in health-related attitudes and behaviors. Two findings of concern are the high rate of sexual abuse reported by deaf participants and the large number of deaf adolescents reporting having a friend with AIDS. |
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Authors:
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Cláudia Alquati Bisol; Tania Mara Sperb; Toye H Brewer; Sérgio Kakuta Kato; Gail Shor-Posner |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American annals of the deaf Volume: 153 ISSN: 0002-726X ISO Abbreviation: Am Ann Deaf Publication Date: 2008 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-01-16 Completed Date: 2009-02-17 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0414670 Medline TA: Am Ann Deaf Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 349-56 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Universidade de Caxias do Sul, Brazil. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
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prevention & control*,
transmission Adolescent Brazil Child Abuse, Sexual / statistics & numerical data Cross-Sectional Studies Deafness / rehabilitation* Education, Special* Female HIV Infections / prevention & control*, transmission Health Education* Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice* Humans Mainstreaming (Education)* Male Unsafe Sex Young Adult |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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D43 TW 000017/TW/FIC NIH HHS |
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