Knowledge, attitude and practice of condom use by women of an impoverished urban area

Assessing the adequacy of knowledge, attitude and practice of women regarding male and female condoms as STI/HIV preventive measures. An evaluative Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) household survey with a quantitative approach, involving 300 women. Data collection took place between June and A...

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Published in:Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P 2015-06, Vol.49 (3), p.364-371
Main Authors: Andrade, Smalyanna Sgren da Costa, Zaccara, Ana Aline Lacet, Leite, Kamila Nethielly Souza, Brito, Karen Krystine Gonçalves de, Soares, Maria Júlia Guimarães Oliveira, Costa, Marta Miriam Lopes, Pinheiro, Ana Karina Bezerra, Oliveira, Simone Helena Dos Santos
Format: Article
Language:eng ; por
Subjects:
Adult
Brazil
Condoms, Female
Condones
Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud
Enfermedades de Transmisión Sexual
Enfermería en Salud Pública
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Mujeres
NURSING
Poverty
Poverty Areas
Young Adult
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Summary:Assessing the adequacy of knowledge, attitude and practice of women regarding male and female condoms as STI/HIV preventive measures. 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. 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. A multidisciplinary team should be committed to the development of educational practices as care promotion tools in order to improve adherence of condom use.
ISSN:0080-6234
1980-220X
0080-6234
DOI:10.1590/S0080-623420150000300002