Exploring psychosocial factors influencing sexually transmitted infection intention testing among medical students: a cross-sectional study in two universities

Despite the significant global burden of sexually transmitted infections (STI), detection rates are poor. Acceptance of these tests is influenced by several factors that have not been explored among Colombian medical students. The aim of this study was to describe the behaviors and psychosocial fact...

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Published in:Frontiers in public health 2024-09, Vol.12, p.1407070
Main Authors: Loaiza-Guevara, Valentina, Acosta, María Alejandra Gómez, Álvarez, Angie Valeria Aguirre, Martínez, Valentina Agudelo, Montoya, María Camila Montes, Ramírez, Alexandra Agudelo, Izquierdo-Condoy, Juan S
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Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Colombia
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Intention
Male
medical students
perceptions
previous experiences
psychosocial factors
Sexual Behavior - psychology
Sexual Behavior - statistics & numerical data
Sexually Transmitted Diseases - diagnosis
Sexually Transmitted Diseases - psychology
sexually transmitted infections
Students, Medical - psychology
Students, Medical - statistics & numerical data
Surveys and Questionnaires
Universities
Young Adult
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Summary:Despite the significant global burden of sexually transmitted infections (STI), detection rates are poor. Acceptance of these tests is influenced by several factors that have not been explored among Colombian medical students. The aim of this study was to describe the behaviors and psychosocial factors toward STI screening among medical students of two universities in Pereira, Colombia, between March and June 2020. An observational, cross-sectional study was conducted with 284 medical students in the first 3 years of undergraduate at two universities. An online, self-administered survey was conducted between March 2020 and June 2020, using an instrument from the "STI Testing Questionnaire," to assess behaviors and psychosocial factors toward STI testing. Frequencies and percentages were used for descriptive analysis. The association between characteristics and psychosocial factors with STI testing intention was obtained using a logistic regression model. A -value
ISSN:2296-2565
2296-2565
DOI:10.3389/fpubh.2024.1407070