Prevalence, disclosure and interpretations of sexual activities in a sample of Canadian college-aged blood donors

This study assessed the prevalence, level of disclosure, and interpretations of sexual activities in a sample of 123 college-aged blood donors in Montreal, Quebec. Within six months of their donation, participants completed an anonymous questionnaire designed to assess sexual definitions, levels of...

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Published in:International journal of STD & AIDS 2003-06, Vol.14 (6), p.399-403
Main Authors: MAIR, M, BARRETT, S. P, CAMPBELL, T, DITTO, B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
AIDS/HIV
Biological and medical sciences
Blood Donors - psychology
Blood Donors - statistics & numerical data
Disclosure - statistics & numerical data
Female
General aspects
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Planification. Prevention (methods). Intervention. Evaluation
Prevalence
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Quebec
Risk Factors
Risk-Taking
Sexual Behavior - psychology
Sexual Behavior - statistics & numerical data
Sexual Partners
Students - psychology
Students - statistics & numerical data
Surveys and Questionnaires
Universities
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Summary:This study assessed the prevalence, level of disclosure, and interpretations of sexual activities in a sample of 123 college-aged blood donors in Montreal, Quebec. Within six months of their donation, participants completed an anonymous questionnaire designed to assess sexual definitions, levels of disclosure to sexual partners, as well as prevalence of various blood safety behavioural risks. Responses indicated that (1) there was a lack of consensus regarding what constitutes 'sex', (2) levels of sexual disclosure varied widely, and (3) participants engaged in numerous blood safety behavioural risk activities. These results are discussed with respect to their implications for how people think about sex, particularly in the blood donation context. Suggestions to improve specific blood donor screening questions are also presented.
ISSN:0956-4624
1758-1052
DOI:10.1258/095646203765371295