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2733942

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-7-21
pubmed:abstractText
One hundred female teenagers attending a teenage pregnancy program were studied to determine the extent of their awareness about acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and the impact of such knowledge on their sexual behavior. Ninety-eight knew that AIDS is a disease, 45 stated that it is fatal, and all knew that it can be transmitted by sexual intercourse. After becoming aware of AIDS, 59 changed their sexual habits, 41 decreased their number of sexual partners, and 13 who had not used condoms started using them. However, only seven obtained more information about their partners' sexual and social histories, and half of those who decreased their number of partners still continued relationships with more than one. The survey showed that the publicity about AIDS has resulted in a favorable change in the sexual practices of these teenagers. However, it also indicated a need for further improvement in specific areas of education, such as the value of obtaining more information about sexual partners, more awareness of the importance of multiple-partner relationships in the spread of AIDS, and more emphasis on the important role of condoms in preventing AIDS virus transmission.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0029-7844
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
74
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
55-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-10-26
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
Teenagers' awareness of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and the impact on their sexual behavior.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Queens Hospital Center, Jamaica, NY 11432.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article