Laura Kouznetsov1, Stefan A Zippel, Alexander V Kuznetsov. 1. AIDS Psychosocial Division Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Ludwig-Maximilian University, Frauenlobstr. 9-11, 80337, Munich, Germany. laura.kouznetsov@med.uni-muenchen.de
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: HIV incidence in Germany is increasing even though the German Federal Centre for Health Education reported that the entire German population (99 %) has sufficient knowledge of sexual HIV transmission. We tried to find out the reason for this discrepancy. METHODS: HIV transmission knowledge was investigated in a Munich population (n = 317) and the findings compared with a nationwide study. RESULTS: No differences in knowledge regarding needle sharing and HIV/AIDS curability were found but, in relation to sexual HIV transmission, only 55.5 % of Munich respondents had sufficient knowledge of vaginal, anal and oral transmission routes. CONCLUSIONS: The knowledge level reported in the nationwide study is overestimated as a result of the ambiguous character of the questions used.
OBJECTIVES: HIV incidence in Germany is increasing even though the German Federal Centre for Health Education reported that the entire German population (99 %) has sufficient knowledge of sexual HIV transmission. We tried to find out the reason for this discrepancy. METHODS: HIV transmission knowledge was investigated in a Munich population (n = 317) and the findings compared with a nationwide study. RESULTS: No differences in knowledge regarding needle sharing and HIV/AIDS curability were found but, in relation to sexual HIV transmission, only 55.5 % of Munich respondents had sufficient knowledge of vaginal, anal and oral transmission routes. CONCLUSIONS: The knowledge level reported in the nationwide study is overestimated as a result of the ambiguous character of the questions used.
Authors: Alfonso Osorio; Cristina Lopez-del Burgo; Miguel Ruiz-Canela; Silvia Carlos; Jokin de Irala Journal: BMJ Open Date: 2015-04-27 Impact factor: 2.692