title: [Knowledge and opinions of a group of adolescents about the prevention of AIDS].
abstract: This descriptive study was developed in a State School, located in the city of Natal-RN, with the purpose to identify the knowledge and opinion of a group of adolescents about AIDS prevention. 30 questionnaires were applied and among the main obtained results, the authors found out that the adolescents are not well informed regarding this disease. Among the mentioned prevention methods they found the use of condom, but not in a systematic way by 50% of the population studied.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Enfermagem/CCS/UFRN, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo.
authors.forename: G de V
authors.initials: Gde V
authors.lastname: Torres
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Davim
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Almeida M Do
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001938:Brazil; D017280:Condoms; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020380:Needs Assessment; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires