title: [Survey of the knowledge and behavior of Italian adolescents in the face of AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases].
abstract: The purpose of this study is to evaluate in youth people the knowledge, attitude and behaviours regarding HIV/STD infection, and to determine whether their extent varies by individual or lifestyle characteristics. A random sample of 558 male adolescents, selected from the list of people assisted by the regional health service and resident in an urban town in the northern of Italy, took part in a cross-sectional survey conducted by a questionnaire. Personal knowledge of HIV risk factors and level of concern about HIV infection are associated with years of education and drug use. This study indicates that more effective strategies on sexuality education that target adolescents, with special attention to the workplace health promotion, are needed to reduce risk of HIV/STD infection among youth.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale, Università di Milano-Bicocca, Monza. giuseppe.delcorno@unimib.it
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Del Corno
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission*; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires