Mostafa Shokoohi|Mohammad Karamouzian|Ali Mirzazadeh|AliAkbar Haghdoost|Ali-Ahmad Rafierad|Abbas Sedaghat|Hamid Sharifi
HIV Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Young People in Iran: Findings of a National Population-Based Survey in 2013
Western University|Kerman University of Medical Sciences|University of British Columbia|Kerman University of Medical Sciences|University of California, San Francisco|Kerman University of Medical Sciences|Kerman University of Medical Sciences|Kerman University of Medical Sciences|Ministry of Health and Medical Education|Kerman University of Medical Sciences
introduction evidence mixed hiv knowledge attitude practices youth iran aim current study assess knowledge attitudes practices iranian youth towards hiv national survey materials methods crosssectional study multistage cluster sampling administered pilottested standard questionnaire assess levels hiv knowledge attitudes practices individuals aged 1529 years old participants recruited 13 provinces iran consisted 2456 men 2412 women results 373 participants high knowledge score participants knew main routes hiv transmission however misconceptions existed transmission hiv mosquito bites across age groups 317 correct response positive levels attitude wereobserved among 207 participants participants believed people living hiv plhiv supported 883 463 ready share table among aged 1929 years old main source hiv information mass media 691 131 ever tested hiv around 208 ever extramarital sex 317 male vs 96 female18 ever injected drugs 29 male vs 07 female among sexually active subjects age group 218 261 male vs 71 female consistent condom users conclusions findings showed iranian youth young adults relatively insufficient overall knowledge negative attitudes hiv plhiv novel strategies involving schools youths networks could employed deliver culturally sensitive sexual health program