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    Conocimientos y actitudes en adolescentes frente a enfermedades de transmisión sexual
    (Universidad Técnica de Ambato/ Facultad de Ciencias de Salud /Carrera de Enfermería, 2023-09-28) Chicaiza Bautista, Christian Alexander; Carpio Cantuñi, Veronica del Pilar
    Introduction: sexually transmitted diseases are communicable pathologies caused by microorganisms such as viruses, fungi and bacteria, which are acquired through sexual or non-sexual contact. Objective: to determine the knowledge and attitudes of adolescents towards sexually transmitted diseases. Methods: a quantitative, non-experimental, cross-sectional cohort study was carried out with a population made up of 102 leveling students of the Nursing Career. Using two validated instruments, with a Cronbach’s alpha of 0,88 and 0,66, the first consists of 24 multiple-choice questions that evaluate five components: general knowledge of HIV, knowledge of condoms as a protective method, knowledge of HIV transmission routes HIV prevention and knowledge about other sexually transmitted diseases and the second consisted of 10 questions; 8 open and 2 closed to know their attitudes. Results: the participants comprised an age between 15 to 19 years; with a predominance of the female gender in 82,4 %, there are adolescents who have not started their sexual activity with 43,1 %. In addition, this research aims to know the knowledge, so the results of the evaluation indicate that most adolescents Conclusion: it can be concluded that adolescents have an average knowledge regarding STIs, which is why it is essential to promote health promotion and disease prevention as a fundamental nursing strategy.
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    Conocimiento sobre enfermedades de transmisión sexual en estudiantes de secundaria ecuatorianos
    (Universidad Técnica de Ambato/ Facultad de Ciencias de Salud /Carrera de Enfermería, 2023-06-08) Tixe Manobanda, Yessenia Alexandra; Miriam Ivonne, Fernández Nieto
    Background: sexually transmitted diseases are infections that are spread from one person to another through non-responsible sexual contact. Aim: to analyze the relationship between knowledge and the risk of sexually transmitted diseases in high school students. Methods: a quantitative, descriptive and cross-sectional research was carried out in an educational unit in the city of Ambato, province of Tungurahua -Ecuador, with a sample of 250 high school students. The data collection technique was a survey aimed at finding out sociodemographic information, knowledge about sexually transmitted diseases and sexual practices. Results: 42.8% of the people with a high-risk exposure have a good level of knowledge, and 9.6% have a fair level of knowledge; whereas, in the population with a low risk level, 31.2% have a fair level of knowledge and 16.4% have a good level of knowledge. Conclusion: knowledge about sexually transmitted diseases is not always sufficient to influence the sexual behaviors of high school students.