[Attitudes and knowledge towards condom use among adolescents and young adults in Southern Italy]
F Starace1, F Minaci, A Semmola
1Osservatorio Epidemiologico Centro di Riferimento AIDS, Assessorato alla Sanita-Regione Campania.
Abstract:
A correct and consistent condom use can minimize the risk of acquiring HIV infection through sexual intercourse. The aim of this study has been to assess knowledge and attitudes towards condom use among adolescents and young adults living in southern Italy. 620 randomly selected subjects have been interviewed by means of a 16-item standardized questionnaire: 87.3% consider condom an useful tool in the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases; however, 53.5% think that condom may reduce sexual pleasure and 26.8% state that its cost is too high to allow regular use. These results emphasize the need of carefully planned programs aimed to overcome objective and subjective barriers in the use of condom to prevent HIV infection spreading.
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