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September 09-10, 2019 | Edinburgh, Scotland
2
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Global Summit on
3
rd
International Conference on
Dermatology and Cosmetology
Wound Care, Tissue Repair and Regenerative Medicine
Joint Event
&
Journal of Dermatology Research and Skin Care | Volume 3
Dermatol Res Skin Care, Volume 3
Lack of Knowledge about Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs): Implications for STDs
prevention and care among dermatology patients in an urban city in Vietnam
Anh Kim Dang et al.,
Duy Tan University, Vietnam
S
exually transmitted diseases (STDs) are a substantial
global burden of diseases, especially in developing
countries. Lack of awareness of STDs may lead to a delay in
treatment. This study aimed to assess knowledge about STDs
and the associated factors among dermatological patients.
Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 622
patients at Vietnam National Hospital of Dermatology and
Venereology (NHD). Structured questionnaires were used to
investigate the knowledge about STDs. A multivariate Tobit
regression was employed to determine factors associated
with knowledge about STDs. Results: The percentage of
patients knowing that syphilis was an STD was highest
(57.8%), followed by herpes warts (57.7%) and HIV/AIDS
(57.4%). By contrast, 26.6% and 17.2% of patients knew that
chlamydia and hepatitis C were STDs. The most commonly
stated symptom of STDs was purulent genital (53.5%). Nearly
two-thirds of participants were aware of the curability of
STDs, and 34.7% knew about vaccines for STDs. Living with
partners, young age, and acquired knowledge of STDs via the
Internet, social networks, and health staff were positively
related to having better knowledge about STDs. Conclusion:
Based on the results of this study, peer education, informal
conversations within clusters, mass community campaigns
through the Internet and social networks, and the use of
online health care providers should be promoted in order to
improve awareness of STDs.
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