HIV knowledge and its correlation with the Undetectable = Untransmittable slogan in Brazil



Título del documento: HIV knowledge and its correlation with the Undetectable = Untransmittable slogan in Brazil
Revista: Revista de saude publica
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Número de sistema: 000535717
ISSN: 0034-8910
Autors: 1
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Institucions: 1Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sérgio Arouca, Rio de Janeiro. Brasil
2Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Rio de Janeiro. Brasil
3Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Faculdade de Farmácia, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. Brasil
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Volum: 56
País: Brasil
Idioma: Inglés
Resumen en inglés Knowledge about HIV transmission and prevention is a necessary step for adopting preventive behaviors. We assessed HIV knowledge and its correlation with the perceived accuracy of the “Undetectable = Untransmittable” (U=U) slogan in an online sample with 401 adult Brazilians. Overall, 28% of participants showed high HIV knowledge level. The perceived accuracy of the U=U slogan significantly correlated with HIV knowledge. Younger participants, those reporting lower income or lower education, or who had never tested for HIV showed poorer HIV knowledge. Filling gaps of knowledge among specific populations is urgent in order to increase preventive behaviors and decrease HIV stigma.
Keyword: HIV Infections, transmission,
HIV Seronegativity,
Communicable Period,
HIV Long-Term Survivors,
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
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