| Journal: | Revista de saude publica |
| Database: | |
| System number: | 000535717 |
| ISSN: | 0034-8910 |
| Authors: | Ferreira, Rayane C.1 Torres, Thiago Silva2 Marins, Luana Monteiro Spindola2 Ceccato, Maria das Graças B.3 Bezerra, Daniel R. B.2 Luz, Paula M.2 |
| Institutions: | 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 |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Volumen: | 56 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Language: | Inglés |
| English abstract | 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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