Journal: | Revista médica de Chile |
Database: | PERIÓDICA |
System number: | 000454959 |
ISSN: | 0034-9887 |
Authors: | Venegas, Carolina1 Lizarrague, Josefa1 Olivares, Carla Alarcón, Paola2 Escobar, Maira1 Bernales, Tatiana1 |
Institutions: | 1Universidad de Concepción, Facultad de Medicina, Concepción. Chile 2Universidad de Concepción, Facultad de Humanidades y Arte, Concepción. Chile |
Year: | 2022 |
Volumen: | 150 |
Number: | 3 |
Pages: | 295-301 |
Country: | Chile |
Language: | Español |
Document type: | Artículo |
Approach: | Analítico, descriptivo |
English abstract | There is an increase in HIV/AIDS transmission rates world-wide Aim: To explore obstacles and facilitators in the use of barrier methods for the prevention of HIV/AIDS among Chilean young people between 20 and 29 years of age. Material and Methods: During the second semester of the year 2020, 134 young Chileans answered an online questionnaire with open-ended questions about barrier methods. A qualitative methodology that considered the main techniques of grounded theory for data analysis was used. Results: There are individual, interpersonal, sociocultural, and structural factors that operate as obstacles and facilitators for the use of barrier methods to prevent the transmission of HIV/AIDS. Conclusions: There are culturally embedded beliefs among young people, such as, a perception of invulnerability caused by not being part of risk groups, among others, that affect self-care |
Disciplines: | Medicina |
Keyword: | Microbiología, Salud pública, VIH, Prevención de contagio, Anticoncepción |
Keyword: | Microbiology, Public health, HIV, Contraception, Contagion prevention |
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