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Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana

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2021

Knowledge

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Knowledge And Attitudes About Organ Donation In Students Of Health Sciences From A National University Of Lambayeque - 2019, César Cabrejos-Montalvo, Katherine Ipanaqué Muñoz, Ana Vásquez Del Castillo Oct 2021

Knowledge And Attitudes About Organ Donation In Students Of Health Sciences From A National University Of Lambayeque - 2019, César Cabrejos-Montalvo, Katherine Ipanaqué Muñoz, Ana Vásquez Del Castillo

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Objective: Determine the level of knowledge and attitudes about organ donation and xenotransplantation in students of a National University of Lambayeque. Methods: The sampling carried out was probabilistic of a simple random type and the sample was made up of 100 university students. An observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted to assess levels of knowledge and attitudes about organ donation. A survey of 20 dichotomous key questions was applied. Results: 53 women (53.0%) and 47 (47.0%) men were interviewed. It was observed that 76% do not know about the Law on the Promotion of Solidarity Donation of Human Organs …


Association Between Educational Level And Knowledge On Transmission Of Hiv/Aids In Adolescent Women In Peru-Endes 2019, Nathalie Amado-Cornejo, Consuelo Luna-Muñoz Oct 2021

Association Between Educational Level And Knowledge On Transmission Of Hiv/Aids In Adolescent Women In Peru-Endes 2019, Nathalie Amado-Cornejo, Consuelo Luna-Muñoz

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Introduction: Knowledge about the transmission of HIV in adolescent women is important due to the great risk of contracting said infection. Objectives: To determine the association between the educational level and knowledge about the transmission of HIV in female adolescents according to the ENDES year 2019. Methods: Quantitative, observational, retrospective, cross-sectional and analytical study based on the public availability data of the ENDES 2019. Results: Of the 4 668 women in the age range of 15 to 19 years. 30.6% had adequate knowledge about HIV and 69.4% had inadequate knowledge. No association was found between educational level and level of …