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What is the accurate knowledge of the German population regarding sexual HIV transmission?

April 26, 2017accurate German knowledge population sexual transmission

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What is the accurate knowledge of the German population regarding sexual HIV transmission?

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OBJECTIVES: HIV incidence in Germany is increasing even though the German Federal Centre for Health Education reported that the entire German population (99 %) has sufficient knowledge of sexual HIV transmission. We tried to find out the reason for this discrepancy. METHODS: HIV transmission knowledge was investigated in a Munich population (n = 317) and the findings compared with a nationwide study. RESULTS: No differences in knowledge regarding needle sharing and HIV/AIDS curability were found but, in relation to sexual HIV transmission, only 55.5 % of Munich respondents had sufficient knowledge of vaginal, anal and oral transmission routes. CONCLUSIONS: The knowledge level reported in the nationwide study is overestimated as a result of the ambiguous character of the questions used.