Estrategia de prevención comunitaria de infecciones vaginales con base en el estudios de los conocimientos y actitudes sobre sexualidad

Abstract

Introduction: Vaginal infections currently constitute a serious public health problem, as the most frequent reasons for consultation in University students, in view of this situation, the relationship with knowledge of attitudes and practices on knowledge about sexuality was determined, through analysis of the knowledge acquired by the students, and to identify the main factors that interfere in the study problem. Objective: To design the community prevention strategy for vaginal infections in relation to the study of knowledge and attitudes about sexuality. Methodology: A prospective, descriptive study was carried out on a universe of 500 female students from the Technical University of Ambato in the period March 1, 2019 - August 31, 2019, a sample of 218 female students who attended the dispensary for consultation was calculated. doctor. Results: in the study carried out, it was evidenced that there was a history of vaginal infections, sexual partners, frequency of visits to the gynecologist, use of barrier contraceptive methods, intimate hygiene; Results in the studied group, it was found that 2 cases of Trichomonas vaginalis with 6% and 4 cases of mixed vaginal infections with 13%, among the hygiene factors causing vaginal infections, 68% of cases were found in users with a history of of vaginal infection. Conclusions: The strategy designed for the community prevention of vaginal infections in relation to the study of knowledge and attitudes about sexuality, is structured in different stages and is based on the high rate of health complications of the studied population, which are given by : cervical cancer, septic shock, pelvic peritonitis that could lead to death if the importance of risk prevention is not given from actions at the community level, also important are problems related to sexuality, in order to avoid feelings of shame or guilt, unfounded beliefs, and other psychological factors that may inhibit sexual intercourse or disrupt relationships or sexual response.