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Attitudes and riskiness of the sexual behaviour of high school students in Prague related to HIV/AIDS infection
Moravcová, Pavla ; Weiss, Petr (advisor) ; Staňková, Marie (referee) ; Procházka, Ivo (referee)
1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague Abstract of the dissertation thesis for the PhD course Medical psychology and psychopathology Attitudes and riskiness of the sexual behaviour of high school students in Prague related to HIV/AIDS infection Mgr. Pavla Moravcová, Prague Sept. 20th 2008 Objective: The purpose of the study is to map the components of attitudes, knowledge and behaviours related to the sexuality risky from the point of view of the HIV/AIDS infection in the students of last two years of grammar schools, specialized high schools and apprentice training centres (being the three basic types of Czech high school institutions) in Prague. Prague population is at highest risk of HIV/AIDS acquisition in the Czech Republic, adolescents being the most sexually active part of the population and the patterns of the young people's behaviour, as well as what they think and what they know needs to be monitored. Design and Method: The study is a quantitative survey of a sample of 500 male and 500 female students of the last two years of grammar schools, specialized high schools and apprentice training centres in Prague. The method of selection based on quotes was used, the quotes being: sex, type of school, and year of study. Results: A wide range of data about attitudes, knowledge and real...
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Quality of life and life satisfaction of people living with HIV/AIDS in the Czech Republic
Urbánková, Olga ; Weiss, Petr (advisor) ; Bahbouh, Radvan (referee) ; Procházka, Ivo (referee)
This study explores aspects of quality of life (QoL) and how QoL is influenced by HIV/AIDS. Two years ago, in 2006, HIV/AIDS celebrated its 25th anniversary since it was discovered. Of these 25 years, the last ten years were dedicated to research on QoL. The rationale is that even though the emergence of antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has prolonged HIV positive people's lives, this alone is not sufficient to make one's life good. Consequently, it has become necessary to pay attention to the quality of this extended life. There has been, so far, only one research dedicated to QoL among HIV positive people in the Czech Republic. According to UNAIDS, about forty million people are infected with HIV globally. By the end of February 2008, the Czech Republic had 1081 reported cases; yet very little has been done in the area of research on QoL among Czechs who are HIV positive. One study done by Potribná in 2002, on QoL (mainly Health) after starting HAART, uncovered a strong need for research on the QoL among people living with HIV in the Czech Republic.
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