HYGIENIC ASSESSMENT OF RISK FACTORS FOR HIV-INFECTION AND NARCOMANIA PREVALENCE AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS

Aim. The aim of the study was to carry out the hygienic assessment of risk factors for HIV-infection and narcomania prevalence among medical students. Materials and methods. Questionnaire was used to interrogate 2645 students of medical university, 1-6-year students. Socio-personal characteristics of students, level of knowledge on the problems of narcomania and HIV-infection, students’ opinion on the reasons of drug use and ways of reducing narcomania and HIV-infection threat, peculiarities of sexual behavior were studied. Subjective opinion of students on narcomania, spreading among them, was received. Results. It was established that risk factors for HIV-infection and narcomania among medical students are the following: not full family, passive leisure, low internal locus of control. The level of students’ awareness on narcomania and HIV-infection can be estimated as fragmental and insufficient. There is a relatively high level of stigma and discrimination in students’ attitude to HIV-infected persons. Conclusions. The main way for reducing the threat of narcomania and HIV-infection, singled out by students, is decrease in a risky behavior including sexual one. Students’ subjective opinion showed that there are subjects using drugs among them. It is necessary to introduce advanced technologies for preventive work both at the universities and students youth organizations.

Narcomania, HIV-infection, students, risk factors