HIV/AIDS awareness and attitudes of tour guides in Turkey

Avcıkurt, Cevdet; Köroğlu, Özlem; Köroğlu, Ahmet; Avcıkurt, Ayla Solmaz

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“…Ülkemizde yapılan çeşitli çalışmalara göre, toplumumuzda HIV/AIDS ile ilgili bilgi istenen düzeyde bulunmamaktadır (8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14). Ankara'da iki askeri birlikte yapılan bir çalışmada, çalışmaya katılan erlerin HIV/AIDS bulaşmasıyla ilgili temel konularda önemli bilgi açıkları olduğu gözlenmiştir (8).…”

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“…Ankara'da iki askeri birlikte yapılan bir çalışmada, çalışmaya katılan erlerin HIV/AIDS bulaşmasıyla ilgili temel konularda önemli bilgi açıkları olduğu gözlenmiştir (8). Ülke-mizdeki tur rehberleri arasında erkeklerin HIV/AIDS ile ilgili bilgi düzeyinin kadınlardan daha iyi olduğu bildirilmiştir (9). Kapadokya'daki otellerde çalışanların AIDS hakkında istenilen bilgi düzeyine sahip olmadıkları belirlenmiştir (10).…”

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“…Ülkemizde, bildirilen çalış-malar diğer infeksiyon hastalıklarına kıyasla insan immün yetmezlik virusu (HIV) ve AIDS konusunda daha fazlaysa da; günümüzün önemli infeksiyon hastalıklarına dair yaşanan stigmatizasyon sorununun boyutları ve şiddeti bilinmemektedir (7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17). Bu çalışmanın amacı günümüzde en sık görülen ve benzer yollarla bulaşan infeksiyon hastalıklarından kronik hepatit B (KHB), kronik hepatit C (KHC) ve HIV infeksiyonu tanısı olan olgularda tanılarını başkalarıyla paylaşıp paylaşmama durumlarını ve tanılarıyla ilgili konuşmaktan dolayı hissettiklerini araştırarak, stigmatizasyon algılarını değerlendirmek ve karşılaştırmaktır.…”

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2015

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Comparison of Stigmatization Perceptions in Cases With Chronic Hepatitis B, Chronic Hepatitis C and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection

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“…People working in the tourist industry have frequent contact with both tourists and locals [9,10] and the nature of trekking holidays may increase the chances of both trekkers and their guides participating in (risky) sexual practices. Trekkers are exposed to new travel companions, long stays with their travel guides often in remote places (away from prying eyes) and may be separated from their regular sexual partners [11].…”

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Nepalese Trekking Guides: A Quantitative Study of Sexual Health Knowledge And Sexual Behaviour

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Tourism, a global industry, brings with it a number of public health problems, one of which is the spread of sexually transmitted infections transmitted between travellers and hosts. Previous studies have largely focused on sex workers and sex tourists. This study assesses sexual behaviour, knowledge and condom use among male trekking guides in Nepal. A self-administered questionnaire survey (n=324) was conducted using snowball sampling amongst men working as mountain trekking guides in Nepal. Most respondents (59%) had initiated sex before the age of 18. Most (84 %) reported sexual relations with a woman other than their partner, 46% reported foreign partners, 43% had Nepalese partners, and 28% had concurrent foreign and Nepalese partners. Most (70 %) reported ever having sex with a foreign woman and two-thirds had had sexual intercourse with foreign women in the previous 12 months. Participants' age, education status, age of first sex, smoking and drinking habits and English proficiency were significant predictors of having sex with foreign women.About 60% reported condom use during their most recent occasion of extra-martial sex. A similar proportion had used a condom during last sexual intercourse with a foreign woman. The likelihood of condom use was associated with a guide's age, educational level, ethnicity, age of first sex and work experience. Most trekking guides reported sexual relations with foreign women as well as irregular use of condoms. Although sexual health knowledge about among trekking guides is high, some misconceptions still result in unsafe sex. Hence there is an urgent need to revise the existing training for trekking guides and implement appropriate health promotion programmes.

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“…[1][2][3][4][5][6] Tourists are more likely to engage in risky sexual behaviours whilst travelling than in their own community, 4,7 making it an important area for health promotion. 8 People working in the tourist industry have frequent contact with both tourists and locals [9][10] and the nature of trekking holidays may…”

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Nepalese Trekking Guides: A Quantitative Study of Sexual Health Knowledge & Sexual Behaviour

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Background: Tourism, a global industry, brings with it a number of public health problems, one of which is the spread of sexually transmitted infections transmitted between travellers and hosts. Previous studies have largely focused on sex workers and sex tourists. Objective: To assesses sexual behaviour, knowledge and condom use among male trekking guides in Nepal. Methods: A self-administered questionnaire survey (n=324) was conducted using snowball sampling amongst men working as mountain trekking guides in Nepal. Results: Most respondents (59%) had initiated sex before the age of 18. Most (84 %) reported sexual relations with a woman other than their partner, 46% reported foreign partners, 43% had Nepalese partners, and 28% had concurrent foreign and Nepalese partners. Most (70 %) reported ever having sex with a foreign woman and two-thirds had had sexual intercourse with foreign women in the previous 12 months. Participants' age, education status, age of first sex, smoking and drinking habits and English proficiency were significant predictors of having sex with foreign women. About 60% reported condom use during their most recent occasion of extra-martial sex. A similar proportion had used a condom during last sexual intercourse with a foreign woman. The likelihood of condom use was associated with a guide's age, educational level, ethnicity, age of first sex and work experience. Conclusions: Most trekking guides reported sexual relations with foreign women as well as irregular use of condoms. Although sexual health knowledge about among trekking guides is high, some misconceptions still result in unsafe sex. Hence there is an urgent need to revise the existing training for trekking guides and implement appropriate health promotion programmes.

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HIV/AIDS awareness and attitudes of tour guides in Turkey

Cited by 13 publications

References 22 publications

Comparison of Stigmatization Perceptions in Cases With Chronic Hepatitis B, Chronic Hepatitis C and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection

Comparison of Stigmatization Perceptions in Cases With Chronic Hepatitis B, Chronic Hepatitis C and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection

Nepalese Trekking Guides: A Quantitative Study of Sexual Health Knowledge And Sexual Behaviour

Nepalese Trekking Guides: A Quantitative Study of Sexual Health Knowledge & Sexual Behaviour

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