Patrícia da Silva Araújo, Wynne Pereira Nogueira, Maria Eliane Moreira Freire, Barbara Iansã de Lima Barroso, Anne Jaquelyne Roque Barreto, Ana Cristina de Oliveira E Silva
BACKGROUND: Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), such as Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) transmitted by biological, socioeconomic and cultural factors that increase the vulnerability of certain population groups such as civil construction workers. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the knowledge of workers in the construction industry about infection by HIV and associated factors. METHODS: A cross-sectional, analytical study was conducted, including 381 construction workers, in the cities of João Pessoa, Cabedelo, and Santa Rita, in the State of Paraíba, Brazil, performed through interviews, using a data collection instrument with social demographic variables and the HIV Knowledge Questionnaire...
March 4, 2024: Work: a Journal of Prevention, Assessment, and Rehabilitation