| Titre : | Sexually transmitted diseases in Morocco : gender influences on prevention and health care seeking behavior. (2000) |
| Auteurs : | L.E. MANHART ; Abdessamad Dialmy ; J. MAHJOUR ; C.A. RYAN ; Departments of Medicine and Epidemiology and the Center for Aids and Std. University of Washington Harborview Medical Center. Seattle. WA. USA |
| Type de document : | Article |
| Dans : | Social science and medicine (vol. 50, n° 10, 2000) |
| Pagination : | 1369-1383 |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Mots-clés : | Sida ; Virose ; Infection ; VIH ; Rétrovirus ; Virus ; Maladie sexuellement transmissible ; Morbidité ; Sexe ; Comportement ; Morbidité [épidémiologie] ; Epidémiologie ; Evaluation ; Facteur risque ; Homme ; Prévention santé ; Politique santé ; Maroc ; Afrique ; Immunopathologie |
| Résumé : | [BDSP. Notice produite par INIST oCcR0x19. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Increased awareness of the medical and social costs of sexually transmitted diseases (STD) has resulted in greater attention to the control of these illnesses. STDs are responsible for a significant amount of morbidity in Morocco and have become a key target of the HIV control program. In 1996, the Ministry of Health conducted a qualitative study in order to enhance information, education and communication strategies in the national STD/HIV program. Data on the conceptualization and knowledge of STD, information sources and health-care-seeking behavior were gathered through 70 semidirected, in-depth interviews conducted with men and women in the general population and health care providers (HCPs). Two commonly applied health behavior theories in STD/HIV prevention, the Health Belief Model (HBM) and the Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA) served as a framework for data analysis. The most common name for STD is berd, which means "the cold" in Moroccan Arabic. Berd is caused either by cold striking the genital area or sexual intercourse and most often designates a syndrome of genital discharge. However, the term was also often used to indicate STD in general. The dual causality of berd maintains social stability by providing an honorable excuse for individuals who become infected, while warning against unsanctioned sexual behavior. Clear gender differences in understanding STDs and health-care-seeking behavior emerged through these interviews. (...) |
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