Draman, Samsul and Abd. Aziz, Karimah Hanim and Mohd Razib, Mohd Zhafri and Abdul Rafar, Nailah (2022) Condom use consistency and its associated factors among male to female transgender in Kuantan, Pahang. In: Medical Research Symposium, 15 December 2022, Virtual. (Unpublished)
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Introduction • Transgenders are identified as one of the key population at risk of acquiring HIV infection all over the world. • Prevalence of HIV among transgenders in Malaysia in 2017 is 10.9% and almost double of 6.3%, from the year in 2014.1,2 • Abstain from sexual activity is the best prevention for HIV and other STDs transmission. It is however not feasible for sexually active individuals. • Condom has been advocated for many years for the prevention of sexually transmitted disease (STD). § When it is used in correct and consistent manner, condom use able to reduce risk of HIV by 70 to 80 percent and other STDs by about 60%.3,4 § This study is to measure the prevalence of condom use consistency and its associated factors among male to female transgender with different types of partners, primarily stable, casual and transactional partner.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Poster) |
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| Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine |
| Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button): | Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Community Medicine (Effective: 1st January 2011) Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Family Medicine (Effective: 1st January 2011) Kulliyyah of Medicine |
| Depositing User: | SR NUR FARHANA LATFI |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Feb 2023 15:04 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Feb 2023 15:04 |
| URI: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/102646 |
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