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    Relationship between knowledge and attitude of sex workers towards sexuall y transmitted infections in times of pandemic in the province of barranca, 2021
    (Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2024-08-13) Ramírez Calderón, Milagros Marianela; Marín Guevara, Leticia Gloria
    Objective: To determine the relationship between the knowledge and attitude of sex workers regarding sexually transmitted infections during the pandemic in Barranca province, 2021. Methodology: Non-experimental, quantitative approach, basic type, correlational level, cross-sectional, and prospective method. The population consisted of 100 sex workers, with a sample of 44 (formal and informal). A 16-item questionnaire assessed knowledge about sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and another 16-item questionnaire assessed attitudes toward STIs. Results: 56.8% had a medium level of knowledge about STIs, and 65.9% had a regular attitude. 56.8% demonstrated good knowledge about the concept of STIs, 68.2% showed a positive attitude toward the concept, 70.5% had good knowledge about risk factors, and 54.5% exhibited a positive attitude toward them. Additionally, 72.7% demonstrated good knowledge about prevention, and 59.1% had a positive attitude toward prevention. Conclusion: There is a relationship between the knowledge and attitude of sex workers regarding sexually transmitted infections during the pandemic in Barranca province, 2021.