Barbara Guthrie Author
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Qualitative Analysis, Research Methodology
School of Nursing, Bouv
Barbara Guthrie works in the school of nursing at the Bouvé College of Health Sciences affiliated with the Northeastern University and is interested in the fields of Qualitative Analysis, Research Methodology
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Author(s): Maram T Alghabashi, Tiffany Kim, Neenah Estrella-Luna and Barbara Guthrie
Background: Although the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) began surveillance for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission in 1984, STI-related incidence and prevalence rates are unavailable for the larger Saudi population, and more specifically, for married Saudi Arabian women. Studies show that married Saudi Arabian women are at risk of contracting STIs from their husbands, but studies regarding married Saudi Arabian Women’s STI-related knowledge and attitudes are lacking because there is no valid and reliable quantitative measurement instrument available. The aims of this qualitative study were to explore the perceptions of married Saudi Arabian women’s knowledge and attitudes about the risk of becoming infected with STIs, ... view more»