Understanding Women's Knowledge, Awareness, and Perceptions of STIs/STDs in Asia: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to conduct a scoping review to collect current literature on the knowledge, awareness, and perception (KAP) of sexually transmitted infections/diseases (STIs/STDs) among women in Asia.

Methodology

The PRISMA-Scoping methodology was used in this study to extract papers from four databases published between 2018 and 2022. Sixty-eight articles were included after screening and elimination.

Results

The studies on KAP of STIs/STDs among women were largely undertaken in Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia, and Vietnam) and South Asia (India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh). Regardless of the specific cohort of women studied, research indicates consistently low levels of knowledge and awareness across Asia. This trend seems to be more prevalent among fem

SUBMITTER: Kaur W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10572356 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature