BEHAVIORAL PATTERN OF YOUTH REGARDING HIV-INFECTION AS A MARKER OF PROPHYLACTIC WORK PLANNING
Youth is disposed to high-risk sexual behavior. This is why prophylaxis issues of sexual (heterosexual) transmission route of HIV-infection should be taken in consideration during planning of the prophylactic measures. Behavioral patterns of youth regarding HIV-infection could be markers for development and timely correction of public-awareness campaigns in order to reduce the spread of HIV. In 2016 was conducted a latest social research among teenagers and youth (14-19 years old) of Khabarovsk region during which were analyzed 502 resultative questionnaires in comparison to the data of similar inquiries of prior years. During the analysis of the questionnaires was recovered an increasing present of the youth that are afraid of HIV-infected people and believe in myths considering the transmission routs of HIV-infection. This fact arises a certain amount of apprehension considering the discussed issue. In order to organize a systematic and high-quality prophylactic work among younger generation it is necessary to promote cooperation between governmental bodies concerning youth policy and education