ScholarLens Back to search
2011•Xiandai yufang yixueRequires access

SURVEY OF KNOWLEDGE,ATTITUDE AND BEHAVIOR RELATED TO AIDS AMONG MAN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MAN(MSM)IN NANJING

WU Su-shu

Open publisher page 0 citations

Abstract

[Objective]To investigate the knowledge,attitude and practice of AIDS among men who sex with men,and then to provide basis for the intervention.[Methods]Respondent-driven sampling(RDS)was adopted to recruit target population,and the data was analyzed with SPSS 13.0.[Results]Most of MSM in the survey were young,well-educated and unmarried participators.The awareness rate of AIDS knowledge was 91.0%.39.3% of these MSM investigated thought that they may be infected with AIDS.Among 379 MSM with male partners when had anal sex in the past 6 month,the frequency of condoms using was as follows:14.5% never used,54.1% occasionally used and 31.4% used every time.[Conclusion]HIV high-risk behaviors are ubiquitous among MSM.AIDS intervention measures should be significantly strengthened in MSM via various ways.

About this research paper

What this paper is about

[Objective]To investigate the knowledge,attitude and practice of AIDS among men who sex with men,and then to provide basis for the intervention.[Methods]Respondent-driven sampling(RDS)was adopted to recruit target population,and the data was analyzed with SPSS 13.0.[Results]Most of MSM in the survey were young,well-educated and unmarried participators.The awareness rate of AIDS knowledge was 91.0%.39.3% of these MSM investigated thought that they may be infected with AIDS.Among 379 MSM with male partners when had anal sex in the past 6 month,the frequency of condoms using was as follows:14.5% never used,54.1% occasionally used and 31.4% used every time.[Conclusion]HIV high-risk behaviors are ubiquitous among MSM.AIDS intervention measures should be significantly strengthened in MSM via various ways.

Why it matters

A significance statement is not available in the OpenAlex record.

Key contribution

A contribution statement is not available in the OpenAlex record.

Method / approach

Method details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Main findings

Findings are not separately available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Limitations

Limitations are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Applications

Application details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Available abstract

[Objective]To investigate the knowledge,attitude and practice of AIDS among men who sex with men,and then to provide basis for the intervention.[Methods]Respondent-driven sampling(RDS)was adopted to recruit target population,and the data was analyzed with SPSS 13.0.[Results]Most of MSM in the survey were young,well-educated and unmarried participators.The awareness rate of AIDS knowledge was 91.0%.39.3% of these MSM investigated thought that they may be infected with AIDS.Among 379 MSM with male partners when had anal sex in the past 6 month,the frequency of condoms using was as follows:14.5% never used,54.1% occasionally used and 31.4% used every time.[Conclusion]HIV high-risk behaviors are ubiquitous among MSM.AIDS intervention measures should be significantly strengthened in MSM via various ways.

Key concepts: Men who have sex with men, Respondent, Anal sex, Demography, Intervention (counseling), Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Population, Medicine

Related papers

Related paper 1Related paper 2Related paper 3
Back to paper searchBrowse research topicsOriginal source
SURVEY OF KNOWLEDGE,ATTITUDE AND BEHAVIOR RELATED TO AIDS AMONG MAN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MAN(MSM)IN NANJING — Research Paper | ScholarLens