Evaluation on AIDS risk behavioral intervention among female commercial sex workers in public entertainment places

Objective To explore a practicable model of AIDS risk behavioral intervention to provide health education and condom using promotion among female commercial sex workers in public entertainment places,and provide theoretic basis and new method for 100% condom using promotion among target population.Methods Epidemiological intervention study design was used and comprehensive intervention approaches were conducted.A KABP survey and rate of condom using were carried out before and post-intervention among female commercial sex workers in 3 different levels of public entertainment places.Results The knowledge,attitude and behaviors of female commercial sex workers changed significantly.The rate of believing-condom using was a way of HIV prevention increasing from 70.8% to 94.6%(P0.01).The rate of the latest condom using during commercial sex increased from 80.6% to 97.3%(P0.01).Conclusion The implementation of 100% condom using promotion program is definitely feasible among female commercial sex workers in China.