2011•Zhongguo redai yixueRequires access
A survey of current status of STD/AIDS related knowledge and health care-seeking behaviors among female sex workers in Zhaoqing City
Cui Jian-xiang
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Abstract
Aim To investigate the STD/AIDS related knowledge and health care-seeking behavior among female sex workers in Zhaoqing and provide scientific basis for copnrol of STD/AIDS among female sex workers.Methods Face to face questionnaire survey was conducted to survey STD/AIDS related knowledge and health care-seeking behaviors among 346 female sex workers in public entertainment places n Zhaoqing.Results The general awareness rates of the basic STD/AIDS knowledge and condom usage were 74.3% and 75.0%,respectively,but the complete correct rates was only 36.1% and 26.3%,respectively.The correct rate of seeking medical was 87.3%.The female sex workers attained the STD/AIDS related knowledge mainly through the mass communication media such as newspapers or journals(55.0%),TV or radio(54.3%).Conclusion The female sex workers' knowledge of STD/AIDS need to be further improved and the practice od propaganda and health education be carried out among female sex workers for controllingSTD/AIDS.