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Investigation on HIV/AIDS knowledge levels and attitude among migrant construction workers in Beijing City

SU Jin-xing

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[Objective]To investigate the HIV/AIDS knowledge levels and attitude among migrant construction workers,to analyze the relationship between knowledge level and attitude,and provide evidence for HIV/AIDS propaganda and education among migrant construction workers.[Methods]The construction sits were selected with the method of cluster sampling.HIV/AIDS knowledge levels and attitude were investigated by face-to-face questionnaire.[Results]The most of the 818 construction workers aged 18 to 25 years graduated from secondary school.The awareness rates of HIV/AIDS knowledge were 38.3%-91.3%.The rates of positive attitude to HIV /AIDS were 27.0%-66.6%.[Conclusion]The HIV/AIDS knowledge levels of migrant construction workers are limited,discrimination against HIV/AIDS seriously affects implementation of the HIV/AIDS prevention and control.Therefore,it is necessary to enhance HIV/AIDS education of non-transmission and anti-discrimination.

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[Objective]To investigate the HIV/AIDS knowledge levels and attitude among migrant construction workers,to analyze the relationship between knowledge level and attitude,and provide evidence for HIV/AIDS propaganda and education among migrant construction workers.[Methods]The construction sits were selected with the method of cluster sampling.HIV/AIDS knowledge levels and attitude were investigated by face-to-face questionnaire.[Results]The most of the 818 construction workers aged 18 to 25 years graduated from secondary school.The awareness rates of HIV/AIDS knowledge were 38.3%-91.3%.The rates of positive attitude to HIV /AIDS were 27.0%-66.6%.[Conclusion]The HIV/AIDS knowledge levels of migrant construction workers are limited,discrimination against HIV/AIDS seriously affects implementation of the HIV/AIDS prevention and control.Therefore,it is necessary to enhance HIV/AIDS education of non-transmission and anti-discrimination.

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[Objective]To investigate the HIV/AIDS knowledge levels and attitude among migrant construction workers,to analyze the relationship between knowledge level and attitude,and provide evidence for HIV/AIDS propaganda and education among migrant construction workers.[Methods]The construction sits were selected with the method of cluster sampling.HIV/AIDS knowledge levels and attitude were investigated by face-to-face questionnaire.[Results]The most of the 818 construction workers aged 18 to 25 years graduated from secondary school.The awareness rates of HIV/AIDS knowledge were 38.3%-91.3%.The rates of positive attitude to HIV /AIDS were 27.0%-66.6%.[Conclusion]The HIV/AIDS knowledge levels of migrant construction workers are limited,discrimination against HIV/AIDS seriously affects implementation of the HIV/AIDS prevention and control.Therefore,it is necessary to enhance HIV/AIDS education of non-transmission and anti-discrimination.

Key concepts: Beijing, Migrant workers, Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Cluster sampling, Medicine, Transmission (telecommunications), Knowledge level, Environmental health

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