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Trend analysis on knowledge and behavior of AIDS prevention among the CSWs in Mengcheng County

Fan Yinguang

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Objective To identify the level of AIDS knowledge and behavior of CSWs(commercial sex workers)in Mengcheng County from 2006 to 2008,and to provide evidence for further intervention.Methods CSWs were investigated in the public places of entertainment with a structured questionnaire.Results The awareness rate of AIDS knowledge of CSWs was increased from 12.8%(January,2007)to 77.8%(December,2008).The percentage of using condom when CSWs had commercial sex or had sex with fixed partners in the last month was significantly increased after health education,but the percentage of using condom with fixed parterns was lower.On the sex with,willingness rate of education was increased in the past three years.Conclusions After intervention,the AIDS awareness has significantly improved among CSWs.Thus,the implementation intervention measures should be guaranteed.

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Objective To identify the level of AIDS knowledge and behavior of CSWs(commercial sex workers)in Mengcheng County from 2006 to 2008,and to provide evidence for further intervention.Methods CSWs were investigated in the public places of entertainment with a structured questionnaire.Results The awareness rate of AIDS knowledge of CSWs was increased from 12.8%(January,2007)to 77.8%(December,2008).The percentage of using condom when CSWs had commercial sex or had sex with fixed partners in the last month was significantly increased after health education,but the percentage of using condom with fixed parterns was lower.On the sex with,willingness rate of education was increased in the past three years.Conclusions After intervention,the AIDS awareness has significantly improved among CSWs.Thus,the implementation intervention measures should be guaranteed.

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Objective To identify the level of AIDS knowledge and behavior of CSWs(commercial sex workers)in Mengcheng County from 2006 to 2008,and to provide evidence for further intervention.Methods CSWs were investigated in the public places of entertainment with a structured questionnaire.Results The awareness rate of AIDS knowledge of CSWs was increased from 12.8%(January,2007)to 77.8%(December,2008).The percentage of using condom when CSWs had commercial sex or had sex with fixed partners in the last month was significantly increased after health education,but the percentage of using condom with fixed parterns was lower.On the sex with,willingness rate of education was increased in the past three years.Conclusions After intervention,the AIDS awareness has significantly improved among CSWs.Thus,the implementation intervention measures should be guaranteed.

Key concepts: Condom, Sex workers, Medicine, Intervention (counseling), Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Health education, Family medicine, Demography

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