Evaluation of behavioral intervention of AIDS among the commercial sex workers in the public entertainment places

ObjectiveTo explore a health promotion model of behavioral intervention of STD/AIDS among the commercial sex workers in public entertainment places and provide theoretic basis and new method for the effective STD/AIDS intervention approaches among the target population. MethodsWith a combination of measurable research of epidemiology and qualitative research of sociology methods, the relevant policies was developed and different kinds of intervention and effective approaches on STD/AIDS prevention were conducted in the public entertainment places by outreach activity, as well as capturing the post and pre-intervention information on the variational behavioral risk factors of STD/AIDS among the commercial sex workers. ResultsApparently, the knowledge of STD/AIDS prevention, attitude and behaviors of the commercial sex workers changed signficantly. The rate of considering condom use to be a way of HIV prevention has increased from 83.1% to 90.9% ((P0.01)). The rate of condom use in the recent sex trade has increased from (64.4%) to (75.4%) ((P0.01)). The rate of always condom use in the last 3 times has increased from 38.1% to 61.0% ((P0.01)). The rate of gonorrhea infection has dropped from 8.6% to 2.2% ((P0.01)). ConclusionsIt is evident that the implementation of health promotion for STD/AIDS prevention among the commercial sex workers in the entertainment places is practical and effective.