Correlates of and willingness to participate in HIV voluntary counseling and testing among migrants in a city of Shanxi province / 中华流行病学杂志
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
;
(12): 350-353, 2007.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-232305
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To determine the correlates of and willingness to participate(WTP) in HIV voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) among migrants in Shanxi province.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Through quota sampling, a total of 1280 migrants were recruited from 6 different venues where migrants were most likely employed to administer a face-to-face anonymous interview.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Knowledge of VCT among migrants was low. Only 56.6% of migrants had heard of HIV voluntary counseling and testing. 64.5% reported willingness to accept VCT after participants were informed that HIV counseling and testing was offered free of charge Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (48.7%), hospital (27.0%) and home (18.5%) were most preferred places for VCT service. Logistic regression analysis indicated that the willingness was associated with having a history of HIV test, having better knowledge of HIV, no discrimination against people with HIV, and high HIV/AIDS perception.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Community-based health education programs for improving HIV/AIDS knowledge, promoting acceptance of VCT and eliminating discrimination to HIV-infected persons were called for.</p>
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Patient Participation
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HIV Infections
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China
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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
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Health Education
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Counseling
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Diagnosis
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Emigrants and Immigrants
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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