Voluntary counseling and testing among young students in Hangzhou City during 2016-2020 / 中国学校卫生

ABSTRACT

Objective@#To analyze the characteristics of young students inquiry to voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) clinics, and to provide reference for AIDS prevention and control effectiveness of local schools.@*Methods@#A total of 1 223 students aged 7-28 years were collected and characterized through HIV Testing Consulting Information Management System in Shangcheng VCT clinics during 2016-2020. The epidemic characteristics were analyzed by cross sectional studies.@*Results@#Young students accounted for 25.21%(1 223/4 852) of the total counseling population in VCT clinics from 2016 to 2020. The main reason for counseling was non high risk (28.29%, 346 cases), followed by MSM (26.41%, 323 cases) and non commercial non fixed heterosexual behavior(25.92%, 317 cases). The counseling proportion of non commercial non fixed heterosexual behavior and commercial heterosexual sex behavior declined with time( χ 2 trend =-6.04, -3.59, P <0.01). The average of HIV positive detection rate among young students was 3.03%(37 cases), which increased with time( χ 2 trend=2.45, P <0.01).@*Conclusion@#Sex education and HIV/AIDS knowledge education are necessary in primary and secondary schools. Targeted strategies are in great need in terms of MSM behavior intervention.