Data analysis of national HIV comprehensive surveillance sites among female sex workers from 2004 to 2008 / 中华预防医学杂志
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine
; (12): 1009-1015, 2009.
Artigo
em Chinês
| WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
| ID: wpr-316077
Biblioteca responsável:
WPRO
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To monitor the time trend of behaviors change related to HIV/AIDS epidemic and HIV prevalence, and to provide information and basis for comprehensive HIV prevention responses and evaluation of intervention effectiveness among female sex workers in China.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>During the year of 2004 to 2008, a series of cross-sectional surveys were conducted among female sex workers in community recruited in both entertainment places and in street, during the defined timeframe, a face-to-face interview was conducted with uniformed questionnaire; while, the venous blood specimen was collected. The sample size was 400 per site per survey.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>In 15 continuous national HIV comprehensive surveillance sites among female sex workers from 2004 to 2008, the median of HIV prevalence was 0.0%; Prevalence (median) of syphilis respectively 0.5%, 1.8%, 1.6%, 1.8% and 1.0%. The median of target subjects who used condom in the last commercial sex was 81.8%, 80.5%, 84.6%, 87.0% and 88.9% respectively; the median of always used condom in commercial sex during the last month 65.8%, 59.6%, 60.3%, 59.8% and 73.7%. The median of awareness rate on HIV/AIDS transmission of female sex workers was 74.3%, 84.1%, 65.2%, 66.0% and 74.3%. The median of target subjects who attended HIV VCT services were 12.4%, 20.4%, 25.8%, 25.3% and 31.7%. The median of the proportion of female sex workers who reached intervention in last year respectively 46.4%, 76.1%, 72.1%, 95.0% and 90.8%.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Condom use and HIV awareness rate need to enhance further among female sex workers. The proportion of female sex workers who attended VCT and knew their HIV testing result and the proportion of female sex workers who reached intervention in last year both increase. HIV prevalence rate among female sex workers is generally low, but high risk behaviors are still alarming. It is necessary to take more comprehensive and effective prevention measures and intervention.</p>
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Contexto em Saúde:
ODS3 - Saúde e Bem-Estar
Problema de saúde:
Meta 3.3: Acabar com as doenças tropicais negligenciadas e combater as doenças transmissíveis
Base de dados:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Assunto principal:
Trabalho Sexual
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Infecções por HIV
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China
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Epidemiologia
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Estudos Transversais
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Vigilância de Evento Sentinela
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Sexo sem Proteção
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Pesquisa qualitativa
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Fatores de risco
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Estudo de rastreamento
Limite:
Adulto
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Feminino
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Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Chinês
Revista:
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Artigo