Acceptability of pre-exposure prophylaxis among female sex workers in Xinjiang.
- Author:
Zhen ZHAO
1
;
Yong SUN
;
Qian XUE
;
Fan-liang MENG
;
Ting ZHAO
;
Yinuer ZAI
;
Hong-fang ZHOU
;
Ying-hua ZHANG
;
Jiang-hong DAI
;
Ai-long HUANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adult; Chemoprevention; China; Female; HIV Infections; prevention & control; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Humans; Patient Acceptance of Health Care; Sex Work; Surveys and Questionnaires; Young Adult
- From: Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences 2011;40(3):281-285
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo assess the acceptability of pre-exposure prophylaxis (Pr-EP) among the female sex workers in Xinjiang.
METHODSA volunteer-based, anonymous and one-to-one questionnaire survey was conducted in 762 female sex workers (FSW) in Urumqi and Kelamayi of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
RESULTAmong 762 FSW surveyed, 673 (88.32%) was not aware of pre-exposure prophylaxis with an awareness rate of 11.55%. The awareness rate of FSWs working in high-end entertainment venues was higher than that of FSWs working in medium-low end entertainment venues(P<0.001). Five hundred and twenty eight FSWs (69.29%) were willing to take Pr-EP, 145 (19.03%) were unwilling to take the medicine and 89 (11.68%) were possible to use the Pr-EP. There was no significant difference in willingness of using Pr-EP among FSWs working in high and medium-low end entertainment venuew (P=0.285). The subjects who were willing to take Pr-EP mainly concerned of the drug security, effectiveness and cost. The main reasons for not willing to take Pr-EP were: not having risk of infecting HIV, suspecting effectiveness of Pr-EP and worrying about side effects.
CONCLUSIONThe acceptability to use Pr-EP in female sex workers of Xinjiang is relatively high and the drug security, effectiveness and cost will influence the promotion and application of Pr-EP in the future.
