The role of peer collaborators on HIV/STis education in Mekong delta
- Author:
Nguyen Vu Thuong
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
HIV/Stis
- MeSH:
HIV;
Education;
Economics
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2004;481(6):68-70
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Within 3 year implementing of the project there was the contribution of 24 peer collaborators. In overall the peer collaborators had got rather low education, difficult economical condition, but they were active with rather high efficacy in the access of health education for female sex worker in community. Knowledge about HIV increased year by year with 62%, 89%, 95%. Fundamental knowledge about STIs also increased with 50%, 83%, 92%. The skills of communication was evaluated concurrently with the knowledge. The level of satisfaction through 3 years was 67%, 86% and 94% consecutively. The supply of condom was adequate consistantly.
