The situation of HIV/AIDS infection of prisoners at Binh Dien prison from 2005-2006
- Author:
Tam Le Nguyen
;
Minh Quang Duong
;
Hue Thanh Dinh
;
Son Dinh Nguyen
;
Ngoc Thi Tran
;
Hoa Thai Nguyen
;
Son Van Ly
;
Son Huu Le
;
Dung Thi My Tran
;
Hung Chi Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
HIV/AIDS;
prisoner;
risk factor
- MeSH:
HIV Infections/ blood;
complications;
epidemiology;
- From:Journal of Preventive Medicine
2007;17(4):45-50
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
-
Abstract:
Background: With the development of HIV/AIDS pandemic in community, amount of HIV/AIDS people more and more increase in prison. Objectives: Determine the rate of HIV/AIDS infection of prisoners at Binh Dien prison. Learning about related elements to HIV/AIDS infection. Subjects and method: Prisoners at Binh Dien prison. Method: 492 prisoners were chosen, interviewed directly and taken blood samples to HIV test. Using cross-sectional study on accidental samples. Techniques were used in this study: SERODIA-HIV and ELISA technique. Results: The rate of current HIV/AIDS infections was 21,74%, some HIV/AIDS related factors in the prison included sex, religion, income source, marrital status, common knowledge of HIV/AIDS, drug addiction history, needle sharing, sexually transmitted disease history, body tatoos and forskin inserted with metal balls, alcohol and beer drinking history, some factors such as: age and educational level were not associated with HIV/AIDS infection in prison. Conclusion: Strengthen interventional activities in prison to prevent HIV/AIDS spread between prisoners. To prisoners who were not infected HIV/AIDS: strengthen educational communication to they may prevent themselves from HIV/AIDS infection behaviors. To HIV/AIDS prisoners: Need to educate and consult especially to they have right behaviors, prevent HIV/AIDS spread for the others while they were in prison as well as they return to society.
