Investigation on knowledge of HIV/AIDS and related behaviors character among men who have sex with men in Nanning,Guangxi
- VernacularTitle:广西南宁市男男性接触者艾滋病相关知识及行为学特征调查
- Author:
Shihai CHEN
;
Jianjing ZHU
;
Jun LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome;
Men who have sex with men;
Unsafe sex
- From:
Chinese Journal of Disease Control & Prevention
2009;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the behaviors character of men who have sex with men(MSM) in the local place,learn about the prevail situation of STI and HIV/AIDS among MSM group,and provide evidences for the health promotions on AIDS and STI among MSM.Methods Based on a snowball model,survey on MSM were conducted with an anonymous model.3～5 ml vein blood of the MSM were also collected at the same time.Results The awareness rate of HIV/AIDS information among 452 MSM was high.98.45% can give the right answer to question of whether would be infected with HIV if inject blood or blood product which have been infected with HIV.Total understand rate was 92.86%.The rate of condom use in their last anal sex with male was 64.43%.Rate of never using condom and condom using in every anal sex with male in the late 6 months was 10.95% and 34.83% respectively.The 3 services of HIV that most been welcomed by them were IEC(67.92%),condom distribution(62.61%) and lube distribution(57.30%).1.99% has a positive result on anti-HIV testing. 8.85% have a positive result on syphilis testing.Conclusions High dangerous behaviors are prevalent among MSM in Nanning and propaganda on HIV/AIDS information is not sufficient.Multi-types approaches should be adopted to prevent the epidemics of HIV/AIDS among MSM.
