AIDS sentinel surveillance of female sex workers in Songjiang District of Shanghai
10.19428/j.cnki.sjpm.2020.19047
- VernacularTitle:2011—2015年上海市松江区暗娼人群艾滋病哨点监测结果分析
- Author:
Xin-jian PAN
1
;
Zhen LUO
;
Xiao-qin GUO
Author Information
1. Songjiang District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 201620, China
- Publication Type:Research Article
- Keywords:
female sex workers;
sentinel surveillance;
AIDS;
syphilis
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine
2020;32(2):156-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the knowledge of HIV/AIDS among the female sex workers in Songjiang District of Shanghai, changes in their related behaviors, and prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus(HIV), syphilis, and hepatitis C virus (HCV), providing evidence for related prevention and control work in this regard. Methods During 2011-2015 sentinel surveillance period, in the area of Songjiang District, according to the survey method of the National AIDS Sentinel Monitoring Implementation Program, questionnaires were conducted on the female sex workers and their venous blood was collected to detect HIV, syphilis and HCV antibodies. Results A total of 2 064 secret prostitutes were surveyed.The overall awareness rate of AIDS-related knowledge among them was 94.77%, and the annual awareness rates were 93.33%, 95.01%, 93.00%, 99.76%, and 92.57%, respectively(P < 0.05);The total proportion of the female sex workers who used condoms in the last commercial sex was 90.07%, and 84.05%, 80.55%, 93.72%, 99.06%, and 95.79% respectively in the calendar year(P < 0.05);The total proportion of the female sex workers who insisted on using condoms for commercial sex in the last 1 month was 76.74%, and 69.29%, 60.60%, 86.47%, 87.76%, and 78.96% respectively in the calendar year(P < 0.05);The average detection rate of HIV antibodies for 5 years was 0.00%, syphilis antibody detection rate was 3.00%, and HCV antibody detection rate was 0.34%. Conclusion The knowledge level of AIDS related knowledge is high among the female sex workers in Songjiang District.The persistent condom use rate during commercial sex is low in the last month; the syphilis detection rate is slightly higher than the national average.
