1.Key elements of HIV/AIDS prevention and control for young students in China
Chinese Journal of School Health 2020;41(12):1761-1766
Abstract
The prevention and control of HIV/AIDS among young people has lasted for 30 years. As the epidemic situation evolves in China, the HIV prevention and control among students has become a prority in school health. Both the decrease in the age of sexual debut and the increase in the proportion of the younger age-group in the people living with HIV, suggesting adjustment of the focus and commence timing of HIV/AIDS prevention education accordingly. Therefore, it is necessary to review the AIDS prevention and control process, policies, environment, educational methods and new challenges for young students in China. Also, it is vital to point out that reducing the vulnerability of HIV infection and the occurrence of high-risk behaviors among young students are the key elements of HIV/AIDS prevention and control.
2.Enlightenment of infectious disease prevention and control mode in French, British and American primary and secondary schools
LIU Fangli, FAN Zemin, LIU Lijing
Chinese Journal of School Health 2020;41(12):1767-1771
Abstract
On the basis of combing the working mechanism of infectious disease prevention and control in French, British and American primary and secondary schools, this paper summarizes the typical models, specific practices and the enlightenment to carry out school infectious disease prevention and control work in China. In view of the problems existing in school health and infectious disease prevention and control work, it proposes to strengthen the relevant legislation on prevention and control of public health emergencies in schools, and to clarify the countermeasures and applicable conditions in each stage of the epidemic development; to establish and improve school public health system top-level design, and to bring school health into the key area of national public health system construction; what s more the school public health professional and technical personnel training, access, employment, treatment, evaluation and incentive should be improved.
3.Infectious diseases and adolescent health development
Chinese Journal of School Health 2020;41(12):1772-1775
Abstract
Adolescent health is related to the future physical and mental health and quality of life, and is an important basis for maintaining the health of the whole life cycle. Infectious diseases are still one of the major health problems among adolescents. To strengthen the prevention and control of common infectious diseases, attention must be paid to the health hazards brought by tuberculosis and sexually transmitted diseases to adolescents. Therefore, strengthening the prevention and control of infectious diseases can promote the overall healthy growth of adolescents.
4.Association between ego-centric social network and HIV status of MSM young students
CHEN Tianqi, WU Jing, GAO Disi, CUI Wenxin, GUO Xueer, ZHU Fan, LIU Sichen, LI Yuancheng, MA Yinghua
Chinese Journal of School Health 2020;41(12):1776-1780
Objective:
To identify the characteristics of social network and the association between ego-centric network and HIV status among young MSM Chinese students.
Methods:
The cross-sectional study was conducted in Chongqing, Tianjin, Harbin and Xi an city from April to December 2017 and from March to May 2018. A mixed recruitment method of snowball sampling and RDS approach was used to recruit participants who reported information on social network and received HIV test. The Multiple Regression Analysis method was used to for the analysis of association between ego-centric social network and HIV status of men who have sex with men (MSM) among young students.
Results:
The sample included 547 participants who nominated 1 088 social partners in total with average age of 13 to 60 years old. The MSM with different sexual orientation from their social members (aOR=0.38), embedded in a large network (aOR=0.63), with a high individual betweenness centrality (aOR=0.27) were at lower risk of HIV-positive status; while MSM who differed greatly in education level with their social members(aOR=1.60), existed in sexual networks(aOR=1.41), existed in the “risky networks” (aOR=1.88) , with high network density (aOR=1.91) and a high individual degree (aOR=4.10) had higher risk of HIV-positive status(P<0.05).
Conclusion
MSM with great difference in education level from social members, existed in sexual networks, with a large network density and a high degree were exposed to higher risk of HIV-positive status.
5.Effect of peer intervention by popular opinion leaders among young students who have sex with men
CUI Wenxin, GAO Disi, ZHU Fan, GUO Xueer, LIU Sichen, LI Yuancheng, MA Yinghua
Chinese Journal of School Health 2020;41(12):1781-1785
Objective:
The proposal of this study is to determine the feasibility of using online social software to guide popular opinion leaders(POLs) among young students MSM (men who have sex with men, MSM) carrying out comprehensive AIDS prevention in young students MSM.
Methods:
From November to December 2019 in Tianjin, 22 POLs who had previously experienced AIDS prevention education and training foucus on life skills were recruited. Though snowball sampling method, 100 POLs partners (friends, sexual partners, classmates, etc) were invited into the study. From January to March 2020, regular posters will be sent through the WeChat platform to guide POL to intervene their partners/sexual partners. The questionnaire surveys were conducted before and after the intervention.
Results:
After the intervention, both the proportion of young students MSM had sex and with multiple sex partners decreased(χ2=12.12, 5.94, P<0.05). The comprehensive ability of AIDS prevention has improved significantly, the "National Eight Items" correct rate has risen from 90.0% to 99.0%(χ2=5.82, 7.56, P<0.05), and the "Youth Eight Items" correct rate has increased from 86.0% to 98.0%(P<0.01). Knowledge score increased from(11.08±1.89) to (11.84±1.27); Attitude score increased from (54.29±4.01) to (56.06±3.75), the behavior score increased from (52.12±4.78) to (55.08±4.25), skill score increased from (51.96±4.75) to (54.67±5.04), The comprehensive prevention ability score (percent) increased from (87.30±6.95) to (91.86±5.42)(t=-4.21, -3.51, -5.32, -5.16, -6.45, P<0.01).
Conclusion
Using Wechat platform to guide POL carrying out comprehensive AIDS prevention is effective for improving the comprehensive AIDS prevention ability of young students MSM.
6.Depressive symptoms and associated factors of men who have sex with men (MSM) among young people/students in a city
GAO Disi, MA Yinghua, WU Jing, ZHANG Yuqing
Chinese Journal of School Health 2020;41(12):1786-1790
Objective:
To understand HIV status and depressive symptoms among men who have sex with men (MSM) in the HIV-infected young people/social network.
Methods:
Intervention network of local CDC was used to recruit HIV-infected young people/students in the city. A mixed recruitment method of snowball sampling and respondent driven sampling method. A MSM young people/students with HIV infection. A total of 201 valid questionnaires were collected.
Results:
Among them, 132(65.7%) were students, 121(60.2%) were HIV-positive, 108(53.7%) had depressive symptoms. The awareness rate was 92.0%(185). Binary-Logistic regression analysis showed that HIV infection(aOR=4.06,95%CI=2.13-7.72), living alone (aOR=2.93, 95%CI=1.31-6.52) and having sex before the age of 18 (aOR=4.13, 95%CI=1.32-12.96) were significantly associated with depression, moreover, HIV knowledge was a protective factor that help to resist depression in young MSM(aOR=0.30, 95%CI=0.13-0.69)(P<0.01).
Conclusion
Depressive symptoms are prevalent among HIV-infected MSM young people. It s cost-effective to promote a multiple biomedical package of increasing HIV/AIDS awareness, reducing HIV infection and transmission to protect young people/students from depression.
7.Association between the characteristics of sexual partners and substance use before sexual behavior in young male students who have sex with men
GUO Xueer, CUI Wenxin, ZHU Fan, LIU Sichen, LI Yuancheng, CHEN Tianqi, GAO Disi, MA Yinghua
Chinese Journal of School Health 2020;41(12):1791-1794
Objective:
To understand the characteristics of sexual partners and the influence of having multiple sexual partners on substance use among young male students man who have sex with men (MSM) in China, and to provide scientific basis for the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS among young MSM students.
Methods:
A mixed recruitment method of snowball sampling and respondent driven sampling was used to recruit young MSM students in Beijing and Tianjin, and a questionnaire survey was conducted among 220 participants from November to December 2019. Chi-square test and generalized linear model multi-factor Logistic regression were used to analyze the influencing factors of substance use before sexual behavior.
Results:
The average age of them was (22.39±2.57) years old, 84.5% of them were students, the average age of first sexual behavior was (18.83±2.45) years old, 44.1% of them had two or more sexual partners (including fixed sexual partners, temporary sexual partners and commercial sexual partners), 22.7% had more than one male fixed partner. After adjusting for age and education, having multiple sexual partners was risk factor for drinking alcohol before sex (aOR=2.97) or substance abuse (aOR=2.39). Having male temporary sexual partner was an risk factor in substance use before sexual behavior(OR=4.10).
Conclusion
The characteristics of sexual partners among young MSM students are complex, and the proportion of multiple sexual partners is high. Having fixed single sexual partner can reduce the risk of substance use before sexual behavior. AIDS prevention education for young MSM students should be further strengthened.
8.Social network characteristics of gay men college students in Tianjin seeking sex partners
Chinese Journal of School Health 2020;41(12):1795-1797
Objective:
Based on the MSM college students in Tianjin, this study aims to explore the demographic and behavioral characteristics of MSM with different sexual partners, and to provide evidence and information for intervention in combination with social networks.
Methods:
According to the source and access of seeking sexual partners, 546 MSM of Tianjin college students aged 18-24 in 2018 Jan. and 2019 Dec. were divided into internet-based MSM (396) and traditional MSM (150). Chi-square test and rank-sum test were used to compare the demographic information, sexual behavior characteristics, HIV prevention and testing awareness, and psychoactive substance use of the two MSMs, and Logistic regression was used to explore factors affecting college students use of the Internet for sexual partners.
Results:
Internet-based MSM has advantages in receiving HIV testing and safety consulting services, AIDS knowledge level, and peer education in the past year (P<0.05). The psychoactive substance use of the survey population reached more than 40%, and the awareness rates of pre-exposure prophylaxis and post-exposure prophylaxis were 32.98% and 55.32%, respectively. After multivariate Logistic regression analysis, MSM students who had received condom distribution, AIDS counseling and peer education (OR=2.16, 1.98, P<0.01) were more inclined to use the Internet for sexual partners.
Conclusion
Relevant departments can use the Internet to intervene in the prevention and control of MSM in colleges and universities in terms of AIDS-related knowledge, HIV testing, and mental substances.
9.Development of the Evaluation Scale for the Comprehensive Ability of HIV/AIDS prevention among Chinese young students
GAO Disi, WU Jing, CUI Wenxin, GUO Xueer, LIU Sichen, ZHU Fan, LI Yuancheng, JIA Bibo, MA Yinghua
Chinese Journal of School Health 2020;41(12):1798-1804
Objective:
To develop the Evaluation Sacle for the Comprehensive Ability of HIV/AIDS prevention among Chinese Young Students(hereinafter referred to as the Evaluation Scale).
Methods:
The Evaluation Scale was preliminarily developed according to standardized preparation procedures of the scales. Firstly, the item pool of the Evaluation Scale was established via literature review and group discussions, and based on the Fourteen Core knowledge of young students HIV/AIDS prevention and control formulated by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Secondly, the Evaluation Scale was preliminarily formed via using the Delphi method to select items.
Results:
The Evaluation Scale with 85 items was finally formed including four vertical dimensions of knowledge, attitude, behavior and skills and four horizontal dimensions of hazard, prevention, detection and treatment, laws and regulations via literature research, group discussion and two rounds of Delphi method.
Conclusion
The Evaluation Scale developed in this paper is scientific and reasonable for constructing is assumed to be a scientific and reasonable proxy tool for the evaluation of the comprehensive ability of young students to prevent AIDS. It can be used for AIDS prevention education or effect assessment before and after intervention.
10.Picky eating and its family-related factors among children during COVID-19 outbreak
CHEN Yanlin, HOU Fang, WAN Zihao, GONG Jianhua, SONG Ranran, LI Li
Chinese Journal of School Health 2020;41(12):1805-1807
Objective:
To investigate the current status of picky eating among children and family-related factors, to provide scientific basis for diet intervention for children.
Methods:
A total of 1 829 children were selected from 5 kindergartens in Shenzhen and investigated by electronic questionnaire survey from March 18 th-20 th in 2020.The data was analyzed by SPSS 21.0.
Results:
The reported rate of picky eating behavior among children was 43.8%. Parents-picky eating behavior, children s preference to eating snacks, parental worries on children s appetite, parents attitude toward the food disliked by children were positively correlated to children s picky eating behaviors[OR(95%CI)=3.86(2.74-5.43), 1.44(1.15-1.80), 3.21(2.45-4.22), 2.21(1.65-2.95)]; however, eating various food under the instruction of their parents was negatively correlated to children s behaviors[OR(95%CI)=0.38(0.29-0.49)](P<0.05).
Conclusion
The reported rate of picky eating behaviors of children on holiday is lower than usual, but parents should to help them develop good dietary habits, prevent picky eating among children.