Zhonghua liu xing bing xue za zhi = Zhonghua liuxingbingxue zazhi
Volume 28, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 350-353

Correlates of and willingness to participate in HIV voluntary counseling and testing among migrants in a city of Shanxi province (Article)

Zhang J.L.* , He N. , Shen X.W. , Qin S.X. , Gao M.Y. , Wei J.G. , Jiang Q.W.
  • a Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
  • b Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
  • c Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
  • d Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
  • e Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
  • f Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
  • g Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To determine the correlates of and willingness to participate(WTP) in HIV voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) among migrants in Shanxi province. METHODS: Through quota sampling, a total of 1280 migrants were recruited from 6 different venues where migrants were most likely employed to administer a face-to-face anonymous interview. RESULTS: Knowledge of VCT among migrants was low. Only 56.6% of migrants had heard of HIV voluntary counseling and testing. 64.5% reported willingness to accept VCT after participants were informed that HIV counseling and testing was offered free of charge Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (48.7%), hospital (27.0%) and home (18.5%) were most preferred places for VCT service. Logistic regression analysis indicated that the willingness was associated with having a history of HIV test, having better knowledge of HIV, no discrimination against people with HIV, and high HIV/AIDS perception. CONCLUSION: Community-based health education programs for improving HIV/AIDS knowledge, promoting acceptance of VCT and eliminating discrimination to HIV-infected persons were called for.

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Index Keywords

patient participation Emigrants and Immigrants counseling Utilization Review China HIV Infections Human immunodeficiency virus infection Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Article attitude to health human Humans health education migration
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ISSN: 02546450
Cited by: 4
Original Language: Chinese