Globalization and health
Volume 14, Issue 1, 2018

The impact of social organizations on HIV/AIDS prevention knowledge among migrants in Hefei, China (Article) (Open Access)

Wang W. , Chen R. , Ma Y. , Sun X. , Qin X. , Hu Z.
  • a School of Health Service Management, Anhui Medical University, No.81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, China, Party Committee Office, Hangzhou First People's Hospital, No.261 Huansha Road, Hangzhou, 310006, China
  • b School of Health Service Management, Anhui Medical University, No.81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, China
  • c School of Health Service Management, Anhui Medical University, No.81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, China
  • d School of Health Service Management, Anhui Medical University, No.81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, China
  • e School of Health Service Management, Anhui Medical University, No.81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, China
  • f School of Health Service Management, Anhui Medical University, No.81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, China

Abstract

BACKGROUND: There is a growing recognition of the need to provide HIV/AIDS prevention and care to migrant workers. Social involvement, a type of social capital, is considered a 'critical enabler' of effective HIV/AIDS prevention. Designated participation in formal community groups by the government (e.g., political parties) and informal, voluntary local networks by NGOs (e.g., alumni association, cultural & sports club) play different roles in HIV prevention. The objective of this study is to assess the impact of different types of social organizations on HIV/AIDS prevention knowledge among migrant workers. METHODS: A cross-sectional study of 758 migrants was conducted in Hefei, Anhui Province, China. Data were collected through a self-reported questionnaire. Logistic regression was used to assess associations between different social organizations and HIV/AIDS prevention. RESULTS: Migrants who participated in social organizations had a higher awareness of HIV/AIDS knowledge than migrants who do not participate in social organizations. Higher levels of HIV/AIDS knowledge is associated with positive HIV/AIDS behaviors for people who attended political parties (odds ratio [OR] = 3.49, 95% CI: 1.22-9.99). This effect is not significant for alumni association. For both political parties and alumni association members (OR = 0.19, 95% CI: 0.06-0.66, OR = 0.20, 95% CI: 0.08-0.61, respectively), people who exhibited higher levels of HIV/AIDS knowledge had more negative attitudes than those with less knowledge. CONCLUSION: Social organizations play an important role in improving HIV/AIDS knowledge and behavior in migrants, providing a great opportunity for HIV/AIDS prevention.

Author Keywords

Migrants Social organizations Political party Alumni association HIV/AIDS

Index Keywords

China social capital HIV Infections Human immunodeficiency virus infection human Self Report statistics and numerical data Cross-Sectional Studies Young Adult cross-sectional study Humans psychology Adolescent male female Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice adult migration Transients and Migrants attitude to health
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85059829770&doi=10.1186%2fs12992-018-0359-4&partnerID=40&md5=0542edae3226d7fbebdb7699ad3ae82e
DOI: 10.1186/s12992-018-0359-4
ISSN: 17448603
Cited by: 1
Original Language: English