THE EFFECTS OF POSTTEST COUNSELING ON CONDOM USE AMONG PROSTITUTES IN THE GAMBIA

被引:29
作者
PICKERING, H
QUIGLEY, M
PEPIN, J
TODD, J
WILKINS, A
机构
[1] MRC,BANJUL,SENEGAMBIA
[2] UNIV LONDON LONDON SCH HYG & TROP MED,LONDON WC1E 7HT,ENGLAND
关键词
CONDOMS; COUNSELING; PROSTITUTES; THE GAMBIA;
D O I
10.1097/00002030-199302000-00017
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
Objectives: To determine the effect of counselling on condom use by prostitutes. Design: Cohort study. Setting: Field-based study in The Gambia. Participants: Thirty-one (12 HIV-positive and 19 HIV-negative) prostitutes. Interventions: Post-test HIV counselling. Main outcome measures: Levels of condom use. Results: Overall, counselling had no effect on condom use. Conclusions: Scarce resources should be directed towards providing condoms in bars rather than counselling.
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页码:271 / 273
页数:3
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