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Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Sadrivaan A and B (The Hilton Istanbul Hotel )
Introduction and goal: The spread of HIV in Turkey is mainly caused by heterosexual transmission. This study assessed knowledge and attitude regarding HIV/AIDS among FSWs registered in the brothel of Ankara , Turkey .
Methods: A questionnaire was administered covering socio-demographic characteristics; knowledge and attitudes about HIV/AIDS. Chi-square test, and t-test statistics were performed.
Results: A total of 122 out of 145 FSWs were interviewed in May-June 2007. The average age of the study participants was 38.9 years. Almost half (42.0%) were either literate or had only a primary education. The average of the working year was 17.9±8.9 years. 92.6 % have already heard AIDS.
Overall, 86.9% of FSWs in this study reported that a HIV can be transmitted by a syringe used by someone, 80.3% mentioned that protection from HIV is possible when condom is used during intercourse, 79.5% reported that a healthy looking person can be HIV(+), 78.7% mentioned that pregnant woman can transmit HIV to her baby, 71.3% answered that HIV can transmit by breastfeeding while protection from by a faithful non-infected partner is possible at 62.3% and abstinence can protect from HIV transmission at 34.4%.
44.3% of FSWs would look after at home if a person infected with HIV no matter the degree of affinity and 45.1% would prefer to keep confidential if a family member gets sick. The ratio of the awareness of protection has increased statistically significantly by education (C2 =6.638 P<0.009), and receiving counselling on HIV/AIDS (C2=6.923, P<0.009) .
Conclusions: Knowledge increases through education and HIV/AIDS counselling. It has been thought that organisation of sustainable training and educational programmes to FSWs would change and improve their knowledge and attitudes on HIV/AIDS.
Methods: A questionnaire was administered covering socio-demographic characteristics; knowledge and attitudes about HIV/AIDS. Chi-square test, and t-test statistics were performed.
Results: A total of 122 out of 145 FSWs were interviewed in May-June 2007. The average age of the study participants was 38.9 years. Almost half (42.0%) were either literate or had only a primary education. The average of the working year was 17.9±8.9 years. 92.6 % have already heard AIDS.
Overall, 86.9% of FSWs in this study reported that a HIV can be transmitted by a syringe used by someone, 80.3% mentioned that protection from HIV is possible when condom is used during intercourse, 79.5% reported that a healthy looking person can be HIV(+), 78.7% mentioned that pregnant woman can transmit HIV to her baby, 71.3% answered that HIV can transmit by breastfeeding while protection from by a faithful non-infected partner is possible at 62.3% and abstinence can protect from HIV transmission at 34.4%.
44.3% of FSWs would look after at home if a person infected with HIV no matter the degree of affinity and 45.1% would prefer to keep confidential if a family member gets sick. The ratio of the awareness of protection has increased statistically significantly by education (C2 =6.638 P<0.009), and receiving counselling on HIV/AIDS (C2=6.923, P<0.009) .
Conclusions: Knowledge increases through education and HIV/AIDS counselling. It has been thought that organisation of sustainable training and educational programmes to FSWs would change and improve their knowledge and attitudes on HIV/AIDS.
Learning Objectives: Identification of the gaps and necessary actions and definition of the strategies to sort out the bottle necks.
Sub-Theme: Progress on prevention and control of HIV/AIDS, Malaria, and Tuberculosis
See more of: Poster: Social Determinants of Health and Disease
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