Predictors of consistent condom use based on the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills (IMB) model among female sex workers in Jinan, China

BMC Public Health

Research Article

Baofa Jiang¹  Hua Zhang¹  Changqing Zhang²  Shiman Ruan²  Xijuan Nie³  Chuangxin Wang³  Rongjian Pan³  Meizhen Liao⁴  Xiaorun Tao⁴  Dianmin Kang⁴ 

[1] Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Shandong University, 250012, Jinan, Shandong Province, China;Institute for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Jinan City CDC, 250000, Jinan, Shandong Province, China;Institute for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Licheng District CDC, 250100, Jinan, Shandong Province, China;Institute for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Shandong Province CDC, 250014, Jinan, Shandong Province, China;

关键词: Human Immunodeficiency Virus;    Human Immunodeficiency Virus Test;    Consistent Condom;    Human Immunodeficiency Virus Prevention;    Behavioral Skill;   

DOI  :  10.1186/1471-2458-11-113

 received in 2010-08-02, accepted in 2011-02-17,  发布年份 2011

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundFemale commercial sex workers (FSWs) are at high risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission in China. This study was designed to examine the predictors of condom use with clients during vaginal intercourse among FSWs based on the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills (IMB) model and to describe the relationships between IMB model constructs.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted in Jinan of Shandong Province, from May to October, 2009. Participants (N = 432) were recruited using Respondent-Driven Sampling (RDS). A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data. Structural equation modeling was used to assess the IMB model.ResultsA total of 427 (98.8%) participants completed their questionnaires. Condom use was significantly predicted by social referents support, experiences with and attitudes toward condoms, self-efficacy, and health behaviors and condom use skills. Significant indirect predictors of condom use mediated through behavioral skills included HIV knowledge, social referents support, and substance use.ConclusionsThese results suggest that the IMB model could be used to predict condom use among Chinese FSWs. Further research is warranted to develop preventive interventions on the basis of the IMB model to promote condom use among FSWs in China.

【 授权许可】

Unknown   
© Zhang et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2011. This article is published under license to BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.