Jing Zhao|Fujian Song|Shuhua Ren|Yan Wang|Liang Wang|Wei Liu|Ying Wan|Hong Xu|Tao Zhou|Tian Hu|Lydia A. Bazzano|Yi Sun
Predictors of Condom Use Behaviors Based on the Health Belief Model (HBM) among Female Sex Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study in Hubei Province, China
Huazhong University of Science and Technology|University of East Anglia|Huazhong University of Science and Technology|Huazhong University of Science and Technology|Huazhong University of Science and Technology|Huazhong University of Science and Technology|Huazhong University of Science and Technology|Huazhong University of Science and Technology|Huazhong University of Science and Technology|Tulane University|Tulane University|Huazhong University of Science and Technology
background hiv infection related commercial sexual contact serious public health issue china objectives present study explore predictors condom use among female sex workers fsws china examine relationship health belief model hbm constructs methodologyprincipal findings crosssectional study conducted two cities wuhan suizhou hubei province china july 2009 june 2010 total 427 fsws recruited mediators lowtier entertainment establishments data obtained selfadministered questionnaires structural equation models constructed examine association collected 363 valid questionnaires within context hbm perceived severity hiv mediated perceived benefits condom use weak effect condom use r 007 perceived benefits perceived barriers proximate determinants condom use r 023 r 062 respectively selfefficacy direct effect perceived severity perceived benefits perceived barriers indirectly associated condom use behaviors r 036 conclusionssignificance hbm provides useful framework investigating predictors condom use behaviors among fsws future hiv prevention interventions focus increasing perceived benefits condom use reducing barriers condoms use improving selfefficacy among fsws