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Sexually Transmitted Disease
Investigators at University of Hong Kong publish new data on sexually transmitted disease
January 13th, 2009
Researchers in Hong Kong, People's Republic of China conducted a study "To identify key factors affecting condom use among male sex workers (MSW) who serve men in China. In-depth semi-structured face-to-face interviews in Beijing and Shanghai, China." "Informants were recruited through referral from a non-governmental organisation with a strong men who have sex with men (MSM) network and the snowball technique. Between 2004 and 2005, 30 MSW were interviewed (Beijing n = 14; Shanghai n = 16). The MSW in this study were mainly single, young, homosexual, rural migrants with secondary education. None practised safer sex in their home towns. Until they migrated to big cities...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-01-13)
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