The effect of a structural intervention for syphilis control among 3597 female sex workers: A demonstration study in South China

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 206, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 907-914

  Wang, Baoxi ^a   Wang, Qian Qiu ^a   Yin, Yue Ping ^a   Liang, Guo Jun ^a   Jiang, Ning ^a   Gong, Xiang Dong ^a   Yang, Bin ^c   Zhou, Yue Jiao ^e   Liu, Qiao ^f   Huan, Xi Ping ^b   Yang, Li Gang ^c   Tan, Guang Jie ^e   Pei, Dong Nu ^f   Tucker, Joseph D ^d   Chen, Xiang Sheng ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF DERMATOLOGY   (China)

^b JIANGSU PROVINCIAL CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (China)

^c Guangdong Center for STD and Skin Disease Control   (China)

^d UNC Project China   (China)

^e GUANGXI CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (China)

^f Hainan Center for STD and Skin Disease Control   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINA; COMMUNITY CARE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH EDUCATION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; MASS SCREENING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTITUTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL STATUS; STATISTICAL MODEL; SYPHILIS; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHINA; CONDOMS; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEX WORKERS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SYPHILIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865766721     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jis466     Document Type: Article

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