性工作者對愛滋病知識、態度、自覺危害及相關因素分析

The Evaluation of Knowledge, Attitude and Perceived Susceptibility of AIDS for Sex Workers in Taipei

林金定(Jin-Ding Lin) ； Amy E. Yeostros ； 張正芳(Cheng-Feng Chen)

《中華職業醫學雜誌》 2卷2期 (1995/04) Pp. 93-98

摘要

愛滋病的傳染已成為本世紀最嚴重的公共衛生問題，台灣地區愛滋病的感染數也呈直線上升著，性工作者由於性交次數頻繁，被認為是傳染愛滋病最大的溫床，而性工作者本身對愛滋病之知識、態度、行為更可能影響其防範愛滋病感染的因素。因此，本研究乃針對台北市某婦女技職訓練所收容的31名女性性工作者為研究對象，研究對象平均年齡及教育程度均很低，主要研究目的乃評估性工作者對愛滋病傳染知識之認知程度，以作為日後推行性工作者愛滋病防治工作衛生政策擬訂之參考。

關鍵字

愛滋病 ； 性工作者 ； 自覺危害

並列摘要

AIDS is the most serious public health problem in 21 century. The Department of Health of R.O.C. are becoming increasing concerned about HIV/AIDS prevention. Sex workers are recognized one of the main sources of transmit AIDS because their sex activities are very frequency and they are difficulted to choice their sex partners. So knowledge, attitude and perceived susceptibility of sex workers about HIV/AIDS are the important factors affected them to prevent is or rot. Total 31 young sex workers at a residential vocational training center for young women in Taipei were selected to this study. The young women at the center are transient, with low educational kevel and most return to prostitution upon leaving the center. Knowledge of HIV transmission, prevention and perceived susceptibility and condom use skill were the focus of this study. The results showed that knowledge of HIV transmission was high, selb-efficacy and perceived benefits of using condoms was low.

並列關鍵字

AIDS ； sex worker ； perceived susceptibility