Knowledge Attitudes Beliefs and Practices Relative to HIV Among Sex Workers in French Guiana

The aim was to determine the knowledge attitudes, beliefs, and practices regarding HIV in a population of sex workers in French Guiana and in the Brazilian border town of Oiapoque. A standardized questionnaire was administered face to face to sex workers. Analysis of the questionnaires led to descriptive statistics. Multiple logistic regression models were computed to determine the predictors of condom use.

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Key information

Conditions

HIV

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne

Cayenne, French Guiana, 97306, France

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

sex worker

Exclusion criteria

not wishing to participate

Treatment and study plan

Observational

Other

Primary outcomes

knowledge attitudes practices regarding HIV and sexually transmitted diseases

Time frame: when the interview was conducted

a structured questionnaire was used. it was administered face to face with usually 5 possible responses. Scores were established using similar questions exploring related areas of HIV.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne

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Registry information

Acronym: CAPProstit

Important dates

Study start: 2009
Primary completion: 2009
Study completion: 2010
First posted: Sep 16, 2016
Registry last updated: Sep 16, 2016

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