Knowledge, attitudes and practices related to Aids amongst transgender women in Chongqing, China

A cross-sectional study

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ID15375004
AuthorsYangxi Tan (Chongqing Public Health Medical Center, corresponding author), Jiajie Yang (0009-0002-9503-1813, Chongqing Public Health Medical Center), Yuting Cui (0000-0001-7594-1911, Chongqing Public Health Medical Center), Hailong Zhou (Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention), Jing Zhao (0009-0008-1906-5396, Blue Sky Research (United States)), Lin Ouyang (0000-0002-4109-9874), Chao Zhou (0009-0001-7966-2044), Fei Chen (0000-0002-4500-2590, Chongqing Public Health Medical Center)
Year2024
Volume24
Issue1
Pages2522-2522
Publication date2024-09-16
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-024-19901-z
PMID39285344
OpenAlexW4402580229
LanguageEN
References cited14

First, the knowledge rate of AIDS amongst TGWs in Chongqing, China, still has room for improvement, and there is a gap between knowledge and behavior. Second, TGWs are tolerant of AIDS and people living with AIDS and have a strong awareness of AIDS prevention. Third, the health department should attach importance to the group of TGW over 35 years old, low-income, and low-educated, and promote social organizations and network platforms to further strengthen the health education and publicity of AIDS from the perspectives of knowledge acquisition and needs

Biostatistics · China · Cross-sectional study · Environmental health · Family medicine · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Men who have sex with men · Public health · Syphilis · Transgender · Transgender women · African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues · Gender Studies · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Medicine · Nursing

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