Use of the female condom among sex workers in China
- 19 March 2003
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Wiley in International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
- Vol. 81 (2), 233-239
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0020-7292(02)00378-8
Abstract
Objectives: To introduce the female condom (FC) among sex workers (SWs) in China. Methods: We adopted the intervention study method. The 315 participating SWs were randomly assigned to an intervention group (155 SWs) or a control group (160 SWs). Results: The rate of SWs who reported liking FC increased from 60.0% pre‐intervention to 93.5% post‐intervention, and the rate of SWs who considered that their clients could accept FC increased from 27.1% to 92.3%. After the intervention, 93.5% expressed that their sexual satisfaction had increased with their familiarity with FC and 97.4% expressed that they would use it in the future. Conclusions: The understanding and use of FC can be greatly improved through active intervention—i.e. medical workers providing SWs with FC.Keywords
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