Knowledge, Attitudes, and HIV/AIDS Risk Behaviors of Myanmar Migrant Workers in Thailand

Nitchamon Rakkapao, Pradabduang Kiattisaksiri, Ronnapoom Samakkekarom
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Background: HIV/AIDS is s ll a problem in the health care system of developing countries. Migrant workers are considered a vulnerable popula on for HIV infec on. The current informa on on HIV/AIDS and migrant workers is useful to provide suitable effec ve health interven ons for the preven on of HIV/AIDS. This study aims to describe knowledge, a tudes and HIV/AIDS risk behaviors among Myanmar male migrant workers in Thailand. Methods: A cross-sec onal study was conducted in Myanmar male migrant workers aged 18-60 years collected from February to May 2018. A total of 400 migrant workers who live in Patumthani provinces were selected by a convenience sampling method. Descrip ve sta s cs were used to explore knowledge, a tudes and HIV/AIDS risk behaviors of par cipants. Results: The mean age of the par cipants was 33 years, ages ranged from 18 to 60 years old, achieved pri- mary school (40.40%), and married (54.30%). An average living in Thailand was 3.25 years and monthly income was 9,166 baht (∼286 USD), respec vely. A majority of par cipants had a poor level of HIV/AIDS knowledge (55.25%) and a fair level of an a tude about HIV/AIDS disease and preven on (61.25%). Risk behaviors related to HIV/AIDS of par cipants who had sex with non-partners were 40.58%. Conclusion: Most par cipants had poor knowledge and a fair a tude of HIV/AIDS. Risk behaviors related to HIV/AIDS of the par cipants were rela vely high. Moreover, most of par cipants had less access to health care services. This results confirmed that an urgent need to provide health interven on to increase knowledge on HIV/AIDS of Myanmar migrant workers in Thailand.
泰国缅甸外来务工人员的知识、态度与艾滋病风险行为
背景:艾滋病毒/艾滋病是发展中国家卫生保健系统中的一个大问题。移徙工人被认为是易受艾滋病毒感染的人群。目前关于艾滋病毒/艾滋病和移徙工人的资料有助于为预防艾滋病毒/艾滋病提供适当有效的保健干预措施。本研究旨在描述在泰国的缅甸男性移工的知识、态度与HIV/AIDS风险行为。方法:对2018年2 - 5月收集的18-60岁缅甸男性外来务工人员进行横断面研究。采用方便抽样法,选取了400名居住在巴吞他尼省的外来务工人员。采用描述性问卷调查被试的知识、态度和HIV/AIDS危险行为。结果:参与者平均年龄33岁,年龄18 ~ 60岁,小学学历占40.40%,已婚占54.30%。泰国人的平均寿命为3.25岁,月收入为9166泰铢(约286美元)。大多数参与者对艾滋病毒/艾滋病的知识水平较低(55.25%),对艾滋病毒/艾滋病疾病和预防的了解程度一般(61.25%)。与非伴侣发生性行为的参与者中与HIV/AIDS相关的危险行为占40.58%。结论:参试者对HIV/AIDS的认知程度较低,对HIV/AIDS的认知程度一般。参与者与HIV/AIDS相关的危险行为相对较高。此外,大多数参与者获得保健服务的机会较少。这一结果证实,迫切需要提供保健干预,以提高在泰国的缅甸移徙工人对艾滋病毒/艾滋病的认识。
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