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Document 1849
DOCN M94A1849
TI Truckers and safe sex: what reduces risk.
DT 9412
AU Ganesh AK; Selvaraj S; Prabahkar ML; Baskar J; Sundararaman S; AIDS
Research Foundation of India.
SO Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):437 (abstract no. PD0355). Unique
Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370726
AB BACKGROUND: A mid-1990 assessment of sexual risk among the trucking
community studied several factors including their sex seeking behaviour,
sexual practices, frequency of sexual partners, episodes of STIs,
genital health, STD preventive practices, HIV concern and harm reduction
if any, and recreational alcohol and drug use. The Specific focus of the
study was condom use, as condoms have traditionally been positioned in
India, as a contraceptive device. PROCESS: 3 HIV/STD prevention support
bases aiming to provide an enabling environment for behaviour change
were established where truck drivers congregate after existing the
Madras. In small groups, truck drivers receive health education on
preventing STD/HIV and skills in condom use (first impact). They are
encouraged to reduce the risks of infection through reduction in number
of partners and use of condoms (first and reimpacts). The program
develops consistent condom use and a consciouness of the quality of the
device used. Condoms were sold to truckers through vendors, initially
positioning the condom as a disease prevention device and later as a
dual protection device. A study measured the influence the availability
and positioning of condoms play in determining their acceptance as a
disease prevention tool among other prophylactics. OUTCOME: It was
inferred that inorder to achieve safe sexual behaviour among truck
drivers, education programs should be supplemented with availability and
accessibility of quality condoms within the truck base and it was
established that condom is to be positioned as a dual protection device.
DE Condoms *Health Education Human HIV Infections/*PREVENTION & CONTROL
India Risk Factors *Sex Behavior Sexually Transmitted
Diseases/*PREVENTION & CONTROL MEETING ABSTRACT
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).