Risk factors affecting condom use among male sex workers who serve men in China: a qualitative study

Abstract

MSW, a distinctive but often neglected group in both studies and sentinel surveillance among the MSM population in China, deserve special attention. There is not only potential for HIV/STI infection among the MSM population but also for infecting the general public. Education and prevention programmes should take their three major interlocking identities: rural migrant, sex worker and homosexual into consideration in social, cultural and economic contexts in China.

HIV-Related Behavioral Studies of Men Who Have Sex with Men in China: A Systematic Review and Recommendations for Future Research

“…However, in China this trend is reversed, with a rise in the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the past decade [3,4].…”

Psychosocial Factors in Association with Condom Use During Commercial Sex Among Migrant Male Sex Workers Living in Shenzhen, Mainland China Who Serve Cross-Border Hong Kong Male Clients

“…In other countries, the prevalence of UAI during commercial sex was high among MBs [9] and associated factors included HIV knowledge, relevant cognitive factors (such as perceived susceptibility, self-efficacy over condom use), and alcohol use [7,9]. There are only two quantitative studies published in English investigating risk behaviors among MBs in mainland China.…”

“…Male sex workers, often known as Money Boys (MBs), are a highly marginalized group in mainland China [6][7][8].…”

Sexual Risk Behaviors for HIV Infection in Spanish Male Sex Workers: Differences According to Educational Level, Country of Origin and Sexual Orientation

“…Furthermore, there is no research addressing whether a difference in education corresponds to a difference in sexual behavior. As for sexual orientation, much of the current research indicates that MSW identify not only as homosexual sex workers, but also as heterosexuals and bisexuals [3,11,15,17,18,20]. These two variables, education level and sexual orientation, have been explored in some research studies, but only in descriptive analysis.…”