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0000-0002-1683-4259
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Chiang Mai University
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University of California, Berkeley
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Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 23-12-2019
DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2019.1707472
Abstract: The current longitudinal study consisted of baseline and follow-up surveys among older adults living with HIV (OALHIV) in Thailand. The health-related quality of life (HRQoL) was assessed using the Medical Outcomes Study HIV (MOS-HIV) questionnaire. We performed multiple linear regression analysis to document correlates of HRQoL at baseline and the predictors of the changes in HRQoL at follow-up. Of the 364 participants recruited at baseline 327 (89.9%) completed the follow-up survey. The mean (SD) Physical Health Summary (PHS) and Mental Health Summary (MHS) scores were respectively 49.8 (7.3) and 53.2 (6.4). There was a significant increase in the mean score of most of the MOS-HIV domains, ranging between 1.3 for the PHS and 26.9 for the energy/fatigue dimension. In contrast, the mean score significantly decreased by 4.1 and 10.3 points, respectively for the cognitive and social functioning. Female gender was a predictor of the decline in social (
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 02-11-2020
DOI: 10.1108/IJMHSC-09-2019-0080
Abstract: For decades, northern Thailand has been a hub for migration in the Greater Mekong Sub-region, particularly for migrants from Myanmar. HIV prevalence among Myanmar/Burmese migrants is higher than in the general Thai population. This study aims to focus on Shan migrants living with HIV in Chiang Mai, the metropolitan centre of northern Thailand and to examine two related aspects: migrants’ sexual risk behaviour and their HIV knowledge and beliefs. The study aims to understand circumstances in which mobility increases HIV risk behaviour and prevalence. Using a qualitative study, the authors conducted in-depth interviews in 2017 with 43 HIV-infected Shan migrants (21 males and 22 females), and 29 health-care providers who work in district hospitals in Chiang Mai. The authors found that social and economic vulnerability associated with migration, and AIDS-related mortality, increased migrants’ likelihood of having multiple serial partners. Confusion about HIV symptoms, stigmatization of HIV positive women and low risk perceptions, particularly among men, increased their risk behaviours. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this paper is the first to study the way of life, sexual behaviour and HIV knowledge and beliefs of Shan Migrants from Myanmar Living with HIV in Thailand.
Publisher: MDPI AG
Date: 10-08-2022
Abstract: Thailand has the highest HIV burden in the Asia-Pacific region, with the majority of cases occurring in specific populations. Migrant Sex Workers (MSWs) in Thailand are an important population for HIV risk, yet there has been limited literature on this group and their protective sexual behavior. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 396 MSWs 18–49 years old from 23 sex work-identified venues in Chiang Mai. Participants were surveyed on their own sociodemographic information, health behavior, sexual risk behavior, quality of life, and depression. Male respondents were significantly younger than females (p = 0.003). Most respondents were from Myanmar and were ethnic Shan. In the month preceding the survey, 17.0% of MSWs had consistent condom use with regular partners, 53.7% with casual partners, and 87.9% with clients. Condom use was least practiced with regular partners and most practiced with clients (17% and 87.9%, respectively p 0.001). There was a significant positive association between condom use and starting high school (χ2 = 8.08, p = 0.018). Education was the only variable that was significantly correlated with condom use with any sexual partner (OR = 0.41 95%CI 0.20–0.82). Findings of the study indicate that further efforts are needed to promote condom use among migrant sex workers and their sexual partners in Thailand.
Publisher: Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Date: 16-11-2017
Location: United States of America
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