Effectiveness evaluation of AIDS intervention among migrant construction workers in Jinan, Shandong Province

Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of health education on AIDS among migrant construction workers, so as to search for effective ways for health education on AIDS among them. Methods AIDS health education strategies were designed and put into practice based on baseline demand analysis. Questionnaire survey was used to evaluate the AIDS knowledge, attitude and behavior 5 months later. Results The age, gender and educational background were similar among responders before and after interventions (P>0. 05). The AIDS-related knowledge, awareness rates of each of the 8 AIDS questions and general awareness rate (at least 6 right answers to the 8 questions) were significantly improved after interventions (P<0. 001). Conclusion Providing consulting service, handing off free education materials and other interventions are feasible and effective for AIDS prevention among migrant construction workers, and these interventions should be strentgthened to improve anti-AIDS ability among them.