What is it about?
Construction workers are at risk of getting HIV, a serious virus. We did a study to see if talking to them about HIV could change their behavior and keep them safer. We found that many construction workers didn't know much about HIV and didn't always do things to protect themselves. Talking to them helped, especially when others encouraged them to learn and act safely. This means we should do more to support construction workers and work together with local groups to help them stay healthy.
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Why is it important?
Our research is unique because it focuses on HIV prevention for construction workers, a group often overlooked. Our timely findings show that simple conversations, called Behavioral Change Communication (BCC), can significantly improve their safety. This work can have a real impact on public health by reducing HIV transmission in this high-risk group, saving lives, and improving their health.
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Mr Ferry Efendi
Universitas Airlangga
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This page is a summary of: The effectiveness of behavioral change communication (BCC) program to change HIV/AIDS-related behaviors on construction workers, International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health, January 2015, ScopeMed International Medical Journal Management and Indexing System,
DOI: 10.5455/ijmsph.2015.01042015338.
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