title: The effects of post-test counselling on condom use among prostitutes in The Gambia.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the effect of counselling on condom use by prostitutes.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cohort study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Field-based study in The Gambia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirty-one (12 HIV-positive and 19 HIV-negative) prostitutes.
  
  
  METHODS
  Post-test HIV counselling.
  
  
  METHODS
  Levels of condom use.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Overall, counselling had no effect on condom use.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Scarce resources should be directed towards providing condoms in bars rather than counselling.
authors: Medical Research Council, Banjul, The Gambia.
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Pickering
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Quigley
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Pépin
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Todd
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Wilkins
mesh_terms: D015331:Cohort Studies; D017280:Condoms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003376:Counseling; D005260:Female; D005714:Gambia; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011477:Sex Work; D013997:Time Factors