title: Rural-to-urban migrants and the HIV epidemic in China.
abstract: China is the next probable frontier for the global HIV epidemic. Central to this anticipated growth of the epidemic is the nation's new and growing population of rural-to-urban migrants. Although there are an estimated 120 million migrants, little information is available about their social and cultural context of their lives in urban areas and their HIV-related perceptions and behaviors. On the basis of the in-depth individual interviews conducted among 90 rural-to-urban migrants in 2 major Chinese cities, Beijing and Nanjing, this qualitative study was designed to explore these issues with a particular focus on their relevance to sexual transmission of HIV. The findings suggest an urgent need for HIV/STI prevention programs that address the cultural, social, and economic constraints facing the migrant population in China.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Policy and Management, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA. yhong@jhsph.edu
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Bonita
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Stanton
authors.forename: Xiaoming
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Hongmei
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Danhua
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Xiaoyi
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Rong
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mao
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D003469:Culture; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission*; D013240:Stereotyping; D014171:Transients and Migrants / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*