title: [Acceptability of pre-exposure prophylaxis among female sex workers in Xinjiang].
abstract: To assess the acceptability of pre-exposure prophylaxis (Pr-EP) among the female sex workers in Xinjiang.
  
  
  
  A volunteer-based, anonymous and one-to-one questionnaire survey was conducted in 762 female sex workers (FSW) in Urumqi and Kelamayi of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
  
  
  
  Among 762 FSW surveyed, 673 (88.32%) was not aware of pre-exposure prophylaxis with an awareness rate of 11.55%. The awareness rate of FSWs working in high-end entertainment venues was higher than that of FSWs working in medium-low end entertainment venues(P<0.001). Five hundred and twenty eight FSWs (69.29%) were willing to take Pr-EP, 145 (19.03%) were unwilling to take the medicine and 89 (11.68%) were possible to use the Pr-EP. There was no significant difference in willingness of using Pr-EP among FSWs working in high and medium-low end entertainment venuew (P=0.285). The subjects who were willing to take Pr-EP mainly concerned of the drug security, effectiveness and cost. The main reasons for not willing to take Pr-EP were: not having risk of infecting HIV, suspecting effectiveness of Pr-EP and worrying about side effects.
  
  
  
  The acceptability to use Pr-EP in female sex workers of Xinjiang is relatively high and the drug security, effectiveness and cost will influence the promotion and application of Pr-EP in the future.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi Xinjiang 830011, China.
authors.forename: Zhen
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Qian
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Xue
authors.forename: Fan-liang
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Meng
authors.forename: Ting
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Yinuer
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zai
authors.forename: Hong-fang
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Ying-hua
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Jiang-hong
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Dai
authors.forename: Ai-long
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018890:Chemoprevention; D002681:China; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D011477:Sex Work; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult