A qualitative and quantitative exploration of determinants and intervention methods for increasing condom use among internal migrants in China: results of a three-round Delphi study
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Introduction Internal migrants have been repeatedly characterized as “the tipping point” for HIV epidemic in China. This study is a step towards the development of a successful behavioral HIV prevention intervention among Chinese internal migrants. It aims to explore important and changeable determinants of condom use, and inspect effective and feasible methods to increase condom use for the target population.
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