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[Effectiveness of an intervention on sharing razors among rural migrant construction workers]
Objective:
To evaluate a behavioral intervention designed to reduce share use of razors among rural migrant workers.
Methods:
A total of 591 rural migrant construction workers in Chengdu were recruited in a randomized controlled trial. Information and skill training was provided to the intervention group to encourage them to refuse share use of razors.
Results:
Sixty days after the intervention, 61.38% of workers in the intervention group had refused share use of razors in barber shops, significantly more than those in the control group (22.26%). The odds ratio was 3.647 (95% CI = 2.242, 5.934). The workers in the intervention group showed better knowledge on the concept, transmission and prevention of blood-borne infectious diseases than those in the control group.
Conclusion:
Behavioral intervention is effective in reducing share use of razors in barber shops among rural migrant workers. The intervention may need to be improved for sustaining a long term result.
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