Differences in Access to HIV Services and Risky Sexual Behaviors Among Malawian Women at Social Venues Who Do and Do Not Engage in Sex Work
| Autor: | Nicole Y Frascino, Joanna Maselko, Sharon S. Weir, Nyanyiwe M. Mbeye, Michael E Herce, Brian W. Pence, Audrey Pettifor, Jessie K. Edwards |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Social Psychology Sexual Behavior Sex workers HIV Infections Article law.invention Condoms 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Condom Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) law immune system diseases medicine Prevalence Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Hiv services Sex work 030505 public health Sex Workers Transmission (medicine) Public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health virus diseases medicine.disease Sex Work Health psychology Infectious Diseases Female 0305 other medical science Psychology Demography |
| Zdroj: | AIDS Behav |
| ISSN: | 1573-3254 |
| Popis: | In the high HIV-burden country of Malawi, female sex workers (FSW) are one of the populations most profoundly affected by HIV. The Malawi Priorities for Local AIDS Control Efforts (PLACE) surveyed 1,004 self-identified FSW, 213 other FSW (OFSW), and 130 other high risk women (OHRW) at social venues. Analyses compared the three groups using survey-weighted log binomial regression models. Each group had a distinct pattern of usage and access to services: OFSW and FSW had greater access to condoms, while using a condom ever was greatest among FSW. Nearly all women knew where to get tested for HIV but very few used FSW drop-in centers. HIV prevalence was high in all three groups (35% FSW, 20% OFSW, 20% OHRW). Given these results, HIV services should be targeted to all women at social venues in Malawi, regardless of sex worker status to improve health outcomes and limit onward transmission of HIV. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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