Effect of Physical Violence on Sexually Transmitted Infections and Treatment Seeking Behaviour among Female Sex Workers in Thane District, Maharashtra, India
| Autor: | Devender Singh, Suneedh Manthri, Ashok Agarwal, Anna Joy, Shaikh Tayyaba, Sunil Saksena Raj, Ravi Prakash |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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RNA viruses
Safe Sex Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Poison control lcsh:Medicine Social Sciences Intimate Partner Violence HIV Infections Criminology urologic and male genital diseases Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health Geographical Locations 0302 clinical medicine Sociology Immunodeficiency Viruses Risk Factors Medicine and Health Sciences Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine lcsh:Science Multidisciplinary Sexual violence virus diseases Professions Physical abuse Infectious Diseases Medical Microbiology Viral Pathogens Viruses Female Crime Pathogens 0305 other medical science Research Article Adult Asia HIV prevention Sexually Transmitted Diseases India Microbiology Sexual and Gender Issues 03 medical and health sciences Young Adult Environmental health Injury prevention Retroviruses Humans Violent Crime Microbial Pathogens Sex work Preventive medicine 030505 public health Sex Workers business.industry lcsh:R Lentivirus Organisms Biology and Life Sciences HIV Patient Acceptance of Health Care Sex Work Public and occupational health Cross-Sectional Studies Physical Abuse People and Places Domestic violence lcsh:Q Population Groupings Self Report business |
| Zdroj: | PLoS ONE PLoS ONE, Vol 11, Iss 3, p e0150347 (2016) |
| ISSN: | 1932-6203 |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND:Violence against sex workers can heighten their vulnerability to HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Evidence suggests the risk of acquiring STI/HIV infections among female sex workers (FSWs) who have experienced violence to be almost three-times higher than FSWs, who have not experienced violence. Moreover, an experience of physical and sexual violence makes it difficult for them to negotiate safer sex with their partners and often act as a barrier to utilization of prevention services. METHODS:This study utilizes data from 2785 FSWs aged 18 years and above who participated in a cross-sectional behavioural study conducted during 2013-14 in Thane district, Maharashtra. A probability-based two-stage cluster sampling method was used for data collection. This study assesses the effect of physical violence on self-reported STI symptoms (any STI and multiple STIs) and treatment seeking for the last STI symptom using propensity score matching method. RESULTS:About 18% of sampled FSWs reported physical violence at the time of the survey. The likelihood of experiencing such violence was significantly higher among FSWs who solicited clients at public places, engaged in other economic activities apart from sex work, had savings, and reported high client volume per week. FSWs experiencing violence were also inconsistent condom users while engaging in sex with regular partners and clients. The average adjusted effect of violence clearly depicted an increase in the risk of any STI (11%, p |
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