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Individual and Collective Forms of Stigma Resistance: Pathways Between HIV and Sex Work Stigma and Viral Suppression Among Female Sex Workers in the Dominican Republic
Intersecting forms of stigma including both HIV and sex work stigma have been known to impede HIV prevention and optimal treatment outcomes among...
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Receipt of COVID-19 emergency funds and engagement in sex work during COVID-19 among people who use drugs: evidence from Vancouver, Canada
BackgroundDuring the early period of the COVID-19 pandemic, public health orders disrupted income generation in numerous sectors and many governments...
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HIV- and sex work-related stigmas and quality of life of female sex workers living with HIV in South Africa: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundEnvironmental quality of life (QoL) assesses individually perceived factors such as physical safety and security, accessibility, quality of...
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Shift Work and Obesity Risk—Are There Sex Differences?
Purpose of reviewShift work is prevalent among the working population and is linked to an array of adverse health outcomes. This review summarizes...
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Sex Work Venue Disorder and HIV/STI Risk Among Female Sex Workers in Two México-US Border Cities: A Latent Class Analysis
Research increasingly recognizes the importance of social and built environments in sha** health, including risks for and outcomes related to HIV...
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PrEPare for Work: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of an Intervention to Optimize HIV PrEP Outcomes Among Male Sex Workers
HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use is limited among male sex workers, who are at exceptionally high-risk for HIV infection. We developed a...
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PrEP facilitators and barriers in substance use bridge clinics for women who engage in sex work and who use drugs
BackgroundWomen who engage in sex work and use drugs (WSWUD) experience disproportionate HIV risks. Substance use treatment bridge clinics offer an...
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The HIV Cascade of Care and Service Utilisation at Sex Work Programmes Among Female Sex Workers in South Africa
Female sex workers (FSWs) in South Africa experience a uniquely high prevalence of HIV. We describe the HIV cascade of care (CoC) in FSWs in South...
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Examining the Intrapersonal, Interpersonal and Community Level Correlates of Access to Medical Care Among Women Employed by Sex Work in Southern Uganda: A cross-sectional Analysis of the Kyaterekera Study
Women employed by sex work (WESW) experience significant gaps in accessing necessary healthcare services, leading to unmet health needs. Yet, there...
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Understanding the social and structural context of oral PrEP delivery: an ethnography exploring barriers and facilitators impacting transgender women who engage in street-based sex work in Baltimore, Maryland
Transgender women who sell sex (TWSS) experience high rates of HIV acquisition. Antiretrovirals for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) represent an...
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Study protocol of a randomized controlled trial to assess the efficacy of the “PrEPare for Work” intervention to enhance PrEP uptake and optimize adherence for HIV prevention among male sex workers in the U.S.
BackgroundMale sex workers (MSWs), specifically cisgender men who exchange sex for money, goods, drugs, or other items of value with other cisgender...
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Understanding the contexts in which female sex workers sell sex in Kampala, Uganda: a qualitative study
BackgroundStructural, interpersonal and individual level factors can present barriers for HIV prevention behaviour among people at high risk of HIV...
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Does asset ownership influence sexual risk-taking behaviors among women engaged in sex work in Southern Uganda? A mediation analysis
BackgroundEconomic vulnerability influences women engaged in commercial sex work (WESW) to further engage in sexual risk behaviors, as they often...
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Factors Associated with Consistent Condom Use Among Women Engaged in Sex Work: Lessons From the Kyaterekera Study in Southwestern Uganda
We examined the factors associated with consistent condom use among women engaged in sex work in the Southern parts of Uganda. We used baseline data...
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Self-Reported Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Among Women Engaged in Commercial Sex Work in Southern Uganda
We examined the correlates of self-reported adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) among women engaged in commercial sex work (WESW) in Uganda. We...
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Transactional sex work and HIV among women in conflict-affected Northeastern Uganda: a population-based study
BackgroundArmed conflict and the HIV pandemic are significant global health issues. Evidence of the association between armed conflict and HIV...
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Sex work community participation in criminalized environments: a community-based cohort study of occupational health impacts in Vancouver, Canada: 2010–2019
BackgroundSex work criminalization and occupational stigma pose barriers to sex workers’ access to support services, including community...
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Seeing pre-screened, regular clients associated with lower odds of workplace sexual violence and condom refusal amidst sex work criminalization: findings of a community-based cohort of sex workers in Metro Vancouver, Canada (2010-2019)
BackgroundResearch that accurately represents how characteristics of sex work clients relate to sex workers’ labour conditions is crucial for...
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Sex Work, Health, and Human Rights Global Inequities, Challenges, and Opportunities for Action
This open access book provides a comprehensive overview of the health inequities and human rights issues faced by sex workers globally across diverse...
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Healthcare for sex workers—access, barriers, and needs
BackgroundStigma has a significant impact on the health of different societal groups and contributes to inequalities in healthcare. Sex work is...