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Hendrickson ZM, De Jesus M, Barrington C, Cole SW, Kennedy CE, Sisson LN, Uzzi M, Donastorg Y, Perez M, Gomez H, Mbwambo J, Likindikoki S, Kerrigan DL. "You know that we travel a lot": Mobility narratives among female sex workers living with HIV in Tanzania and the Dominican Republic. PLOS GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH 2024; 4:e0003355. [PMID: 38968203 PMCID: PMC11226099 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0003355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 07/07/2024]
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Female sex workers (FSW) are highly mobile, which may result in reduced access to and use of health services and increased risk for poor health outcomes, particularly for those living with HIV. Mobility includes spatial, temporal, and social elements that are not fully captured by quantitative measures. We conducted two rounds of in-depth interviews with FSW living with HIV in Iringa, Tanzania (n = 20), and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (n = 20), to describe mobility experiences and compare mobility narratives across settings. We integrated a thematic analysis of all interviews with a narrative analysis of a subset of 10 information-rich interviews (five in each country) with women who had recently traveled, for sex work or another reason, outside of their hometown. Across narratives, FSW living with HIV traveled locally or to seasonal destinations, for short and long periods. Social factors influencing mobility included economic drivers; risk of arrest, harassment, or violence; anonymity and/or familiarity; social relationships; and clients' mobility. Spatial, temporal, and social factors intersected in unique ways in FSW's mobility experiences, yet distinct mobility typologies were evident across settings and destinations. Together, mobility narratives of FSW living with HIV can inform quantitative research on mobility typologies in Tanzania, the Dominican Republic, and elsewhere. With the potential for economic circumstances, climate change, and other emergencies to increase people's mobility around the world, researchers and practitioners can learn from the lived experiences of FSW to inform whether and how to tailor and improve the accessibility of HIV care and treatment interventions based on spatial, temporal, and social characteristics of mobility.
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- Zoé M. Hendrickson
- Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
- Department of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- School of International Service, American University, Washington, DC, United States of America
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- Department of Health Behavior, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
- Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- Instituto Dermatologico y Cirugia de la Piel, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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- Instituto Dermatologico y Cirugia de la Piel, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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- Instituto Dermatologico y Cirugia de la Piel, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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- Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- Prevention and Community Health Department, Milken Institute School of Public Health, the George Washington University, Washington, DC, United States of America
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West BS, Darisheva M, McCrimmon T, Zholnerova N, Grigorchuk E, Starbird L, Terlikbayeva A, Primbetova S, Baiserkin B, Mussina Z, Kasymbekova S, Cordingley O, Frye VA. Scaling Up HIV Self-Testing and Linkage to Care Among Women Who Exchange Sex and/or Use Drugs in Kazakhstan. AIDS EDUCATION AND PREVENTION : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR AIDS EDUCATION 2024; 36:216-228. [PMID: 38917303 DOI: 10.1521/aeap.2024.36.3.216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/27/2024]
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HIV testing is the point of entry for linkage to treatment and prevention and is critically important to ending the HIV epidemic. HIV self-testing (HST) is an acceptable, user-controlled tool that can address testing barriers, which is especially important for populations who need to test frequently, like women who exchange or trade sex for money or other needed resources (WES) and women who use drugs. HST is feasible and acceptable among WES, but research among WES who also use drugs is limited, particularly in places like Kazakhstan, where HIV rates remain high and where scale-up of HST and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is in process. To develop effective programming, there is a need to develop tailored services for WES and/or use drugs that address key barriers. We discuss opportunities to increase HST and linkage to services among WES and/or use drugs in Kazakhstan, with a focus on stigma reduction.
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- Brooke S West
- School of Social Work, Columbia University, New York, New York
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- Sociomedical Sciences, Columbia University, New York, New York
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- School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Kazakh Scientific Center of Dermatology and Infectious Diseases, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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- Kazakh Scientific Center of Dermatology and Infectious Diseases, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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- School of Social Work, Columbia University, New York, New York
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Hafez S, Ismail SA, Zibwowa Z, Alhamshary N, Elsayed R, Dhaliwal M, Samuels F, Fakoya A. Community interventions for pandemic preparedness: A scoping review of pandemic preparedness lessons from HIV, COVID-19, and other public health emergencies of international concern. PLOS GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH 2024; 4:e0002758. [PMID: 38709792 PMCID: PMC11073720 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0002758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2024] [Indexed: 05/08/2024]
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Community action is broadly recognised as central to comprehensive and effective system responses to pandemics. However, there is uncertainty about how and where communities can be best supported to bolster long-term resilience and preparedness. We applied a typology of community interventions (Community Informing, Consulting, Involving, Collaborating or Empowering-or CICICE) to cover the diverse range of interventions identified across the literature and used this to structure a scoping review addressing three linked topics: (i) how CICICE interventions have been understood and applied in the literature on epidemic and pandemic preparedness; (ii) the spectrum of interventions that have been implemented to strengthen CICICE and (iii) what evidence is available on their effectiveness in influencing preparedness for current and future emergencies. We drew on peer-reviewed and grey literature from the HIV (from 2000) and COVID-19 pandemics and recent public health emergencies of international concern (from 2008), identified through systematic searches in MEDLINE, Scopus, the Cochrane Collaboration database, supplemented by keyword-structured searches in GoogleScholar and websites of relevant global health organisations. Following screening and extraction, key themes were identified using a combined inductive/deductive approach. 130 papers met the criteria for inclusion. Interventions for preparedness were identified across the spectrum of CICICE. Most work on COVID-19 focused on informing and consulting rather than capacity building and empowerment. The literature on HIV was more likely to report interventions emphasising human rights perspectives and empowerment. There was little robust evidence on the role of CICICE interventions in building preparedness. Evidence of effect was most robust for multi-component interventions for HIV prevention and control. Much of the reporting focused on intermediate outcomes, including measures of health service utilisation. We put forward a series of recommendations to help address evidence shortfalls, including clarifying definitions, organising and stratifying interventions by several parameters and strengthening evaluation methods for CICICE.
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- Sali Hafez
- Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- The Nuffield Centre for International Health and Development, School of Medicine, The University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- The University of Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa
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- HIV and Health Group, United Nations Development Program, New York, United States of America
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- Centre for Public Health and Policy, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
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- Institute for Global Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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Mathias K, Jain S, Fraser R, Davis M, Kimijima–Dennemeyer R, Pillai P, Deshpande SN, Wolters M. Improving mental ill-health with psycho-social group interventions in South Asia-A scoping review using a realist lens. PLOS GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 3:e0001736. [PMID: 37639400 PMCID: PMC10461838 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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This scoping review aimed to synthesise current evidence related to psycho-social groups as part of community-based mental health interventions in South Asia. We used a realist lens to pay attention to the contexts and mechanisms supporting positive outcomes. We included studies published from January 2007 to February 2022 that: were based in communities in South Asia, included a group component, reported on interventions with a clear psychosocial component, targeted adults and were implemented by lay community health workers. Two reviewers extracted data on intervention components, groups and facilitators, participant demographics and enabling contexts, mechanisms and outcomes. Expert reference panels including people with lived experience of psycho-social disability, mental health professionals and policy makers confirmed the validity and relevance of initial review findings. The review examined 15 interventions represented by 42 papers. Only four interventions were solely psycho-social and nearly all included psychoeducation and economic support. Only 8 of the 46 quantitative outcome measures used were developed in South Asia. In a context of social exclusion and limited autonomy for people with psychosocial disability, psychosocial support groups triggered five key mechanisms. Trusted relationships undergirded all mechanisms, and provided a sense of inclusion, social support and of being able to manage mental distress due to improved skills and knowledge. Over time group members felt a sense of belonging and collective strength meaning they were better able to advocate for their own well-being and address upstream social health determinants. This led to outcomes of improved mental health and social participation across the realms of intrapersonal, interpersonal and community. Psychosocial groups merit greater attention as an active ingredient in community interventions and also as an effective, relevant, acceptable and scalable platform that can promote and increase mental health in communities, through facilitation by lay community health workers.
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- Kaaren Mathias
- Herbertpur Christian Hospital, Emmanuel Hospital Association, Uttarakhand, India
- Faculty of Health, Te Kaupeka Oranga, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Herbertpur Christian Hospital, Emmanuel Hospital Association, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, St John’s National Academy of Medical Sciences, Bengaluru, India
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- School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Mosnier E, Artigas F, Richard E, Hoyer M, Michels D, Vandentorren S, Girard G, Nagot N, Regnault H, Mosnier M, Inegbeze G, Roux P, Spire B, Eldin C. Effectiveness of a Community Empowerment Intervention to Improve Access to Pre-exposure Prophylaxis in Migrant Women Sex Workers: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Implementation Study. JMIR Res Protoc 2023; 12:e42844. [PMID: 37540547 PMCID: PMC10439469 DOI: 10.2196/42844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Revised: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 04/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The World Health Organization recommends pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for all populations at substantial risk of HIV infection. However, at-risk women very rarely use PrEP in France-this represents a critical issue among migrant women sex workers (MWSWs). Previous studies on PrEP use among women sex workers or migrants focused on individual or social determinants of motivation. However, operational studies in real-word settings using a holistic population approach to maximize PrEP adherence among MWSWs are lacking. OBJECTIVE FASSETS (ie, "Favoriser l'Accès à la Santé Sexuelle des Travailleuses du Sexe"; English: "facilitate the access to Sexual Health in women sex workers") is a participative, multilevel, mixed methods study aiming to improve global knowledge of and access to sexual health care and PrEP among MWSWs through targeted empowerment strategies. METHODS This study comprises several phases: (1) phase 1: an initial qualitative study combining semistructured interviews, informal interviews, and participative observations will be performed among MWSWs, local community nongovernmental organizations, and institutions providing sexual reproductive health services to identify the determinants of PrEP access among MWSWs and for respondent-driven sampling (RDS); (2) phase 2: the size of the hidden MWSW population is estimated in Marseille through capture-recapture (the RDS survey will serve as "recapture"); (3) phase 3: a longitudinal cohort will be formed through RDS to represent the MWSW population with a goal of 150 inclusions-this cohort will be followed up for 12 months, and sequential questionnaires exploring medical history; knowledge of sexual health, HIV, and sexually transmitted infections; migration route; and current living conditions will be administered at inclusion (month 0) and months 3, 6, and 12 to measure the following interventional phase's outcomes; and (4) phase 4: an interventional study with community empowerment actions about sexual health and PrEP will be conducted with community health workers; standardized questionnaires and semistructured interviews, observations, and focus groups will highlight MWSWs' experiences with empowerment resources, concerns about sexual health, and especially PrEP use or uptake, and we will evaluate whether and how community-adapted empowerment actions conducted by community health workers are effective in increasing access to sexual health, prevention and screening of sexually transmitted infections, and PrEP knowledge and access among MWSWs. RESULTS Recruitment commenced on March 1, 2022. We estimate the follow-up period to end on September 30, 2023. CONCLUSIONS This multiphase study will provide robust evidence about the magnitude of the MWSW population in Marseille (the second largest town in France) and their current conditions of living, access to and knowledge of sexual health, and PrEP access. Using a mixed methods analysis, we will investigate whether individual and collective community health empowerment approaches can facilitate access to PrEP and its initiation, use, and adherence in this vulnerable population. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID) DERR1-10.2196/42844.
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- Emilie Mosnier
- Aix Marseille University, Inserm, IRD, Sciences Economiques & Sociales de la Santé & Traitement de l'Information Médicale (SESSTIM), Aix Marseille Institute of Public Health ISSPAM, Marseille, France
- University of Health and Science, ANRS | MIE site, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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- Université de Bordeaux; Laboratoire Bordeaux Population Health (BPH), Inserm U1219, Bordeaux, France
- Fnasat-GV, Paris, France
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- Aix Marseille University, Inserm, IRD, Sciences Economiques & Sociales de la Santé & Traitement de l'Information Médicale (SESSTIM), Aix Marseille Institute of Public Health ISSPAM, Marseille, France
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- Laboratoire de recherche Communautaire, Coalition PLUS, AIDES NGO, Pantin, France
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- Université de Bordeaux; Laboratoire Bordeaux Population Health (BPH), Inserm U1219, Bordeaux, France
- Santé publique France, Saint Maurice, France
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- Aix Marseille University, Inserm, IRD, Sciences Economiques & Sociales de la Santé & Traitement de l'Information Médicale (SESSTIM), Aix Marseille Institute of Public Health ISSPAM, Marseille, France
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- Pathogenesis and Control of Chronic & Emerging Infections, University of Montpellier, Inserm, Etablissement Français du Sang, University of Antilles-Guyane, Montpellier, France
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- Aix Marseille University, Inserm, IRD, Sciences Economiques & Sociales de la Santé & Traitement de l'Information Médicale (SESSTIM), Aix Marseille Institute of Public Health ISSPAM, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille University, Inserm, IRD, Sciences Economiques & Sociales de la Santé & Traitement de l'Information Médicale (SESSTIM), Aix Marseille Institute of Public Health ISSPAM, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille University, Inserm, IRD, Sciences Economiques & Sociales de la Santé & Traitement de l'Information Médicale (SESSTIM), Aix Marseille Institute of Public Health ISSPAM, Marseille, France
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- Unité des Virus Émergents (UVE) Aix-Marseille Univ-IRD 190-Inserm 1207-IHU Méditerranée Infection), Marseille, France
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Sherman SG, Tomko C, Nestadt DF, Silberzahn BE, Clouse E, Haney K, Allen ST, Galai N. Impact of a Community Empowerment Intervention on Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Female Sex Workers in Baltimore, Maryland. Sex Transm Dis 2023; 50:374-380. [PMID: 36749851 DOI: 10.1097/olq.0000000000001781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Female sex workers ( FSWs) are vulnerable to a number of health issues, but often delay seeking health care due to structural barriers. Multiservice drop-in centers have been shown to increase FSW access to health services globally, but their impact on FSW in the United States is lacking. This study seeks to evaluate the effect of a community-level empowerment intervention (the multiservice drop-in SPARC center) on cumulative sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among FSW in a city in the United States. METHODS Between September 2017 and January 2019, 385 FSWs were recruited in Baltimore. Participants from areas served by SPARC were recruited to the intervention; other areas of Baltimore were the control. Follow-up occurred at 6, 12, and 18 months. The primary outcome is cumulative STI (ie, positive gonorrhea or chlamydia test at any follow-up). We tested effect modification by condomless sex with paying clients reported at baseline. Logistic regressions with propensity score weighting were used to estimate intervention effect, accounting for loss to follow-up, with bootstrap confidence intervals. RESULTS Participants completed 713 follow-up study visits (73%, 70%, 64% retention at 6, 12, and 18 months, respectively). Baseline STI prevalence was 28% and cumulative STI prevalence across follow-ups was 26%; these both did not differ between control and intervention communities in bivariate analyses. After adjusting for covariates, FSW in the intervention had a borderline-significant decrease in odds of cumulative STI compared with control (odds ratio, 0.61, P = 0.09 ) . There was evidence of effect modification by baseline condomless sex, such that FSW in the intervention who reported condomless sex had lower odds of cumulative STI compared with FSW in the control community who also reported baseline condomless sex (odds ratio, 0.29; P = 0.04). CONCLUSIONS Results demonstrate the value of a low-barrier, multiservice model on reducing STIs among the highest-risk FSW.Clinical Trial Number: NCT04413591.
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- Susan G Sherman
- From the Department of Health, Behavior, and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
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- From the Department of Health, Behavior, and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
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- From the Department of Health, Behavior, and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
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- From the Department of Health, Behavior, and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
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- From the Department of Health, Behavior, and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
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- From the Department of Health, Behavior, and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
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Bose DL, Hundal A, Singh S, Singh S, Seth K, Hadi SU, Saran A, Joseph J, Goyal K, Salve S. Evidence and gap map report: Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) interventions for strengthening HIV prevention and research among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). CAMPBELL SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS 2023; 19:e1297. [PMID: 36911864 PMCID: PMC9831290 DOI: 10.1002/cl2.1297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW), aged 15-24 years, are disproportionately affected by HIV and other sexual and reproductive health (SRH) risks due to varying social, cultural, and economic factors that affect their choices and shape their knowledge, understanding, and practices with regard to their health. Socio-Behavioral Change Communication (SBCC) interventions targeted at strengthening the capabilities of individuals and their networks have supported the demand and uptake of prevention services and participation in biomedical research. However, despite growing global recognition of the domain, high-quality evidence on the effectiveness of SBCC remains scattered. This evidence and gap map (EGM) report characterizes the evidence base on SBCC interventions for strengthening HIV Prevention and Research among AGYW in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), identifying evidence gaps and outlining the scope of future research and program design. OBJECTIVES The objectives of the proposed EGM are to: (a) identify and map existing EGMs in the use of diverse SBCC strategies to strengthen the adoption of HIV prevention measures and participation in research among AGYW in LMICs and (b) identify areas where more interventions and evidence are needed to inform the design of future SBCC strategies and programs for AGYW engagement in HIV prevention and research. METHODS This EGM is based on a comprehensive search of systematic reviews and impact evaluations corresponding to a range of interventions and outcomes-aimed at engaging AGYW in HIV prevention and research - that were published in LMICs from January 2000 to April 2021. Based on guidance for producing a Campbell Collaboration EGM, the intervention and outcome framework was designed in consultation with a group of experts. These interventions were categorized across four broad intervention themes: mass-media, community-based, interpersonal, and Information Communication and Technology (ICT)/Digital Media-based interventions. They were further sub-categorized into 15 intervention categories. Included studies looked at 23 unique behavioral and health outcomes such as knowledge attitude and skills, relationship dynamics, household dynamics, health care services, and health outcomes and research engagement. The EGM is presented as a matrix in which the rows are intervention categories/sub-categories, and the columns are outcome domains/subdomains. Each cell is mapped to an intervention targeted at outcomes. Additional filters like region, country, study design, age group, funding agency, influencers, population group, publication status, study confidence, setting, and year of publication have been added. SELECTION CRITERIA To be eligible, studies must have tested the effectiveness of SBCC interventions at engaging AGYW in LMICs in HIV prevention and research. The study sample must have consisted of AGYW between the ages of 15-24, as defined by UNAIDS. Both experimental (random assignment) and quasi-experimental studies that included a comparison group were eligible. Relevant outcomes included those at the individual, influencer, and institutional levels, along with those targeting research engagement and prevention-related outcomes. RESULTS This EGM comprises 415 impact evaluations and 43 systematic reviews. Interventions like peer-led interactions, counseling, and community dialogues were the most dominant intervention sub-types. Despite increased digital penetration use of media and technology-driven interventions are relatively less studied. Most of the interventions were delivered by peers, health care providers, and educators, largely in school-based settings, and in many cases are part of sex-education curricula. Evidence across geographies was mostly concentrated in Sub-Saharan Africa (70%). Most measured outcomes focused on disease-related knowledge dissemination and enhancing awareness of available prevention options/strategies. These included messaging around consistent condom use, limiting sexual partners, routine testing, and awareness. Very few studies were able to include psychographic, social, and contextual factors influencing AGYW health behaviors and decisions, especially those measuring the impact of social and gender norms, relationship dynamics, and household dynamics-related outcomes. Outcomes related to engagement in the research were least studied. CONCLUSION This EGM highlights that evidence is heavily concentrated within the awareness-intent spectrum of behavior change and gets lean for outcomes situated within the intent-action and the action-habit formation spectrum of the behavior change continuum. Most of the evidence was concentrated on increasing awareness, knowledge, and building risk perception around SRH domains, however, fewer studies focused on strengthening the agency and self-efficacy of individuals. Similarly, evidence on extrinsic factors-such as strengthening social and community norms, relationships, and household dynamics-that determine individual thought and action such as negotiation and life skills were also found to be less populated. Few studies explore the effectiveness of these interventions across diverse AGYW identities, like pregnant women and new mothers, sex workers, and people living with HIV, leading to limited understanding of the use of these interventions across multiple user segments including key influencers such as young men, partners, families, religious leaders, and community elders was relatively low. There is a need for better quality evidence that accounts for the diversity of experiences within these populations to understand what interventions work, for whom, and toward what outcome. Further, the evidence for use of digital and mass-media tools remains poorly populated. Given the increasing penetration of these tools and growing media literacy on one end, with widening gender-based gaps on the other, it is imperative to gather more high-quality evidence on their effectiveness. Timely evidence generation can help leverage these platforms appropriately and enable intervention designs that are responsive to changing communication ecologies of AGYW. SBCC can play a critical role in helping researchers meaningfully engage and collaborate with communities as equal stakeholders, however, this remains poorly evidenced and calls for investigation and investment. A full list of abbreviations and acronyms are available in Supporting Information: Appendix F.
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Busza J, Matambanadzo P, Phiri L, Meki B, Cowan FM. HIV prevention in individuals engaged in sex work. Curr Opin Infect Dis 2023; 36:1-8. [PMID: 36729746 DOI: 10.1097/qco.0000000000000891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW People who sell sex remain at disproportionate risk of acquiring HIV and should be prioritized for evidence-based HIV prevention programmes delivered at sufficient scale and intensity for effectiveness. Although new biomedical tools are becoming available, many basic lessons learned early in the HIV pandemic remain salient today and need renewed attention. RECENT FINDINGS New preexposure prophylaxis formulations, distribution systems, and delivery mechanisms are being successfully trialled and implemented, adding to well established prevention tools such as male and female condoms and lubricants. The importance of social support networks and community ownership of programmes has been consistently reaffirmed. Serious challenges remain in optimizing HIV prevention for sex workers, including providing services at the scale and intensity necessary for population level impact, addressing culturally sensitive issues of gender identity and sexual orientation, and protecting adolescents and young people who may sell sex. Pervasive social stigma, often reinforced by criminalization and police harassment, further constrain sex workers' access to available services and prevention tools. SUMMARY Meaningful community engagement and addressing the multiple social determinants of vulnerability at individual, community, and structural levels remain at the core of preventing HIV among people involved in selling sex.
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- Joanna Busza
- Centre for Evaluation, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Trans and Intersex Rising Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe
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- Centre for Sexual Health and HIV/AIDS Research (CeSHHAR) Zimbabwe
- Department for International Public Health, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK
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Ali Shah S, Qayyum S, Baig S, Iftikhar N, Bukhari RL, Ali W, Smelyanskaya M, Creswell J. Results of community-based TB and HIV screening among transgender women and male sex workers in Pakistan. PLOS GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 3:e0000913. [PMID: 36962788 PMCID: PMC10022109 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0000913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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In Pakistan and globally, a large proportion of people with TB who are not receiving treatment are key populations with poor access to diagnosis and care. Transgender women and male sex workers (MSW) are heavily stigmatized and marginalized groups. While HIV rates are well documented among these key populations, little such data exists for TB. We engaged local organizations working with transgender women and MSW communities in Karachi and five urban cities in Sindh Province. People from the communities served as screening facilitators and treatment supporters. Verbal screening was followed by testing with Xpert MTB/RIF and HIV testing was offered. People with TB were supported through treatment. We screened 18,272 transgender women and 24,253 MSW. 8,921 (21.0%) individuals had presumptive TB and 7,472 (83.8%) provided sputum samples. We detected 438 (5.9%) people with positive results including 140 transgender women and 298 MSW. Including people diagnosed clinically, 625 people with TB were identified and 98.1% initiated treatment. Overall, 1.5% of people screened had TB, 1.7% among MSW and 1.1% among transgender women. Of 1,508 people tested for HIV, 243 had HIV infection (HIV+). The rates of TB among HIV+ transgender women (8.8%) were slightly lower than among MSW (10.3%). Previously, few attempts have been made to address TB in transgender women and MSW. Our work shows that these groups carry a significant burden of both TB and HIV in Pakistan and do not regularly access services. Effective interventions should include the engagement of community leaders and peers.
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- Pireh Mala Health Society, Larkana, Pakistan
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- Innovations & Grants Team, Stop TB Partnership, Geneva, Switzerland
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Tomko C, Nestadt DF, Weicker NP, Rudzinski K, Underwood C, Kaufman MR, Sherman SG. External resilience in the context of drug use and socio-structural vulnerabilities: a qualitative exploration among women who use drugs and sell sex in Baltimore, Maryland. Harm Reduct J 2022; 19:94. [PMID: 36002879 PMCID: PMC9400291 DOI: 10.1186/s12954-022-00678-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Resilience is a commonly used construct in substance use and mental health research. Yet it is often narrowly defined by only its internal qualities (e.g., adaptability, hardiness) and overlooks its external qualities (e.g., supportive relationships, navigating one’s environment). Further, substance use is often viewed as antithetical to resilience despite populations like women who use drugs and sell sex (WWUD-SS) surviving significant hardships. This study aims to fill a gap in the literature by characterizing external resilience among WWUD-SS and understanding the ways that socio-structural vulnerabilities (e.g., poverty, stigma) and substance use shape external resilience.
Methods WWUD-SS (N = 18) enrolled in an ongoing cohort study were purposively sampled for age, race, and recruitment location and participated in semi-structured, in-depth interviews aimed to elucidate external resilience (i.e., social support and resource utilization). WWUD-SS were queried about recent difficult experiences with a focus on how they did or did not use social support or formal resources (e.g., clinic, crisis hotline) in response.
Results Participants were a median age of 37 years, 50% identified as Black, and 50% reported currently injecting drugs. Participants described reluctance to ask for support and often felt resigned to address problems alone. Participants also distinguished between transactional relationships (help is contingent upon receiving something in return) versus genuine (non-transactional or altruistic) support, including the role of family members who do and do not use drugs. Resource utilization was rare, and “self-medication” through substance use was common absent other perceived options for help. Conclusions External resilience appears limited among WWUD-SS and shaped by the social and economic contexts of a street-involved life. WWUD-SS’ ability to exercise external resilience may be undercut by experiencing structural vulnerabilities and competition for material resources that create transactional relationships and diminish the perceived value of social support. Internalized stigma, reflecting the larger society’s stigmatized views of drug use, sex work, and poverty, left WWUD-SS eschewing help from outside sources. Focus on internal resilience alone offers an incomplete picture of the construct in drug-using populations. Improving connections to community resources may be a targeted way to strengthen external resilience, as are policies addressing structural vulnerabilities for marginalized communities.
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- Catherine Tomko
- Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 624 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.
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- Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 624 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
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- Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 624 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
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- Division of Social and Behavioral Health Sciences, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, 155 College Street, 6th Floor, Toronto, ON, M5T 3M7, Canada
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- Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 624 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
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- Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 624 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
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- Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 624 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
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Lodge W, Thomas B, Biello KB, Swaminathan S, Reddy BS, Navakodi P, Menon S, Mayer KH, Safren SA, Mimiaga MJ. General Health Care Utilization in the Past 3 Months Increased Recent and Routine HIV and STI Testing Among Male Sex Workers in Chennai, India. AIDS EDUCATION AND PREVENTION : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR AIDS EDUCATION 2022; 34:291-299. [PMID: 35994580 DOI: 10.1521/aeap.2022.34.4.291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In India, male sex workers (MSW) are among the most vulnerable populations at higher risk for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and may seek health care services less frequently. A community-based sample of 100 MSW in Chennai, India, completed a baseline assessment as part of a behavioral intervention to reduce the acquisition and transmission of HIV. MSW reported an average of 12.2 (SD = 17.7) condomless anal sex acts with male clients in the past month, yet only 48% accessed health care services in the past 3 months. In a multivariable model adjusted for relevant covariates, MSW who accessed health care services in the past 3 months were more likely to be tested for HIV/STIs and report routine HIV testing over the past 12 months. Future HIV prevention efforts among MSW in India should incorporate referrals for accessing general health care services and identify specific barriers to health care engagement among this group.
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- William Lodge
- Department of Behavioral & Social Sciences, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, Rhode Island and the Center for Health Promotion and Health Equity, Brown School of Public Health, Providence, Rhode Island
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- National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis (NIRT), Chennai, India
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- Department of Behavioral & Social Sciences, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, Rhode Island and the Center for Health Promotion and Health Equity, Brown School of Public Health, Providence, Rhode Island
- The Fenway Institute, Fenway Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- The Fenway Institute, Fenway Health, Boston, Massachusetts
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Harvard Medical School/Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts and the Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- The Fenway Institute, Fenway Health, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida
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- The Fenway Institute, Fenway Health, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Epidemiology, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, Los Angeles, California, the Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California, and UCLA Center for LGBTQ+ Advocacy, Research & Health, Los Angeles, California
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Nestadt DF, Tomko C, Schneider KE, Kerrigan D, Decker MR, Sherman SG. Co-occurring Threats to Agency Among Female Sex Workers in Baltimore, Maryland. JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE 2022; 37:NP8818-NP8843. [PMID: 33300442 PMCID: PMC9136478 DOI: 10.1177/0886260520978188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Driven largely by the unequal distribution of power, female sex workers (FSW) globally bear a disproportionately high burden of HIV, sexually transmitted infections, and interpersonal violence. Prior literature has identified a number of multi-level factors that may serve to constrain FSWs' agency, or their ability to define and take action to realize goals. Among these are work-based violence and substance use, which are potentiated by the criminalization of sex work and structural vulnerability. Quantitative research related to U.S.-based FSWs' own sense of agency, as well as the barriers that may impede it, is sparse. We sought to identify patterns of various threats to agency and explore to what extent they were associated with perceived agency among a cohort of 381 FSW in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, using latent class analysis. Latent class indictors were past-six-month experience of client-perpetrated sexual violence, client-perpetrated physical violence, homelessness, food insecurity, arrest, daily crack-cocaine use, and daily heroin use. Perceived agency was measured using the short form of the Pearlin Mastery Scale. We identified three typologies of threatened agency among women in our sample: a "threatened by structural factors, drug use, and violence" class, a "threatened by structural factors and drug use" class, and a "less threatened" class. Mean perceived agency score was significantly lower for the class characterized by client-perpetrated violence than for either of the other classes. This suggests violence, in the context of deeper, structural power imbalances embedded in hunger, homelessness, and drug use, may dramatically reduce one's sense of agency and operate as a critical barrier to empowerment. Our study adds important insights to the broader FSW community empowerment literature and supports the need for interventions to bolster both individual and collective agency among U.S.-based FSW, including interventions to prevent sex work-related violence.
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- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Restar AJ, Valente PK, Ogunbajon A, Masvawure TB, Sandfort T, Gichangi P, Lafort Y, Mantell JE. Solidarity, support and competition among communities of female and male sex workers in Mombasa, Kenya. CULTURE, HEALTH & SEXUALITY 2022; 24:627-641. [PMID: 33666535 PMCID: PMC8556737 DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2021.1876248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Female and male sex workers are at elevated risk for HIV infection, psychological distress and other adverse health outcomes. It is therefore important to understand how sex workers' social relationships with one another might inform psychosocial support services for this population. We conducted semi-structured interviews to examine the formation and nature of social networks of 25 female and 25 male sex workers recruited from bars and clubs in Mombasa, Kenya. Relationships between and among female and male participants were often formed based on a mutual understanding of the challenging nature of sex work. Both groups described their relationships in terms of friendship and brotherhood/sisterhood and highlighted the following benefits of sex worker social networks: economic benefits, access to information about HIV/STIs and protection, and support against violence from clients and law enforcement agents. Social networks were often threatened by competition for clients and hence could result in conflict. However, sex workers explained that their sense of solidarity and reliance on one another for health, protection and economic well-being helped minimise conflict. The social networks of sex workers could therefore be used to leverage or optimise access to HIV prevention and care.
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- Arjee J. Restar
- Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, School of Public Health, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
- Corresponding Author: Arjee Restar
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- Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, School of Public Health, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
- HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, School of Public Health, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Health Studies Program, Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA, USA
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- HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA
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- Technical University of Mombasa, Mombasa, Kenya
- International Centre for Reproductive Health Kenya, Mombasa, Kenya
- International Centre for Reproductive Health, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- Department of Anatomy, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
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- KEMRI, Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Kilifi, Kenya
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- HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA
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Eubanks A, Coulibaly B, Dembélé Keita B, Anoma C, Dah TTE, Mensah E, Maradan G, Bourrelly M, Mora M, Riegel L, Rojas Castro D, Yaya I, Spire B, Laurent C, Sagaon-Teyssier L. Rate and Predictors of Ineffective HIV Protection in African Men Who Have Sex with Men Taking Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis. AIDS Behav 2022; 26:3524-3537. [PMID: 35469111 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-022-03692-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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We investigated the rate and predictors of ineffective HIV protection in men who have sex with men (MSM) taking pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in a prospective cohort study from November 2017 to November 2020 in Mali, Côte d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, and Togo. MSM had to be 18 years or older and at high risk of HIV infection to participate. They also received a comprehensive sexual health prevention package, including PrEP, in community-based clinics as part of the cohort study. Using socio-behavioral/clinical data, HIV protection during their most recent anal intercourse with a male partner was categorized as effective or ineffective (i.e., incorrect PrEP adherence and no condom use). Seventeen percent (500/2839) of intercourses were ineffectively protected for the 520 study participants. Predictors of ineffective HIV protection included being an event-driven user with financial difficulties, having a high alcohol misuse score, and not being a member of a community association. PrEP programs in West Africa must be tailored to socially vulnerable MSM who struggle to adopt PrEP.
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- August Eubanks
- Aix Marseille Univ, INSERM, IRD, SESSTIM, Sciences Economiques & Sociales de la Santé & Traitement de L'Information Médicale, ISSPAM, Marseille, France.
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- Association African Solidarité, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
- Institut National de Santé Publique, Centre Muraz, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
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- Aix Marseille Univ, INSERM, IRD, SESSTIM, Sciences Economiques & Sociales de la Santé & Traitement de L'Information Médicale, ISSPAM, Marseille, France
- ORS PACA, Observatoire Régional de la santé Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, INSERM, IRD, SESSTIM, Sciences Economiques & Sociales de la Santé & Traitement de L'Information Médicale, ISSPAM, Marseille, France
- Coalition Plus, Community-Based Research Laboratory, Pantin, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, INSERM, IRD, SESSTIM, Sciences Economiques & Sociales de la Santé & Traitement de L'Information Médicale, ISSPAM, Marseille, France
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- Coalition Plus, Community-Based Research Laboratory, Pantin, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, INSERM, IRD, SESSTIM, Sciences Economiques & Sociales de la Santé & Traitement de L'Information Médicale, ISSPAM, Marseille, France
- Coalition Plus, Community-Based Research Laboratory, Pantin, France
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- TransVIHMI, Univ Montpellier, INSERM, Montpellier, IRD, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, INSERM, IRD, SESSTIM, Sciences Economiques & Sociales de la Santé & Traitement de L'Information Médicale, ISSPAM, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, INSERM, IRD, SESSTIM, Sciences Economiques & Sociales de la Santé & Traitement de L'Information Médicale, ISSPAM, Marseille, France
- ARCAD Santé PLUS, Bamako, Mali
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Community Mobilization Challenging Gender Power Imbalances: Women Sex Workers' Capacity to Engage in Health-Enhancing Practices in Southern India. AIDS Behav 2022; 26:1238-1250. [PMID: 34590177 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-021-03481-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Research on women sex workers' condom use with non-paying intimate partners suggests social norms of gender power in these relationships constrain women's health-enhancing sexual practice. Theorizing gender relations and sexual practice as structural informs our analysis of elements of community mobilization interventions (CMI) that link to sex workers' capacity to engage consistently in health-enhancing practices, in this case, condom use. We use data from a survey of women (who exchanged sex for money in the preceding 12 months) conducted in the context of an HIV-prevention intervention in southern India. Results of multinomial logistic regression indicate: higher odds of health-enhancing sexual practice with intimate partners and paying clients among women sex workers expressing collective efficacy; lower odds of health-diminishing sexual practice with clients among women sex workers empowered through peer interactions; lower odds of health-diminishing sexual practice with clients and lower odds of health-enhancing sexual practice with partners among women sex worker living in households structured by normative gender power relations. We suggest future research on how CMI promoting health-enabling social environments with women in sex work contribute to their capacity to engage in health-enhancing practices.
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Bell GJ, Ncayiyana J, Sholomon A, Goel V, Zuma K, Emch M. Race, place, and HIV: The legacies of apartheid and racist policy in South Africa. Soc Sci Med 2022; 296:114755. [PMID: 35123373 PMCID: PMC8887645 DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.114755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2021] [Revised: 12/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Black South Africans accounted for 6.2 out of 6.4 million people living with HIV in South Africa in 2012, highlighting extreme racial disparities in HIV infection. These racial disparities are the result of structural and historical factors, specifically, the racist policies which were facilitated by segregation before, during, and after Apartheid. First, we describe the theoretical context of how racist policies and segregation are linked to HIV prevalence. Next, using data from a 2012 national survey of South Africans (SABSSM IV) and Statistics South Africa (StatsSA), we describe the race-specific geospatial distribution of HIV in South Africa, provide empirical evidence for the impact of Apartheid on important risk factors for HIV infection, and describe the relationship between these risk factors and HIV within racial groups. Using multilevel logistic regression, we find that segregation increases the odds of HIV infection among Black South Africans, even after adjusting for many covariates which are sometimes blamed, in place of structural factors, for a higher HIV prevalence in Black South Africans. We found that the estimated odds of infection in the most segregated municipality was 1.95 (95% CI: 1.15, 3.32) times the odds of infection in the least segregated municipality for Black South Africans. In addition to segregation, we also find other covariates to be differentially associated with HIV infection depending on race, such as gender, age, and sexual behavior. We also find that the HIV infection odds ratio comparing Black and Coloured (i.e., multiple ethnic groups with mixed ancestries from Africa, Asia, and Europe) South Africans varies over space. These results continue to build evidence for the influence of structural and historical factors on the modern geospatial and demographic distribution of HIV.
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- Griffin J. Bell
- Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Division of Public Health Medicine, School of Nursing and Public Health, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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- Department of Biology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Geography, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA,Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Human Sciences Research Council, Research Methodology Centre, Pretoria, South Africa,School of Public Health, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA,Department of Geography, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA,Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Pearson J, Shannon K, McBride B, Krüsi A, Machat S, Braschel M, Goldenberg S. Sex work community participation in criminalized environments: a community-based cohort study of occupational health impacts in Vancouver, Canada: 2010-2019. Int J Equity Health 2022; 21:18. [PMID: 35139867 PMCID: PMC8826666 DOI: 10.1186/s12939-022-01621-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2021] [Accepted: 12/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background Sex work criminalization and occupational stigma pose barriers to sex workers’ access to support services, including community participation — engagement with sex work specific community organizing at both formalized and grassroots capacities. In light of gaps in evidence regarding impacts of community participation on sex workers’ occupational health in higher-income settings, we evaluated engagement in community participation and associations with occupational sexual health outcomes among sex workers in Vancouver, Canada. Methods Prospective data from a community-based cohort of 943 women sex workers in Vancouver, British Columbia (2010–2019). We used logistic regression with generalised estimating equations (GEE) to model correlates of community participation, and a confounder modeling approach to examine the association of community participation on sexually transmitted infection (STI) seropositivity. Results Among participants, 38.1% were Indigenous, 31.4% identified as women of colour (e.g., East Asian, Southeast Asian, Black) and 29.3% were im/migrants to Canada. Over a quarter (28.3%, n = 267) serviced in informal indoor spaces, while 38.0% (n = 358) serviced clients in outdoor/public and 31.4% (n = 296) in formal in-call spaces. 8.9% of participants reported sex work community participation at least once over the 9-year study. In multivariable GEE analysis, Indigenous (adjusted odds ratio(aOR) 1.71, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.88–3.32) and trans women (aOR 4.69, 95%CI 2.43–9.06) had higher odds of community participation; women of colour had lower odds (aOR 0.18, 95%CI 0.06–0.57). In a multivariable GEE confounder model, community participation was independently associated with lower odds of STI seropositivity (aOR 0.66, 95% CI0.45–0.96). Conclusion Sex workers who engaged in sex work community participation faced reduced odds of STI seropositivity. Building off reserach evaluating community interventions in low and middle income contexts, our study provides some of the first quantitative evidence on community participation among sex workers in Canada, and is the first to examine this in relation to sexual health outcomes. This research demonstrates the need to scale up community participation access for sex workers, via linguistically diverse community spaces, anti-stigma initiatives, and decriminalization to reduce barriers faced by racialized sex workers and support occupational health and rights for all sex workers.
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- Jennie Pearson
- Centre for Gender and Sexual Health Equity, St. Paul's Hospital, 1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, B.C., V6Z 1Y6, Canada
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- Centre for Gender and Sexual Health Equity, St. Paul's Hospital, 1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, B.C., V6Z 1Y6, Canada.,Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, St. Paul's Hospital, 1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1Y6, Canada
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- Centre for Gender and Sexual Health Equity, St. Paul's Hospital, 1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, B.C., V6Z 1Y6, Canada
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- Centre for Gender and Sexual Health Equity, St. Paul's Hospital, 1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, B.C., V6Z 1Y6, Canada.,Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, St. Paul's Hospital, 1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1Y6, Canada
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- Centre for Gender and Sexual Health Equity, St. Paul's Hospital, 1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, B.C., V6Z 1Y6, Canada
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- Centre for Gender and Sexual Health Equity, St. Paul's Hospital, 1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, B.C., V6Z 1Y6, Canada
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- Centre for Gender and Sexual Health Equity, St. Paul's Hospital, 1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, B.C., V6Z 1Y6, Canada. .,Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC, V5A 1S6, Canada. .,Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, San Diego State University, San Diego, USA.
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Valente PK, Edeza A, Masvawure TB, Sandfort TGM, Gichangi PB, Restar AJ, Tocco JU, Chabeda SV, Lafort Y, Mantell JE. Violence and Victimization in Interactions Between Male Sex Workers and Male Clients in Mombasa, Kenya. JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE 2022; 37:NP1784-NP1810. [PMID: 32552195 PMCID: PMC7612270 DOI: 10.1177/0886260520922361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Male sex workers (MSWs) and male clients (MCMs) who engage their services face increased vulnerability to violence in Kenya, where same-sex practices and sex work are criminalized. However, little is known about how violence might arise in negotiations between MSWs and MCMs. This study explored the types of victimization experienced by MSWs and MCMs, the contexts in which these experiences occurred, and the responses to violence among these groups. We conducted in-depth interviews with 25 MSWs and 11 MCMs recruited at bars and clubs identified by peer sex worker educators as "hotspots" for sex work in Mombasa, Kenya. Violence against MSWs frequently included physical or sexual assault and theft, whereas MCMs' experiences of victimization usually involved theft, extortion, or other forms of economic violence. Explicitly negotiating the price for the sexual exchange before having sex helped avoid conflict and violence. For many participants, guesthouses that were tolerant of same-sex encounters were perceived as safer places for engaging in sex work. MSWs and MCMs rarely reported incidents of violence to the police due to fear of discrimination and arrests by law enforcement agents. Some MSWs fought back against violence enacted by clients or tapped into peer networks to obtain information about potentially violent clients as a strategy for averting conflicts and violence. Our study contributes to the limited literature examining the perspectives of MSWs and MCMs with respect to violence and victimization, showing that both groups are vulnerable to violence and in need of interventions to mitigate violence and protect their health. Future interventions should consider including existing peer networks of MSWs in efforts to prevent violence in the context of sex work. Moreover, decriminalizing same-sex practices and sex work in Kenya may inhibit violence against MSWs and MCMs and provide individuals with safer spaces for engaging in sex work.
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- Pablo K. Valente
- Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
- New York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- New York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Technical University of Mombasa, Mombasa, Kenya
- Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
- New York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- New York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- New York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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Mantsios A, Muraleetharan O, Donastorg Y, Perez M, Gomez H, Shembilu C, Beckham SW, Karver TS, Davis W, Likindikoki S, Mbwambo J, Barrington C, Kerrigan D. "She is the one who knows": A qualitative exploration of oral and injectable PrEP as part of a community empowerment approach to HIV prevention among female sex workers in the Dominican Republic and Tanzania. PLOS GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 2:e0000981. [PMID: 36712835 PMCID: PMC9880901 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0000981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Despite documented interest among female sex workers (FSW), uptake of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention has been low. Recent trials and regulatory approval of long-acting injectable (LAI) PrEP offer new hope for the potential of this biomedical intervention. We examined FSW's PrEP-related interest and preferences regarding both oral and LAI PrEP situating these dynamics within their specific social and occupational realities. We conducted this work using qualitative methods across two distinct contexts by conducting 40 in-depth interviews with FSW in Tanzania and the Dominican Republic. Textual data was coded using iterative thematic content analysis. Analytic summaries were developed and reviewed to identify recurring themes. We systematically organized themes within each country and then compared across settings. Women in both settings expressed strong interest in PrEP seeing it as an important option to protect themselves in their work. Most participants preferred LAI PrEP due to expectations of reduced stigma and concerns about daily pill adherence and side effects. Occupational factors such as alcohol use, overnight dates with clients, and fear of violence from clients were identified as barriers to daily oral PrEP. LAI PrEP was seen as having the potential to reduce stress related to oral PrEP. Women who preferred pills discussed fear of needles, skepticism about the injections, and others relayed that taking a daily pill would not be challenging for them. There was a pre-dominant sentiment that women know best whether they are better suited for oral or LAI PrEP. Participants stressed the importance of FSW understanding both options to ensure informed decision-making around PrEP and described community-led peer education as key to delivering trusted information. Community empowerment approaches led by FSW which address structural and psychosocial constraints and promote safe work environments may facilitate equitable access and uptake of PrEP among FSW across settings.
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- Andrea Mantsios
- Public Health Innovation & Action, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
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- Department of Health Policy, Instituto Dominicano de Dermatologia y Cirugia de Piel, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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- Department of Health Policy, Instituto Dominicano de Dermatologia y Cirugia de Piel, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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- Department of Health Policy, Instituto Dominicano de Dermatologia y Cirugia de Piel, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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- Department of Psychiatry, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- Department of Prevention and Community Health, George Washington University, Washington, DC, United States of America
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- Department of Psychiatry, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- Department of Psychiatry, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- Department of Health Behavior, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Department of Prevention and Community Health, George Washington University, Washington, DC, United States of America
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Condomless Sex With Partners and Clients Among Female Sex Workers in Iran: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care 2021; 33:63-77. [PMID: 34939989 DOI: 10.1097/jnc.0000000000000305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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ABSTRACT Condomless sex is the most proximal risk for HIV acquisition among female sex workers (FSWs). We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to summarize the evidence for the prevalence of condomless sex among FSWs in Iran. A random-effect meta-analysis model was used to pool the prevalence estimates and their 95% confidence intervals (CIs). The pooled prevalence of condomless sex at last sex with a paying client and a nonpaying partner was 34.23% (95% CI: 27.83-40.93) and 48.34 (95% CI: 38.43-58.32), respectively. Last-month inconsistent condom use was 49.01% (95% CI: 21.64-76.71) with paying clients and 60.21% (95% CI: 31.27-85.73) with nonpaying partners. The pooled prevalence of lifetime condom nonuse with any partners/clients was 15.26% (95% CI: 10.68-20.49). These findings indicate that a substantial proportion of FSWs engage in high-risk sexual practices. Community-led programs should be stimulated to improve consistent condom use among FSWs.
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Millan-Alanis JM, Carranza-Navarro F, de León-Gutiérrez H, Leyva-Camacho PC, Guerrero-Medrano AF, Barrera FJ, Garza Lopez LE, Saucedo-Uribe E. Prevalence of suicidality, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and anxiety among female sex workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Arch Womens Ment Health 2021; 24:867-879. [PMID: 34110487 DOI: 10.1007/s00737-021-01144-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The purpose was to assess prevalence of suicidality, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and anxiety among female sex workers (FSW). A systematic review and meta-analysis was performed. Search strategy was performed in MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science, EMBASE, Ovid and Cochrane Central Database from inception until March 2020. Considered for inclusion were cross-sectional studies performed on FSW that assessed prevalence of any of the following: suicide attempt or suicidal ideation, depression, PTSD, or anxiety. Five reviewers, independently and in duplicate, selected all eligible articles in an abstract and full-text screening phase and, moreover, extracted information from each study. A binomial-normal generalized linear mixed model was employed to estimate prevalence of the conditions. From 8035 studies yielded in the search strategy, 55 were included for analysis. The overall prevalence of suicidal ideation and attempt was 27% (95% C.I. 18-39%) and 20% (95% C.I. 13-28%), respectively. Furthermore, overall prevalence of depression and PTSD was 44% (95% C.I. 35-54%) and 29% (95% C.I. 18-44%), respectively. Eleven studies were classified as high quality. Findings indicate that there is an overall high prevalence of suicidality, depression, and PTSD among FSW. Development of accessible large-scale interventions that assess mental health among this population remains critical.
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- Juan Manuel Millan-Alanis
- Plataforma INVEST Medicina UANL KER Unit Mayo Clinic (KER Unit Mexico), Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Universitario "Dr, José Eleuterio González", Francisco I. Madero Avenue n.n. & Gonzalitos Avenue, Mitras Centro, P.C. 64460, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
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- Plataforma INVEST Medicina UANL KER Unit Mayo Clinic (KER Unit Mexico), Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Universitario "Dr, José Eleuterio González", Francisco I. Madero Avenue n.n. & Gonzalitos Avenue, Mitras Centro, P.C. 64460, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
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- Plataforma INVEST Medicina UANL KER Unit Mayo Clinic (KER Unit Mexico), Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
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- Plataforma INVEST Medicina UANL KER Unit Mayo Clinic (KER Unit Mexico), Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Universitario "Dr, José Eleuterio González", Francisco I. Madero Avenue n.n. & Gonzalitos Avenue, Mitras Centro, P.C. 64460, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico.
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Rossouw J, Schwartz S, Rao A, Mcingana M, Young K, Hausler H, Baral S. Exploring the Association Between Depression and Social and Biobehavioral HIV Risk Factors Among Female Sex Workers in Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, South Africa. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 2021; 37:666-675. [PMID: 33472528 DOI: 10.1089/aid.2020.0233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of depression among female sex workers (FSW) in an urban coastal city in South Africa, and to explore the relationship between depression and HIV-related social and biobehavioral determinants. A cross-sectional respondent-driven sampling study was conducted with FSW (n = 410), including a sociobehavioral questionnaire, PHQ-9 (Patient Health Questionnaire-9) based assessment of depression, and biological testing for HIV and syphilis. The prevalence of HIV in the sample was 64.1%. The estimated prevalence of depression was 28.8%. Depression was associated with social vulnerability such as living alone [adjusted prevalence ratio 1.82, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.15-2.90] and food insecurity (aPR 2.19, 95% CI 1.42-3.38). A positive syphilis test result (aPR 1.46, 95% CI 1.02-2.09) and self-reported sexually transmitted disease symptoms (aPR 1.78, 95% CI 1.29-2.46) was associated with depression, but self-reported condom use and HIV status was not. FSW were also less likely to disclose their occupational status to health care providers (aPR 0.61, 95% CI 0.42-0.89) or undergo sexually transmitted infection screening in the last 12 months if they are depressed (aPR 0.64, 95% CI 0.43-0.95). The results demonstrate that the prevalence of depression is high among FSW and that depressive symptoms are associated with social covariates and biobehavioral HIV risk factors.
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Yunus JO, Sawitri AAS, Wirawan DN, Mahendra IGAA, Susanti D, Utami Ds NKAD, Asanab D, Narayani IA, Mukuan OS, Widihastuti A, Magnani R, Januraga PP. Web-Based Multifaceted Approach for Community-Based HIV Self-Testing Among Female Sex Workers in Indonesia: Protocol for a Randomized Community Trial. JMIR Res Protoc 2021; 10:e27168. [PMID: 34287217 PMCID: PMC8339988 DOI: 10.2196/27168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2021] [Revised: 05/08/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND New HIV infections in Indonesia continue to be concentrated among key populations, including female sex workers (FSWs). However, increasing HIV testing among this subpopulation remains a challenge, necessitating exploration into alternative testing modalities. OBJECTIVE This study aims to assess whether the addition of an oral fluid testing option in community settings would increase the rate of HIV case identification among FSWs. Because the study was implemented early in the outbreak of COVID-19 in Indonesia, a secondary objective is to assess approaches and tools for implementing both community outreach and community HIV screening for FSWs during pandemic conditions. METHODS We undertook a community-based randomized trial in 23 national priority districts in which community outreach services were being provided. Community-based screening using an oral fluid-based rapid test was added to the community outreach standard of care in intervention districts with clients having the option of performing the test themselves or being assisted by outreach workers. A web-based system was created to screen for eligibility and collect participant data and test results, facilitating the process for both unassisted and assisted participants. Participants with reactive screening results were encouraged to undergo HIV testing at a health facility to confirm their diagnosis and initiate antiretroviral treatment as needed. Multiple means of recruitment were deployed including through outreach workers and social media campaigns. RESULTS Of the 1907 FSWs who registered, met the eligibility criteria, and gave consent to participate, 1545 undertook community oral fluid test (OFT) screening. Most (1516/1545, 98.1%) opted for assisted screening. Recruitment via social media fell far short of expectations as many who registered independently for the OFT because of the social media campaign did not identify as FSWs. They were eventually not eligible to participate, but their interest points to the possibility of implementing HIV self-testing in the general population. The successful recruitment through outreach workers, facilitated by social media, indicates that their roles remain crucial in accessing FSW networks and improving HIV testing uptake. CONCLUSIONS The addition of HIV self-testing to the standard of care supported by a web-based data collection system was able to increase HIV case identification among FSWs in intervention districts. The high satisfaction of OFT users and the interest of the general population toward this alternative testing modality are promising for scaling up community HIV screening nationally. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04578145; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04578145. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID) RR1-10.2196/27168.
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- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University, Denpasar Bali, Indonesia
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- Kerti Praja Foundation, Denpasar Bali, Indonesia
- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University, Denpasar Bali, Indonesia
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- Kerti Praja Foundation, Denpasar Bali, Indonesia
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- Faculty of Public Health, University of Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia
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- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University, Denpasar Bali, Indonesia
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Beckham SW, Stockton M, Galai N, Davis W, Mwambo J, Likindikoki S, Kerrigan D. Family planning use and correlates among female sex workers in a community empowerment HIV prevention intervention in Iringa, Tanzania: a case for tailored programming. BMC Public Health 2021; 21:1377. [PMID: 34247614 PMCID: PMC8274018 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-11426-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 06/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Female sex workers in sub-Saharan Africa face high unmet need for family planning and higher risk for unintended pregnancy. Community empowerment HIV prevention approaches have the potential to increase family planning uptake and present an opportunity to integrate HIV, reproductive health, and contraception. This article describes family planning use and pregnancy among female sex workers in Iringa, Tanzania and evaluates whether engagement in a community empowerment HIV prevention program is associated with contraceptive use. METHODS This study consists of secondary analysis from a two-community randomized controlled trial following a longitudinal cohort over 18 months. We implemented a year-long community empowerment intervention consisting of 1) a community-led drop-in-center; 2) venue-based peer education, condom distribution, and HIV testing; 3) peer service navigation; 4) sensitivity trainings for providers and police; and 5) text messages to promote engagement. Additionally, monthly seminars were held at the drop-in-center, one of which focused on family planning. Modified Poisson regression models were used to estimate the association between program exposure and family planning use in the intervention arm. (Trials Registration NCT02281578, Nov 2, 2014.) RESULTS: Among the 339 participants with follow-up data on family planning, 60% reported current family planning use; 6% reported dual use of modern contraception and condoms; over 90% had living children; and 85% sought antenatal care at their most recent pregnancy. Among the 185 participants in the intervention arm, the adjusted relative risk (aRR) of family planning use among female sex workers who reported ever attending the Shikamana drop-in-center and among female sex workers who reported attending a family planning-related workshop was respectively 26% (aRR 1.26 [95% Confidence Interval (CI): 1.02-1.56]) and 36% (aRR 1.36 [95%CI: 1.13-1.64) higher than among those who had not attended. CONCLUSION There is a clear need for family planning among this population. General program exposure and exposure to a family planning workshop were associated with higher family planning use, which suggests that community empowerment models have potential to increase family planning uptake for this vulnerable group.
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- S. Wilson Beckham
- grid.21107.350000 0001 2171 9311Johns Hopkins School of Public Health; Department of Health, Behavior and Society, 624 N Broadway HH 757, Baltimore, MD 21205 USA
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- grid.10698.360000000122483208Gillings School of Global Public Health, Department of Epidemiology, 135 Dauer Dr., University of North Carolina—Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 USA
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- grid.21107.350000 0001 2171 9311Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD 21205 USA
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- grid.21107.350000 0001 2171 9311Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD 21205 USA
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- grid.25867.3e0000 0001 1481 7466Department of Psychiatry, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, PO Box 65001, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- grid.25867.3e0000 0001 1481 7466Department of Psychiatry, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, PO Box 65001, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- grid.21107.350000 0001 2171 9311Johns Hopkins School of Public Health; Department of Health, Behavior and Society, 624 N Broadway HH 757, Baltimore, MD 21205 USA
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Atuhaire L, Adetokunboh O, Shumba C, Nyasulu PS. Effect of community-based interventions targeting female sex workers along the HIV care cascade in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Syst Rev 2021; 10:137. [PMID: 33952347 PMCID: PMC8101125 DOI: 10.1186/s13643-021-01688-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2020] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Female sex workers are extremely vulnerable and highly susceptible to being infected with human immunodeficiency virus. As a result, community-based targeted interventions have been recommended as one of the models of care to improve access to HIV services and continued engagement in care. We conducted a systematic review to (1) assess the effect of FSW-targeted community interventions on the improvement of HIV services access along the treatment cascade and (2) describe community-based interventions that positively affect continuation in HIV care across the HIV treatment cascade for FSWs in sub-Saharan Africa. METHODS We defined the 5 steps that make up the HIV care cascade and categorized them as outcomes, namely, HIV testing and diagnosis, linkage to care, receipt of ART, and achievement of viral suppression. We conducted a systematic search of randomized controlled trials, cohort, and cross-sectional studies done in sub-Saharan African countries and published from 2004 to 2020. The period was selected based on the time span within which ART was scaled up through widespread roll-out of comprehensive HIV programs in sub-Saharan Africa. We reviewed studies with data on the implementation of community interventions for any of the HIV care cascade stage. The data were analyzed using random effects meta-analysis where possible, and for the rest of the studies, data were synthesized using summary statistics. RESULTS The significant impact of the community interventions was observed on HIV testing, HIV diagnosis, and ART use. However, for HIV testing and ART use, the improvement was not sustained for the entire period of implementation. There were minimal interventions that had impact on HIV diagnosis, with only one community service delivery model showing significance. Generally, the interventions that had reasonable impact are those that implemented targeted and comprehensive package of HIV services provided at one location, and with unique strategies specific to each cascade stage. CONCLUSIONS The evidence brought forward from this review shows that the effect of community-based interventions varies across the different stages of HIV care cascade. A broad package of interventions including a combination of behavioral, biomedical, and structural, designed with specific strategies, unique to each cascade stage appears to be more effective, although information on long-term treatment outcomes and the extent to which FSWs remain engaged in care is sparse. There is need to conduct a further research to deepen the assessment of the effectiveness of community-based interventions on HIV care cascade for FSWs. This will enhance identification of evidence-based optimal interventions that will guide effective allocation of scarce resources for strategies that would have a significant impact on HIV service delivery. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION PROSPERO CRD42020157623.
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- Lydia Atuhaire
- Division of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.,DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence in Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis (SACEMA), Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa.,Cochrane South Africa, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Aga Khan University, Nairobi, Kenya.,Department of Population Health, Aga Khan University, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Division of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa. .,School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Choi SK, Boynton MH, Ennett S, Muessig K, Bauermeister J, LeGrand S, Hightow-Weidman L. Sexual Empowerment Among Young Black Men Who Have Sex with Men. JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH 2021; 58:560-572. [PMID: 32897102 PMCID: PMC7937771 DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2020.1809614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Sexual empowerment represents an important HIV intervention strategy, yet limited attention has examined the multidimensional nature of sexual empowerment in prior studies. Using a sample (n = 465) of young Black men who have sex with men (MSM), we used confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to test a multifactorial operationalization of sexual empowerment. CFA indicated that a bifactor model was best suited to characterize the sexual empowerment factor (SEF), suggesting that items for four sub-constructs (self-efficacy to refuse sexual behavior, emotional support, condom use self-efficacy, and social norms on condom use) contributed to their respective constructs, while also contributing to a latent sexual empowerment construct. We then examined the association between SEF and mental health outcomes (anxiety and depression symptoms) and safer sex intentions. SEF was negatively associated with mental health outcomes and positively associated with safer sex intentions. Ultimately, individuals with greater sexual empowerment might be better equipped to develop strategies to buffer their vulnerability to HIV. We discuss the implications of SEF as a bifactor during the design and evaluation of HIV risk-reduction interventions seeking to address sexual empowerment among MSM.
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- Seul Ki Choi
- Department of Family and Community Health, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Health Behavior, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- Department of Health Behavior, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- Department of Health Behavior, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- Department of Family and Community Health, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States
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- Department of Health Behavior, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
- Department of Infectious Disease, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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High HIV Prevalence and Low HIV-Service Engagement Among Young Women Who Sell Sex: A Pooled Analysis Across 9 Sub-Saharan African Countries. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2021; 85:148-155. [PMID: 32639275 DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000002432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Epidemiological data are needed to characterize the age-specific HIV burden and engagement in HIV services among young, marginalized women in sub-Saharan Africa. SETTING Women aged ≥18 years who reported selling sex were recruited across 9 countries in Southern, Central, and West Africa through respondent driven sampling (N = 6592). METHODS Individual-level data were pooled and age-specific HIV prevalence and antiretroviral therapy (ART) coverage were estimated for each region using generalized linear mixed models. HIV-service engagement outcomes (prior HIV testing, HIV status awareness, and ART use) were compared among women living with HIV across age strata (18-19, 20-24, and ≥25 years) using generalized estimating equations. RESULTS By age 18%-19%, 45.4% [95% confidence interval (CI): 37.9 to 53.0], 5.8% (95% CI: 4.3 to 7.8), and 4.0% (95% CI: 2.9 to 5.4) of young women who sell sex were living with HIV in Southern, Central, and West Africa respectively. Prevalence sharply increased during early adulthood in all regions, but ART coverage was suboptimal across age groups. Compared with adult women ≥25, young women aged 18-19 were less likely to have previously tested for HIV [prevalence ratio (PR) 0.76; 95% CI: 0.72 to 0.80], less likely to already be aware of their HIV status (PR 0.48; 95% CI: 0.35 to 0.64), and less likely to be taking ART (PR 0.67; 95% CI: 0.59 to 0.75). CONCLUSIONS HIV prevalence was already high by age 18-19 in this pooled analysis, demonstrating the need for prevention efforts that reach women who sell sex early in their adolescence. ART coverage remained low, with women in the youngest age group the least engaged in HIV-related services. Addressing barriers to HIV service delivery among young women who sell sex is central to a comprehensive HIV response.
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Robinson RS, Zayed H. Understanding the capacity of community-based groups to mobilise and engage in social action for health: Results from Avahan. Glob Public Health 2020; 16:1590-1603. [PMID: 33106086 DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2020.1837912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Community mobilisation improves outcomes from HIV to maternal and child health. Yet, little health research has explored why some community groups are better able to mobilise than others. We address this gap by considering the case of Avahan, the India AIDS Initiative, which sought to foster community mobilisation, including the creation of community-based groups serving men who have sex with men (MSM), female sex workers (FSWs), and injection drug users (IDUs). Using quantitative and qualitative data collected from 58 community-based groups from 2009-2012 across six Indian states, we analyse variation in groups' action on behalf of their members. Based on a mixed effects logistic regression, we find that older groups and those with bank accounts, crisis committees, or strategic relationships were most likely to take action on behalf of members by demanding rights or confronting gatekeepers and opinion leaders. Analysis of qualitative data reveals the types of action organisations took on behalf of members (mediation, removal of community members from harm, and advocacy), but also that sometimes organisations refused to take action, or community members declined their assistance. These findings indicate that organisations formalising, creating structures for social action, and building networks are important strategies to foster community mobilisation.
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- School of International Service, American University, Washington, DC, USA
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Atuhaire L, Adetokunboh O, Shumba C, Nyasulu PS. Effect of female sex work-targeted community-based interventions along the HIV treatment cascade in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review protocol. BMJ Open 2020; 10:e039495. [PMID: 33109669 PMCID: PMC7592303 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-039495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2020] [Revised: 09/28/2020] [Accepted: 09/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Female sex workers (FSWs) are a known high-risk group that are at increased risk of HIV transmission due to exposure to multiple sexual partners and inability to negotiate safe sex attributed to challenging economic circumstances. Previous systematic reviews have examined the effectiveness of HIV interventions prioritising FSWs and have shown that targeted interventions improve access to HIV prevention and treatment services. Interventions that increase FSWs' uptake of services are well documented; however, evidence on specific interventions aimed at improving FSWs' continuity in HIV care along the treatment cascade is lacking. This systematic review aims to document the performance of community-based interventions along the HIV treatment cascade. METHODS AND ANALYSIS We will use a sensitive search strategy for electronic bibliographic databases, bibliographies of included articles and grey literature sources. In addition, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS and the WHO websites, peer-reviewed conference papers and grey literature sources will be searched for additional reports of sex work programmes. We will include randomised controlled trials, cross-sectional surveys and cohort interventions where community-based HIV services were provided to FSWs and measure the performance of the HIV intervention on one or more cascade stages. We will conduct a systematic review of studies published from 2004 to present within the sub-Saharan Africa region. We will report quantitative study outcomes of HIV testing and diagnosis, linkage to care, initiation on antiretroviral therapy and viral suppression. We will analyse the data using the random-effects meta-analysis method, and funnel plots will be used to assess the publication bias. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION This systematic review will not require ethical approval; we will publish data from manuscripts. The results of this study will be disseminated in peer-reviewed journals and conference presentations. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER CRD42020157623.
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- Lydia Atuhaire
- Division of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
- Cochrane South Africa, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa
- DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence in Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis (SACEMA), Stellenbosch University, Cape town, South Africa
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Aga Khan University East Africa, Nairobi, Kenya
- Department of Population Health, Aga Khan University East Africa, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Division of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
- School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Emmanuel F, Achakzai BK, Reza T. Prevalence and factors associated with HIV epidemic among female sex workers in Pakistan: results of the fifth round of integrated biological and behavioural surveillance. Sex Transm Infect 2020; 97:446-451. [PMID: 33082233 DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2020-054526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2020] [Revised: 09/09/2020] [Accepted: 09/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES We examined data collected as part of the fifth round of integrated biological and behavioural surveillance to determine the prevalence and factors associated with HIV infection among female sex workers (FSWs) in Pakistan. METHODS FSWs were defined as 'all females, age 13 years and above, who receive money or goods in exchange for sexual services, regardless of the site of operation'. Data were collected between October 2016 and January 2017 in 18 cities using multistage sampling techniques to randomly select FSWs from spots facilitated by peers. Behavioural data were collected by interviewers using structured questionnaires, which was followed by obtaining finger prick blood samples tested for HIV using two rapid tests. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was done to assess independent associations of potential correlates using HIV status as dependent variable. RESULTS We invited 5728 FSWs to participate, of which 68 refused to participate (refusal rate=1.2%). Of the 5660 FSWs who participated, 121 were HIV seropositive (weighted HIV prevalence 2.3%; 95% CI 1.9% to 2.7%) mostly concentrated within cities in Sindh. Multivariate analysis showed being uneducated/illiterate (adjusted OR (aOR) 2.1; 95% CI 1.4 to 3.4), directly dealing with clients without a pimp (aOR 1.8; 95% CI 1.1 to 2.8), non-use of condom with clients (aOR 1.8; 95% CI 1.1 to 2.8), having sexual contact with people who inject drugs (PWID) (aOR 2.2; 95% CI 1.3 to 3.7) and non-participation in HIV programmes (aOR 1.7; 95% CI 1.0 to 3.1) as factors independently associated with HIV seropositivity. CONCLUSIONS We found a weighted national HIV prevalence of 2.3% and identified factors independently associated with HIV in FSWs. The country needs to scale up HIV prevention programmes to improve coverage, prioritising FSWs who are illiterate, work independently and have PWID as sex partners. Emphasis should be laid on strategies to improve condom use with both regular and non-regular partners.
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- Faran Emmanuel
- Centre for Global Public Health, University of Manitoba, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Centre for Global Public Health, University of Manitoba, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Does Capacity Development Increase Demand for Health Services and Rights Among Key Populations Affected by HIV? A Systematic Review of Evidence from Low and Middle-Income Countries. AIDS Behav 2020; 24:2268-2281. [PMID: 32696105 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-020-02936-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Capacity development is a process by which individuals, organizations and societies develop abilities to perform functions, solve problems and achieve objectives. This systematic review sought to document capacity development interventions, the associated outcomes and its effectiveness in increasing demand for rights and health services among key populations (KP) in low and middle-income countries. Twenty papers met our review's selection criteria. Significant improvements in health service utilization were achieved in most community mobilization and peer-led interventions. Whilst we found ample evidence linking capacity development to uptake of services, there was a striking dearth of research examining the impact of capacity development on demand for rights among KP. There was inadequate contextual data to explain variations in intervention effectiveness across different projects. More evidence is needed on the impact of capacity development on demand for health services and rights among KP. Consensus on parameters of capacity development and priority outcomes is required.
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King R, Hicks J, Rassi C, Shafique M, Barua D, Bhowmik P, Das M, Elsey H, Questa K, Fieroze F, Hamade P, Huque S, Newell J, Huque R. A process for developing a sustainable and scalable approach to community engagement: community dialogue approach for addressing the drivers of antibiotic resistance in Bangladesh. BMC Public Health 2020; 20:950. [PMID: 32552687 PMCID: PMC7302129 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-09033-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2019] [Accepted: 06/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Background Community engagement approaches that have impacted on health outcomes are often time intensive, small-scale and require high levels of financial and human resources. They can be difficult to sustain and scale-up in low resource settings. Given the reach of health services into communities in low income countries, the health system provides a valuable and potentially sustainable entry point that would allow for scale-up of community engagement interventions. This study explores the process of developing an embedded approach to community engagement taking the global challenge of antibiotic resistance as an example. Methods The intervention was developed using a sequential mixed methods study design. This consisted of: exploring the evidence base through an umbrella review, and identifying key international standards on the appropriate use of antibiotics; undertaking detailed formative research through a) a qualitative study to explore the most appropriate mechanisms through which to embed the intervention within the existing health system and community infrastructure, and to understand patterns of knowledge, attitudes and practice regarding antibiotics and antibiotic resistance; and b) a household survey – which drew on the qualitative findings - to quantify knowledge, and reported attitudes and practice regarding antibiotics and antibiotic resistance within the target population; and c) drawing on appropriate theories regarding change mechanisms and experience of implementing community engagement interventions to co-produce the intervention processes and materials with key stakeholders at policy, health system and community level. Results A community engagement intervention was co-produced and was explicitly designed to link into existing health system and community structures and be appropriate for the cultural context, and therefore have the potential to be implemented at scale. We anticipate that taking this approach increases local ownership, as well as the likelihood that the intervention will be sustainable and scalable. Conclusions This study demonstrates the value of ensuring that a range of stakeholders co-produce the intervention, and ensuring that the intervention is designed to be appropriate for the health system, community and cultural context.
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- Rebecca King
- Nuffield Centre for International Health and Development, Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, University of Leeds, Worsley Building, Leeds, LS2 9NL, UK.
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- Nuffield Centre for International Health and Development, Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, University of Leeds, Worsley Building, Leeds, LS2 9NL, UK
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- Malaria Consortium, The Green House, 244-254 Cambridge Heath Road, London, E2 9DA, UK
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- Malaria Consortium, The Green House, 244-254 Cambridge Heath Road, London, E2 9DA, UK
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- ARK Foundation, Suite C-3 &C-4, House 06, Road 109, Gulshan2, Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh
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- ARK Foundation, Suite C-3 &C-4, House 06, Road 109, Gulshan2, Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh
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- Nuffield Centre for International Health and Development, Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, University of Leeds, Worsley Building, Leeds, LS2 9NL, UK
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- Centre for Health and Population Sciences, Hull York Medical School, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK
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- Nuffield Centre for International Health and Development, Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, University of Leeds, Worsley Building, Leeds, LS2 9NL, UK
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- ARK Foundation, Suite C-3 &C-4, House 06, Road 109, Gulshan2, Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh
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- Malaria Consortium, The Green House, 244-254 Cambridge Heath Road, London, E2 9DA, UK
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- ARK Foundation, Suite C-3 &C-4, House 06, Road 109, Gulshan2, Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh
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- Nuffield Centre for International Health and Development, Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, University of Leeds, Worsley Building, Leeds, LS2 9NL, UK
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- ARK Foundation, Suite C-3 &C-4, House 06, Road 109, Gulshan2, Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh
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Edi Putra IGN, Januraga PP. Social Capital and HIV Testing Uptake among Indirect Female Sex Workers in Bali, Indonesia. Trop Med Infect Dis 2020; 5:tropicalmed5020073. [PMID: 32392824 PMCID: PMC7345714 DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed5020073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2020] [Revised: 04/23/2020] [Accepted: 05/06/2020] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Indirect female sex workers (FSWs), a type of FSW working under the cover of entertainment enterprises (e.g., karaoke lounge, bar, etc.), remain as an important key population for HIV transmission, signaling the need of appropriate interventions targeting HIV-related behaviors. This study aimed to investigate the association between social capital and HIV testing uptake. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 200 indirect FSWs in Denpasar, Bali. The dependent variable was HIV testing uptake in the last six months preceding the survey. The main independent variables were social capital constructs: social cohesion (perceived peer support and trust) and social participation. Variables of socio-demographic characteristics were controlled in this study to adjust the influence of social capital. Binary logistic regression was performed. The prevalence of HIV testing in the last six months was 72.50%. The multivariate analysis showed that only peer support from the social capital constructs was associated with HIV testing uptake. Indirect FSWs who perceived a high level of support within FSWs networks were 2.98-times (95% CI = 1.43–6.24) more likely to report for HIV testing. Meanwhile, perceived trust and social participation did not show significant associations in relation to HIV testing uptake. As social cohesion (support) within FSWs’ relationships can play an important role in HIV testing uptake, existing HIV prevention programs should consider support enhancement to develop a sense of belonging and solidarity.
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- I Gusti Ngurah Edi Putra
- School of Health and Society, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia;
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- Center for Public Health Innovation, Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University, Denpasar, Bali 80361, Indonesia
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Busza J, Chiyaka T, Musemburi S, Fearon E, Davey C, Chabata S, Mushati P, Dirawo J, Napierala S, Phillips AN, Cowan FM, Hargreaves JR. Enhancing national prevention and treatment services for sex workers in Zimbabwe: a process evaluation of the SAPPH-IRe trial. Health Policy Plan 2020; 34:337-345. [PMID: 31157368 DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czz037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Targeted HIV interventions for female sex workers (FSW) combine biomedical technologies, behavioural change and community mobilization with the aim of empowering FSW and improving prevention and treatment. Understanding how to deliver combined interventions most effectively in sub-Saharan Africa is critical to the HIV response. The Sisters' Antiretroviral Programme for Prevention of HIV: an Integrated Response (SAPPH-Ire) randomized controlled trial in Zimbabwe tested an intervention to improve FSW engagement with HIV services. After 2 years, results of the trial showed no significant difference between study arms in proportion of FSW with HIV viral load ≥1000 copies/ml as steep declines occurred in both. We present the results of a process evaluation aiming to track the intervention's implementation, assess its feasibility and accessibility, and situate trial results within the national HIV policy context. We conducted a mixed methods study using data from routine programme statistics, qualitative interviews with participants and respondent driven surveys. The intervention proved feasible to deliver and was acceptable to FSW and providers. Intervention clinics saw more new FSW (4082 vs 2754), performed over twice as many HIV tests (2606 vs 1151) and nearly double the number of women were diagnosed with HIV (1042 vs 546). Community mobilization meetings in intervention sites also attracted higher numbers. We identified some gaps in programme fidelity: offering pre-exposure prophylaxis took time to engage FSW, viral load monitoring was not performed, and ratio of peer educators to FSW was lower than intended. During the trial, reaching FSW with HIV testing and treatment became a national priority, leading to increasing attendance at both intervention and control clinics. Throughout Zimbabwe, antiretroviral therapy coverage improved and HIV-stigma declined. Zimbabwe's changing HIV policy context appeared to contribute to positive improvements across the HIV care continuum for all FSW over the course of the trial. More intense community-based interventions for FSW may be needed to make further gains.
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- Joanna Busza
- Centre for Evaluation, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London, UK
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- Centre for Sexual Health and HIV AIDS Research (CeSHHAR) Zimbabwe, 9 Monmouth Road, Harare, Zimbabwe
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- Centre for Sexual Health and HIV AIDS Research (CeSHHAR) Zimbabwe, 9 Monmouth Road, Harare, Zimbabwe
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- Centre for Evaluation, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London, UK
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- Centre for Evaluation, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London, UK
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- Centre for Sexual Health and HIV AIDS Research (CeSHHAR) Zimbabwe, 9 Monmouth Road, Harare, Zimbabwe
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- Centre for Sexual Health and HIV AIDS Research (CeSHHAR) Zimbabwe, 9 Monmouth Road, Harare, Zimbabwe
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- Centre for Sexual Health and HIV AIDS Research (CeSHHAR) Zimbabwe, 9 Monmouth Road, Harare, Zimbabwe
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- RTI International, 351 California Street, Suite 500, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Institute for Global Health, UCL, Royal Free Hospital, Rowland Hill Street, London, UK and
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- Centre for Sexual Health and HIV AIDS Research (CeSHHAR) Zimbabwe, 9 Monmouth Road, Harare, Zimbabwe.,Department of International Public Health, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Pembroke Pl, Liverpool, UK
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- Centre for Evaluation, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London, UK
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Project Shikamana: Community Empowerment-Based Combination HIV Prevention Significantly Impacts HIV Incidence and Care Continuum Outcomes Among Female Sex Workers in Iringa, Tanzania. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2020; 82:141-148. [PMID: 31513552 DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000002123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the impact of a community empowerment model of combination HIV prevention (Project Shikamana) among female sex workers (FSW) in Iringa, Tanzania. METHODS We conducted a 2-community randomized trial. Intervention elements included the following: (1) Community-led drop-in center and mobilization activities; (2) venue-based peer education, condom distribution, and HIV testing; (3) peer service navigation; (4) provider sensitivity trainings; and (5) SMS reminders. We used time-location sampling to enroll 496 FSW and conducted a survey and blood draws to screen for HIV and assess viral load at 0 and 18 months. We conducted an intent-to-treat analysis using logistic and Poisson regression and inverse probability weighting for primary outcomes. RESULTS The analysis included 171 HIV-positive and 216 HIV-negative FSW who completed baseline and 18-month study visits. Participants in the intervention were significantly less likely to become infected with HIV at 18-month follow-up (RR 0.38; P = 0.047), with an HIV incidence of 5.0% in the intervention vs. 10.4% control. Decreases in inconsistent condom use over time were significantly greater in the intervention (72.0%-43.6%) vs. control (68.8%-54.0%; RR 0.81, P = 0.042). At follow-up, we observed significant differences in behavioral HIV care continuum outcomes, and positive, but nonsignificant, increases in viral suppression (40.0%-50.6%) in the intervention vs. control (35.9%-47.4%). There was a strong association of between higher intervention exposure and HIV outcomes including viral suppression. CONCLUSIONS Project Shikamana is the first trial of community empowerment-based combination prevention among FSW in Africa to show a significant reduction in HIV incidence warranting its broader implementation and evaluation.
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Questa K, Das M, King R, Everitt M, Rassi C, Cartwright C, Ferdous T, Barua D, Putnis N, Snell AC, Huque R, Newell J, Elsey H. Community engagement interventions for communicable disease control in low- and lower- middle-income countries: evidence from a review of systematic reviews. Int J Equity Health 2020; 19:51. [PMID: 32252778 PMCID: PMC7137248 DOI: 10.1186/s12939-020-01169-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2019] [Accepted: 03/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background Community engagement (CE) interventions include a range of approaches to involve communities in the improvement of their health and wellbeing. Working with communities defined by location or some other shared interest, these interventions may be important in assisting equity and reach of communicable disease control (CDC) in low and lower-middle income countries (LLMIC). We conducted an umbrella review to identify approaches to CE in communicable disease control, effectiveness of these approaches, mechanisms and factors influencing success. Methods We included systematic reviews that: i) focussed on CE interventions; ii) involved adult community members; iii) included outcomes relevant to communicable diseases in LLMIC; iv) were written in English. Quantitative results were extracted and synthesised narratively. A qualitative synthesis process enabled identification of mechanisms of effect and influencing factors. We followed guidance from the Joanna Briggs Institute, assessed quality with the DARE tool and reported according to standard systematic review methodology. Results Thirteen systematic reviews of medium-to-high quality were identified between June and July 2017. Reviews covered the following outcomes: HIV and STIs (6); malaria (2); TB (1); child and maternal health (3) and mixed (1). Approaches included: CE through peer education and community health workers, community empowerment interventions and more general community participation or mobilisation. Techniques included sensitisation with the community and involvement in the identification of resources, intervention development and delivery. Evidence of effectiveness of CE on health outcomes was mixed and quality of primary studies variable. We found: i) significantly reduced neonatal mortality following women’s participatory learning and action groups; ii) significant reductions in HIV and other STIs with empowerment and mobilisation interventions with marginalised groups; iii) significant reductions in malaria incidence or prevalence in a small number of primary studies; iv) significant reductions in infant diarrhoea following community health worker interventions. Mechanisms of impact commonly occurred through social and behavioural processes, particularly: changing social norms, increasing social cohesion and social capacity. Factors influencing effectiveness of CE interventions included extent of population coverage, shared leadership and community control over outcomes. Conclusion Community engagement interventions may be effective in supporting CDC in LLMIC. Careful design of CE interventions appropriate to context, disease and community is vital.
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- K Questa
- Nuffield Centre for International Health and Development, University of Leeds, Room 1029, Level 10, Worsley Building, Leeds, LS2 9NL, UK
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- Nuffield Centre for International Health and Development, University of Leeds, Room 1029, Level 10, Worsley Building, Leeds, LS2 9NL, UK
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- Nuffield Centre for International Health and Development, University of Leeds, Room 1029, Level 10, Worsley Building, Leeds, LS2 9NL, UK.
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- Nuffield Centre for International Health and Development, University of Leeds, Room 1029, Level 10, Worsley Building, Leeds, LS2 9NL, UK
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- Malaria Consortium, London, UK
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- Nuffield Centre for International Health and Development, University of Leeds, Room 1029, Level 10, Worsley Building, Leeds, LS2 9NL, UK
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- ARK Foundation, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Nuffield Centre for International Health and Development, University of Leeds, Room 1029, Level 10, Worsley Building, Leeds, LS2 9NL, UK
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- Nuffield Centre for International Health and Development, University of Leeds, Room 1029, Level 10, Worsley Building, Leeds, LS2 9NL, UK
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- ARK Foundation, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Nuffield Centre for International Health and Development, University of Leeds, Room 1029, Level 10, Worsley Building, Leeds, LS2 9NL, UK
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- University of York, York, UK
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Leddy AM, Mantsios A, Davis W, Muraleetharan O, Shembilu C, Mwampashi A, Beckham S, Galai N, Likindikoki S, Mbwambo J, Kerrigan D. Essential elements of a community empowerment approach to HIV prevention among female sex workers engaged in project Shikamana in Iringa, Tanzania. CULTURE, HEALTH & SEXUALITY 2020; 22:111-126. [PMID: 31496423 PMCID: PMC7061086 DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2019.1659999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2019] [Accepted: 08/21/2019] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Globally, female sex workers bear a disproportionate burden of HIV, with those in sub-Saharan Africa being among the most affected. Community empowerment approaches have proven successful at preventing HIV among this population. These approaches facilitate a process whereby sex workers take collective ownership over programmes to address the barriers they face in accessing their health and human rights. Limited applications of such approaches have been documented in Africa. We describe the community empowerment process among female sex workers in Iringa, Tanzania, in the context of a randomised controlled trial of a community empowerment-based model of combination HIV prevention. We conducted 24 in-depth interviews with participants from the intervention community and 12 key informant interviews with HIV care providers, police, venue managers, community advisory board members and research staff. Content analysis was employed, and salient themes were extracted. Findings reveal that the community empowerment process was facilitated by the meaningful engagement of sex workers in programme development, encouraging sex worker ownership over the programme, providing opportunities for solidarity and capacity building, and forming partnerships with key stakeholders. Through this process, sex workers mobilised their collective agency to access their health and human rights including HIV prevention, care and treatment.
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- Anna M. Leddy
- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Health, Behavior, and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Sociology, American University, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- Department of Health, Behavior, and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- Department of Health, Behavior, and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Sociology, American University, Washington, DC, USA
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Valente PK, Mantell JE, Masvawure TB, Tocco JU, Restar AJ, Gichangi P, Chabeda SV, Lafort Y, Sandfort TG. "I Couldn't Afford to Resist": Condom Negotiations Between Male Sex Workers and Male Clients in Mombasa, Kenya. AIDS Behav 2020; 24:925-937. [PMID: 31321637 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-019-02598-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Male sex workers in Kenya face a disproportionate burden of HIV and often engage in condomless sex with their commercial partners, yet little is known about how condom negotiations between male sex workers and clients take place. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 25 male sex workers and 11 male clients of male sex workers in Mombasa, Kenya, to examine barriers and facilitators to condom use and how condom use negotiation takes place in these interactions. Participants reported positive attitudes toward condom use and perceived condom use to be a health-promoting behavior. Barriers to condom use included extra-payment for condomless sex, low perceived HIV/STI risk with some sexual partners, perceived reduced pleasure associated with using condoms, alcohol use, and violence against male sex workers by clients. Future interventions should address individual- and structural-level barriers to condom use to promote effective condom use negotiation between male sex workers and male clients.
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Parmley LE, Comins CA, Young K, Mcingana M, Phetlhu DR, Guddera V, Mkhize H, Hausler H, Baral S, Schwartz S. Occupational barriers to accessing and adhering to antiretroviral therapy for female sex workers living with HIV in South Africa. Occup Environ Med 2020; 77:100-106. [PMID: 31911541 DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2019-105947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2019] [Revised: 11/04/2019] [Accepted: 12/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVES While female sex workers (FSW) are nearly 14 times more likely to be living with HIV than non-FSW, less than 40% of FSW living with HIV are on antiretroviral therapy (ART). We sought to understand how the work environment influences ART access and adherence for FSW in preparation for the Siyaphambili trial. METHODS FSW living with HIV (n=24) and key informants (n=15) were recruited to participate in semistructured in-depth interviews using maximum variation and snowball sampling, respectively. FSW were recruited on key variants including type of sex work venue, primary work time and history of ART use. Data were collected between September and November 2017 in Durban, South Africa. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed and translated. Data were then coded applying grounded theory in Atlas.ti. RESULTS FSW experienced occupational barriers to adherence including work-related migration, substance use and theft of ART on the job. Fear of wage loss due to HIV disclosure to clients and brothel managers prevented some FSW from accessing ART at their clinic and taking medications while working. FSW employed coping strategies to overcome barriers including sharing ART with colleagues, carrying small supplies of ART and visiting the clinic prior to appointments for ART refills. Further, some FSW received adherence support from colleagues who were also living with HIV. CONCLUSIONS Considering these occupational pressures on FSW and supporting positive coping strategies are important when designing and implementing HIV treatment programmes. Findings suggest strengthening social cohesion and supporting differentiated care efforts to improve HIV outcomes among FSW living with HIV.
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- Lauren E Parmley
- ICAP, Columbia University, New York City, New York, USA .,Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Key Populations Programme, TB HIV Care, Durban, South Africa
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Valente PK, Mimiaga MJ, Mayer KH, Safren SA, Biello KB. Social Capital Moderates the Relationship Between Stigma and Sexual Risk Among Male Sex Workers in the US Northeast. AIDS Behav 2020; 24:29-38. [PMID: 31587116 PMCID: PMC7276145 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-019-02692-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Stigma contributes to elevated HIV incidence among male sex workers (MSW). Social capital (i.e., resources accessed through one's social relationships) may act as a buffer between stigma and sexual risk behaviors and HIV acquisition. Using negative binomial regression, we examined the association between both sex work-related stigma and social capital with respect to number of condomless sex acts among 98 MSW living in the US Northeast. In models adjusted for sociodemographic characteristics, sex work-related stigma was associated with number of condomless sex acts with any non-paying partner (i.e., male and female) (aIRR = 1.25, p < 0.001) and male non-paying partners (aIRR = 1.27, p = 0.09) among individuals with low social capital, not among those with high social capital. Sex work-related stigma was not associated with number of condomless anal sex acts with male paying clients at any level of social capital. Future HIV prevention interventions should consider promoting social capital among MSW.
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- Pablo K Valente
- Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI, USA
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- Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI, USA
- Center for Health Equity Research, Brown University School of Public Health, Box G-S121-8, Providence, RI, 02912, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University Alpert Medical School, Providence, RI, USA
- The Fenway Institute, Fenway Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- The Fenway Institute, Fenway Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, USA
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- Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI, USA.
- Department of Epidemiology, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI, USA.
- Center for Health Equity Research, Brown University School of Public Health, Box G-S121-8, Providence, RI, 02912, USA.
- The Fenway Institute, Fenway Health, Boston, MA, USA.
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Shea J, Bula A, Dunda W, Hosseinipour MC, Golin CE, Hoffman IF, Miller WC, Go VF, Lungu T, Lancaster KE. "The Drug Will Help Protect My Tomorrow": Perceptions of Integrating PrEP into HIV Prevention Behaviors Among Female Sex Workers in Lilongwe, Malawi. AIDS EDUCATION AND PREVENTION : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR AIDS EDUCATION 2019; 31:421-432. [PMID: 31550194 PMCID: PMC6793990 DOI: 10.1521/aeap.2019.31.5.421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Female sex workers (FSW) are disproportionately at risk for HIV. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an effective HIV prevention method, yet approaches for incorporating PrEP within prevention strategies used by FSW are lacking. Semistructured focus group discussions were conducted with 44 HIV-negative FSW in Lilongwe, Malawi to explore perceptions of PrEP: acceptability, integration within HIV prevention behaviors, and barriers to use. Acceptability of PrEP was high. Motivation to use PrEP was rooted in love for one's life, anticipated negative economic effects associated with HIV acquisition. PrEP was viewed as complementary to existing norms for engaging in healthy sexual behaviors. Many felt PrEP may provide extra protection from HIV, along with condoms and frequent STI testing. Unpredictable daily lives, stigma, and side effects were barriers that could affect PrEP use. Leveraging existing HIV prevention strategies and social norms surrounding HIV prevention behaviors may positively impact PrEP uptake among FSW in Malawi and sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Jaclyn Shea
- Department of Health Behavior, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- UNC Project Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi
- Division of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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- Department of Health Behavior, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- UNC Center for AIDS Research, Lineberger Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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- Division of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- Department of Health Behavior, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Division of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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Probandari A, Setyani RA, Pamungkasari EP, Widyaningsih V, Demartoto A. Improving knowledge, acceptance, and utilization of female condoms among sex workers through a peer education: a mixed methods study in Surakarta Municipality, Central Java Province, Indonesia. Health Care Women Int 2019; 41:600-618. [PMID: 31385750 DOI: 10.1080/07399332.2019.1639710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Female sex workers (FSW) are high-risk for HIV infection. The authors conducted a quasi-experimental study by providing peer education on 110 FSWs, and routine HIV education on 120 controls, in Surakarta Indonesia. An additional qualitative study was performed to explain the contextual factors contributing to the effectiveness of peer education. The difference in difference approach showed that peer education improved knowledge, acceptance, and utilization of female condom. The improvements were related to the clients' perceptions, access, and available interactive communication with the peer educator. The peer education program should be enhanced to support the prevention of HIV/AIDS.
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- Ari Probandari
- Research Group of Disease Control, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, Indonesia.,Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, Indonesia
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- School of Midwifery, Respati University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.,Master of Public Health Program, Graduate School, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, Indonesia
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- Research Group of Disease Control, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, Indonesia.,Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, Indonesia
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- Research Group of Disease Control, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, Indonesia.,Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Sociology, Faculty of Politics and Social Science, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, Indonesia
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Mayer KH, Allan‐Blitz L. Similar, but different: drivers of the disproportionate HIV and sexually transmitted infection burden of key populations. J Int AIDS Soc 2019; 22 Suppl 6:e25344. [PMID: 31468653 PMCID: PMC6716057 DOI: 10.1002/jia2.25344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2019] [Accepted: 06/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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- Kenneth H Mayer
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterHarvard Medical SchoolThe Fenway InstituteBostonMA
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Karamouzian M, Shokoohi M, Kaplan RL, Noroozi A, Sharifi H, Baral SD, Mirzazadeh A. Characterizing the relationship between incarceration and structural risks among female sex workers in Iran: findings of a nationwide biobehavioral surveillance survey. Ann Epidemiol 2019; 35:29-34. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2019.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2018] [Revised: 04/25/2019] [Accepted: 04/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Palinkas LA, Um MY, Aarons GA, Rafful C, Chavarin CV, Mendoza DV, Staines H, Patterson TL. Implementing Evidence-Based HIV Prevention for Female Sex Workers in Mexico: Provider Assessments of Feasibility and Acceptability. GLOBAL SOCIAL WELFARE : RESEARCH, POLICY & PRACTICE 2019; 6:57-68. [PMID: 31632894 PMCID: PMC6800729 DOI: 10.1007/s40609-018-0113-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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This study examined service provider perceptions of feasibility and acceptability of implementing evidence-based practices for preventing HIV/AIDS and STIs in female sex workers (FSWs) in Mexico. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 124 directors, supervisors and counselors from 12 reproductive health clinics located throughout Mexico participating in a large randomized controlled trial to scale-up the use of a psychoeducational intervention designed to promote FSW condom use and enhance safer sex negotiation skills. Feasibility was based on assessment of personal, organizational and social costs, benefits, and capacity. Costs included anxiety over intervention competency, purchase of condoms and other supplies, expenses of laboratory tests for HIV/STIs, and stigma associated with FSWs. Benefits included increase in personal knowledge and experience, enhanced clinic reputation and service delivery capacity, and increased public health. Capacity was expressed in terms of provider skills to deliver the intervention and additional workload. Acceptability was expressed in terms of provider enthusiasm in delivering these services and FSWs willingness to receive the services. Service provider evaluations of feasibility and acceptability of implementing evidence-based prevention interventions are grounded in local contexts that define costs and benefits of and capacity for implementation and determine features of the intervention and its implementation that are acceptable.
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- Lawrence A. Palinkas
- Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA USA
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- Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA USA
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- Division of Global Public Health, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA USA
- School of Public Health, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA USA
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- Research and Evaluation Unit, Mexican Foundation for Family Planning (MexFam), Mexico City, Mexico
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- Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez, Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA USA
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Cheuk E, Isac S, Musyoki H, Pickles M, Bhattacharjee P, Gichangi P, Lorway R, Mishra S, Blanchard J, Becker M. Informing HIV Prevention Programs for Adolescent Girls and Young Women: A Modified Approach to Programmatic Mapping and Key Population Size Estimation. JMIR Public Health Surveill 2019; 5:e11196. [PMID: 30932868 PMCID: PMC6462887 DOI: 10.2196/11196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2018] [Revised: 01/17/2019] [Accepted: 01/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Standard programmatic mapping involves identifying locations where key populations meet, profiling of these locations (hotspots), and estimating the key population size. Information gained from this method has been used for HIV programming-resource allocation, program planning, service delivery, and monitoring and evaluation-for people who inject drugs, men who have sex with men, and female sex workers (FSWs). With an increasing focus on adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) as a priority population for HIV prevention, programs need to know the location of and how to effectively reach individuals who are at increased risk for HIV but were conventionally considered part of the general population. We hypothesize that AGYW who engage in transactional and casual sex also congregate at sex work hotspots to meet sex partners. Therefore, we adapted the standard programmatic mapping approach to understand the geographic distribution and population size of AGYW at increased HIV risk in Mombasa County, Kenya. OBJECTIVES The objectives are several-fold: (1) detail and compare the modified programmatic mapping approach used in this study to the standard approach, (2) estimate the number of young FSWs, (3) estimate the number of AGYW who congregate in sex work hotspots to meet sex partners other than clients, (4) estimate the overlap in sexual network in hotspots, (5) describe the distribution of sex work hotspots across Mombasa and its four subcounties, and (6) compare the distribution of hotspots that were known to the local HIV prevention program prior to this study and those newly identified. METHODS The standard programmatic mapping approach was modified to estimate the population of young women aged 14 to 24 years who visit sex work hotspots in Mombasa to meet partners for commercial, transactional, and casual sex. RESULTS We estimated that there were 11,777 FSWs (range 9265 to 14,290) in Mombasa in 2014 among whom 6127 (52.02%) were 14 to 24 years old. The population estimates for women aged 14 to 24 years who engaged in transactional and casual sex and congregated at the hotspots were 5348 (range 4185 to 6510) and 4160 (range 3194 to 5125), respectively. Of the 1025 validated sex work hotspots, 870 (84.88%) were locations also visited by women engaged in transactional and casual sex. Only 47 (4.58%) hotspots were exclusive sex work locations. The geographic and typological distribution of hotspots were significantly different between the four subcounties (P<.001). Of the 1025 hotspots, 419 (40.88%) were already known to the local HIV prevention program and 606 (59.12%) were newly identified. CONCLUSIONS Using the adapted programmatic mapping approach detailed in this study, our results show that HIV prevention programs tailored to AGYW can focus delivery of their interventions to sex work hotspots to reach subgroups that may be at increased risk for HIV.
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- Eve Cheuk
- Centre for Global Public Health, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- India Health Action Trust, Bangalore, India
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- National AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infection Control Programme, Ministry of Health, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Centre for Global Public Health, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Centre for Global Public Health, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.,Partners for Health and Development in Africa, Nairobi, Kenya
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- International Centre for Reproductive Health Kenya, Mombasa, Kenya
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- Centre for Global Public Health, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Centre for Global Public Health, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Centre for Global Public Health, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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Eaton AD, Chan Carusone S, Craig SL, Telegdi E, McCullagh JW, McClure D, Wilson W, Zuniga L, Berney K, Ginocchio GF, Wells GA, Montess M, Busch A, Boyce N, Strike C, Stewart A. The ART of conversation: feasibility and acceptability of a pilot peer intervention to help transition complex HIV-positive people from hospital to community. BMJ Open 2019; 9:e026674. [PMID: 30928956 PMCID: PMC6475144 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To pilot a peer-based intervention for people living with HIV who used substances, had challenges with antiretroviral adherence and would be discharged from hospital to community. STUDY DESIGN A community-based, quasi-experimental pilot intervention study designed to assess feasibility, acceptability and connection to a community-based HIV organisation. SETTING This study was conducted in Toronto, Canada, at Casey House (CH; hospital for people living with HIV) in collaboration with the AIDS Committee of Toronto (ACT; community-based HIV organisation). PARTICIPANTS People living with HIV who were CH inpatient between 1 April 2017 and 31 March 2018, struggled with antiretroviral adherence, actively used substances and would be discharged to community were eligible. Forty people met criteria, 19 were approached by an inpatient nurse and 17 consented. Average age was 48.8 years (SD=11.4), 58.8% were male and participants averaged 7.8 physical and mental health comorbidities (SD=3.1). INTERVENTION Titled 'The ART of Conversation', the three-pronged personalised intervention was developed through input from CH clients and ACT volunteers, all living with HIV. Intervention components were (a) predischarge goal-setting (adherence, substance use and self-identified goal) with the study nurse; (b) predischarge meeting with an HIV+ peer volunteer (PV) and (c) nine postdischarge phone calls between PV and participant, once per day for 3 days, then once per week for 6 weeks. PRIMARY OUTCOMES Feasibility was measured through proportion of eligible participants recruited and PV availability. Acceptability was assessed through participant interviews at three times (preintervention, post-intervention and 6 weeks follow-up) and through PV call logs. Client records determined connection to ACT within the study timeframe. RESULTS Twelve participants completed the intervention and nine connected with ACT. Predischarge goal-setting and PV meeting were both feasible and acceptable. Postdischarge phone calls were a challenge as half of completers missed at least one call. CONCLUSIONS Although predischarge goal-setting and PV meeting were feasible, methods to maintain connection following discharge require further investigation.
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- Andrew David Eaton
- University of Toronto, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- AIDS Committee of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Casey House, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Toronto, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- AIDS Committee of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- AIDS Committee of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Ontario Harm Reduction Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Seekaew P, Nguyen E, Sungsing T, Jantarapakde J, Pengnonyang S, Trachunthong D, Mingkwanrungruang P, Sirisakyot W, Phiayura P, Panpet P, Meekrua P, Praweprai N, Suwan F, Sangtong S, Brutrat P, Wongsri T, Nakorn PRN, Mills S, Avery M, Vannakit R, Phanuphak P, Phanuphak N. Correlates of nonadherence to key population-led HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis services among Thai men who have sex with men and transgender women. BMC Public Health 2019; 19:328. [PMID: 30898095 PMCID: PMC6429797 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-019-6645-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2018] [Accepted: 03/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background Based on government estimates from the Asian Epidemic Model, new infections among men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW) in Thailand are forecast to proportionally increase over time. Daily oral Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) protects against HIV acquisition when used as prescribed. The “Princess PrEP” program is the first key population-led (PrEP) initiative under Thai royal patronage with an aim to scale up countrywide implementation of PrEP. Methods Retention in and adherence to key population-led HIV PrEP services among HIV-uninfected Thai MSM and TGW was examined in four provinces: Bangkok, Chonburi, Chiang Mai, and Songkhla. HIV, HBsAg, creatinine tests, and self-administered questionnaires were performed during baseline measures. Participants were followed up after month 1, at month 3, then every 3 months. Correlates of nonadherence and loss to follow up at 1 month were assessed using linear regression models. Results 37.4% of the participants reported low adherence to services (≤ 3 pills/week or missed clinic schedule at month 1). Factors associated with low adherence included younger age (25 years and under) (adjusted odds ratio (aOR): 1.49, 95% confidence interval (95% CI: 1.01–2.21, p = 0.044), being a TGW (aOR: 2.2, 95% CI: 1.27–3.83, p = 0.005), and whether the participant had not previously accessed services at the clinic (aOR = 1.68, 95% CI: 1.03–2.76, p = 0.04). Additionally, participants in Chonburi (the only TGW site) showed significantly lower adherence than those in the other three provinces (aOR: 2.91, 95% CI: 1.55–5.45, p = 0.001). Conclusion Urgent, innovative interventions for early PrEP adherence support among vulnerable sub-populations such as younger users, TGW, and new clients are needed to maximize prevention strategy in Thailand. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12889-019-6645-0) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Pich Seekaew
- PREVENTION, the Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre, 104 Rajdamri Rd., Pathumwan, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand.
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- PREVENTION, the Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre, 104 Rajdamri Rd., Pathumwan, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand.,Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- PREVENTION, the Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre, 104 Rajdamri Rd., Pathumwan, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- PREVENTION, the Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre, 104 Rajdamri Rd., Pathumwan, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- PREVENTION, the Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre, 104 Rajdamri Rd., Pathumwan, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- PREVENTION, the Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre, 104 Rajdamri Rd., Pathumwan, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- PREVENTION, the Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre, 104 Rajdamri Rd., Pathumwan, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- PREVENTION, the Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre, 104 Rajdamri Rd., Pathumwan, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- PREVENTION, the Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre, 104 Rajdamri Rd., Pathumwan, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Rainbow Sky Association of Thailand, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Rainbow Sky Association of Thailand, Songkhla, Thailand
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- Office of Public Health, U.S. Agency for International Development Regional Development Mission for Asia, Bangkok, Thailand
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- PREVENTION, the Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre, 104 Rajdamri Rd., Pathumwan, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- PREVENTION, the Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre, 104 Rajdamri Rd., Pathumwan, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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Dourado I, Guimarães MDC, Damacena GN, Magno L, de Souza Júnior PRB, Szwarcwald CL. Sex work stigma and non-disclosure to health care providers: data from a large RDS study among FSW in Brazil. BMC INTERNATIONAL HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS 2019; 19:8. [PMID: 30832659 PMCID: PMC6399834 DOI: 10.1186/s12914-019-0193-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2017] [Accepted: 01/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Background Stigma in health services may be detrimental to health seeking attitudes and practices. This study investigates non-disclosure of sex work to health care providers among female sex workers (FSW) in Brazil and its association with the utilization of health care services. Methods This study used cross-sectional respondent-driven sampling, carried out in 12 Brazilian cities to identify HIV risk behaviors among FSW. We first assessed statistical associations of sociodemographic, human right violations, health service access and utilization, and discrimination variables with non-disclosure of FSW status to health care providers as outcome. Secondly, we investigated the association of non-disclosure of FSW status with selected preventive health care outcomes: HIV testing, PAP smear exam, and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). Adjusted odds ratio with 95% confidence intervals were calculated by multivariable logistic regressions. Results Among 4245 recruited FSW, a high percentage received free condoms (82%) but only 24.4% were counseled on STI. Most FSW used non-specialized public healthcare routinely (62.6%), but only 51.5% had a Pap smear exam in the last two years and less than 40% were tested for HIV in the last 12 months. Among FSW who engaged in risky behavior (49.6%), only 8.3% used PEP. Regarding human rights violations, approximately 15% were required to give part of their earnings to owners of workplace establishments, 38% started sex work under 18 years old and 6% were required to periodically present their HIV test results. 21.3% reported having faced discrimination in health services, and 24.3% always disclosed their FSW status. Multivariable logistic models indicated significant associations of non-disclosure on the four healthcare outcomes, with lower odds of using preventive health services among women who did not disclose their sex work status, even after controlling for age, educational level, NGO affiliation, and type of health care routinely used. Conclusions Our results indicate that sex work stigmatization within health services may be one of the main barriers to STI control and HIV response among FSW. It is essential to combat stigmatization and discrimination against FSW in health services to guarantee the appropriate uptake of preventive services available in the public health system in Brazil.
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- Inês Dourado
- Collective Health Institute, Federal University of Bahia, Av. Basílio da Gama, s/n, Campus Universitário do Canela, Salvador, Bahia, 40110-040, Brazil.
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- Institute of Scientific Communication and Information on Public Health of Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Life Sciences, Bahia State University, Campus 1, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Institute of Scientific Communication and Information on Public Health of Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Coulaud PJ, Préau M, Maradan G, Mora M, Traoré F, Oga M, Thio E, Ekon L, Dembele Keita B, Anoma C, Ter Tiero Dah E, Mensah E, Bernier A, Couderc C, Laurent C, Spire B. Taking empowerment into account: the response of community-based organisations to the HIV care needs of men who have sex with men in West Africa (CohMSM ANRS 12324 - Expertise France). AIDS Care 2019; 31:1403-1411. [PMID: 30829534 DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2019.1587358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Empowerment is an ongoing process through which individuals and communities appropriate power and acquire the capability to function autonomously. Research on empowerment in men who have sex with men (MSM) is lacking in community-based contexts. We investigated the relationship between willingness to be empowered and HIV care needs in West African MSM accessing community-based organisations' (CBO) services. Fifty-three interviews were administered to HIV-negative MSM participating in the CohMSM study (Mali, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Togo). Five indicators of empowerment were identified from a discourse analysis: (i) motivation to access HIV services, (ii) willingness to improve HIV services, (iii) desire to be involved in new activities, (iv) desire to participate in such services, (v) willingness to collaborate in decision making. Based on these indicators, participants were classified into two profiles: high (19/53, 36%) and low (34/53, 64%) level of willingness to be empowered (HWE, LWE). Using a thematic analysis, HWE participants were focused on collective benefit (preventive follow-up, questions about MSM identity), while LWE participants were centred on individual benefit (medical care). CBOs should consider empowerment as a tool to advance collective health benefits for MSM. To improve empowerment in MSM, specific training on issues regarding sexual identity and stigma is needed for CBO providers.
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- Pierre-Julien Coulaud
- INSERM, IRD, Sciences Economiques & Sociales de la Santé & Traitement de l'Information Médicale (SESSTIM), Aix Marseille Univ , Marseille , France.,ORS PACA, Observatoire régional de la santé Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur , Marseille , France
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- INSERM, IRD, Sciences Economiques & Sociales de la Santé & Traitement de l'Information Médicale (SESSTIM), Aix Marseille Univ , Marseille , France.,ORS PACA, Observatoire régional de la santé Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur , Marseille , France.,GRePS Lyon 2 Université, Université de Lyon , Bron , France
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- INSERM, IRD, Sciences Economiques & Sociales de la Santé & Traitement de l'Information Médicale (SESSTIM), Aix Marseille Univ , Marseille , France.,ORS PACA, Observatoire régional de la santé Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur , Marseille , France
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- INSERM, IRD, Sciences Economiques & Sociales de la Santé & Traitement de l'Information Médicale (SESSTIM), Aix Marseille Univ , Marseille , France.,ORS PACA, Observatoire régional de la santé Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur , Marseille , France
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- Programme PAC-CI Site ANRS , Abidjan , Côte d'Ivoire
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- Association African Solidarité , Ouagadougou , Burkina Faso
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- Association African Solidarité , Ouagadougou , Burkina Faso.,Centre Muraz , Bobo-Dioulasso , Burkina Faso
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- IRD, INSERM, Univ Montpellier, TransVIHMI , Montpellier , France
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- INSERM, IRD, Sciences Economiques & Sociales de la Santé & Traitement de l'Information Médicale (SESSTIM), Aix Marseille Univ , Marseille , France.,ORS PACA, Observatoire régional de la santé Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur , Marseille , France
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