The socio-ecological model approach to understanding barriers and facilitators to the accessing of health services by sex workers: a systematic review

PHX Ma, ZCY Chan, AY Loke - AIDS and Behavior, 2017 - Springer
Inequities in accessing health care persist among sex workers. The purpose of the review is
to understand the health-seeking behaviours of sex workers and their access to health care …

Determinants of access to HIV testing and counselling services among female sex workers in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

S Nnko, E Kuringe, D Nyato, M Drake, C Casalini… - BMC public health, 2019 - Springer
Background HIV testing and counselling (HTC) is an essential component for HIV prevention
and a critical entry point into the HIV continuum of care and treatment. Despite the …

Direct provision versus facility collection of HIV self-tests among female sex workers in Uganda: a cluster-randomized controlled health systems trial

K Ortblad, D Kibuuka Musoke, T Ngabirano… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background HIV self-testing allows HIV testing at any place and time and without health
workers. HIV self-testing may thus be particularly useful for female sex workers (FSWs), who …

“When they know that you are a sex worker, you will be the last person to be treated”: perceptions and experiences of female sex workers in accessing HIV services in …

RK Wanyenze, G Musinguzi, J Kiguli, F Nuwaha… - BMC international health …, 2017 - Springer
Background HIV prevalence among female sex workers (FSWs) in high burden countries in
sub-Saharan Africa varies between 24 and 72%, however their access to HIV services …

“A dream come true”: Perspectives on long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy among female sex workers living with HIV from the Dominican Republic and …

D Kerrigan, T Sanchez Karver, O Muraleetharan… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy (LA ART) was found to be non-
inferior to daily oral ART in Phase 3 clinical trials. LA ART may offer an important alternative …

Are health systems interventions gender blind? examining health system reconstruction in conflict affected states

V Percival, E Dusabe-Richards, H Wurie… - Globalization and …, 2018 - Springer
Background Global health policy prioritizes improving the health of women and girls, as
evident in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), multiple women's health initiatives …

Sexual and reproductive health services utilization by female sex workers is context-specific: results from a cross-sectional survey in India, Kenya, Mozambique and …

Y Lafort, R Greener, A Roy, L Greener, W Ombidi… - Reproductive health, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Background Female sex workers (FSWs) are extremely vulnerable to adverse
sexual and reproductive health (SRH) outcomes. To mitigate these risks, they require access …

Effects of trauma history on cancer-related screening, diagnosis, and treatment

DC Marshall, LM Carney, K Hsieh, DR Dickstein… - The Lancet …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Trauma has substantial effects on human health and is recognised as a potential barrier to
seeking or receiving cancer care. The evidence that exists regarding the effect of trauma on …

Sexual and reproductive health outcomes among female sex workers in Johannesburg and Pretoria, South Africa: Recommendations for public health programmes

M Slabbert, F Venter, C Gay, C Roelofsen… - BMC public health, 2017 - Springer
Background The sexual and reproductive health (SRH) status of female sex workers is
influenced by a wide range of demographic, behavioural and structural factors. These …

Meeting the reproductive health needs of female sex workers in Côte d'Ivoire: protecting the human right to dignified health

N Elmi, NG Marquez, K Rucinski, C Lyons, G Turpin… - Reproductive health, 2023 - Springer
The sexual and reproductive health needs of female sex workers (FSW) are often
understudied and underserved in the context of HIV-related research in countries across …