Association between sex work occupational stigma and inconsistent condom use: findings from a community-based cohort of women sex workers in Vancouver, Canada (2014-2022).

Kirstin KielholdKate ShannonAndrea KrüsiEsteban ValenciaJennie PearsonShira M Goldenberg

Published in: Journal of epidemiology and community health (2024)

Multilevel interventions addressing the role of occupational stigma are needed for HIV and STI prevention efforts, including scale-up of sex worker-led/delivered sexual health services and structural changes to decriminalise and destigmatise sex work.

Keyphrases

hiv aids
mental health
men who have sex with men
hiv positive
mental illness
antiretroviral therapy
social support
human immunodeficiency virus
hiv infected
hepatitis c virus
polycystic ovary syndrome
type diabetes
pregnant women
metabolic syndrome