Sex work stigma and non-disclosure to health care providers: data from a large RDS study among FSW in Brazil.

Maria Inês Costa DouradoMark Drew Crosland GuimarãesGiseli Nogueira DamacenaLaio MagnoPaulo Roberto Borges de Souza JúniorCelia Landmann Szwarcwaldnull null

Published in: BMC international health and human rights (2019)

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.

Keyphrases

healthcare
mental health
hiv aids
men who have sex with men
hiv positive
antiretroviral therapy
hiv testing
hiv infected
hepatitis c virus
human immunodeficiency virus
primary care
electronic health record
big data
depressive symptoms
south africa
artificial intelligence
data analysis