View in EDS HTML Full Text PDF Full Text

Female sex workers and access to social and health services in Catalonia: Influence of region of origin and place of work.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Title: Female sex workers and access to social and health services in Catalonia: Influence of region of origin and place of work.
Authors: Folch, C. (AUTHOR), Lazar, C. (AUTHOR), Ferrer, L. (AUTHOR), Sanclemente, C. (AUTHOR), Casabona, J. (AUTHOR)
Source: AIDS Care. Aug2013, Vol. 25 Issue 8, p1033-1038. 6p. 3 Charts.
Subjects: Chi-squared test, Content analysis, Statistical correlation, Fisher exact test, Focus groups, Health services accessibility, Interviewing, Research methodology, Medical care use, Population geography, Sex work, Research funding, Statistical sampling, Social services, T-test (Statistics), Thematic analysis, Cross-sectional method
Geographic Terms: Spain
Abstract: The objectives of the study were to describe the use of social and health services (SHS) of female sex workers (FSW) in Catalonia according to place of work and region of origin, and explore the barriers these women encountered when accessing these services. Quantitative and qualitative methods were combined. A questionnaire-based survey (n= 400) was conducted from October 2009 to January 2010, and complemented by focus group discussions technique (n= 23). More than 60% of FSW had used health services (HS) in the last 6 months (no differences by context of work and region of origin). Nevertheless, there were differences in the characteristics of health resources used. Although all women in clubs contracted the private HS provided by the club itself, they were those who least benefited from social services (SS), in particular Eastern-Europe women (24.6% in the last 6 months). The stigma and discrimination that FSW women suffer were one of the main barriers to access SHS. Women from Eastern Europe who worked in clubs were the most isolated and vulnerable women. Access to the public health system must continue to be provided for all FSW, assuring confidentiality and diminishing the burden associated with discrimination which they generally feel. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Copyright of AIDS Care is the property of Taylor & Francis Ltd and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
Database: Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
Full text is not displayed to guests.
FullText Links:
  – Type: pdflink
Text:
  Availability: 1
Header DbId: pbh
DbLabel: Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
An: 89100540
AccessLevel: 6
PubType: Academic Journal
PubTypeId: academicJournal
PreciseRelevancyScore: 0
IllustrationInfo
Items – Name: Title
  Label: Title
  Group: Ti
  Data: Female sex workers and access to social and health services in Catalonia: Influence of region of origin and place of work.
– Name: Author
  Label: Authors
  Group: Au
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Folch%2C+C%2E%22">Folch, C.</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Lazar%2C+C%2E%22">Lazar, C.</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Ferrer%2C+L%2E%22">Ferrer, L.</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Sanclemente%2C+C%2E%22">Sanclemente, C.</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Casabona%2C+J%2E%22">Casabona, J.</searchLink> (AUTHOR)
– Name: TitleSource
  Label: Source
  Group: Src
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="JN" term="%22AIDS+Care%22">AIDS Care</searchLink>. Aug2013, Vol. 25 Issue 8, p1033-1038. 6p. 3 Charts.
– Name: Subject
  Label: Subjects
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Chi-squared+test%22">Chi-squared test</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Content+analysis%22">Content analysis</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Statistical+correlation%22">Statistical correlation</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Fisher+exact+test%22">Fisher exact test</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Focus+groups%22">Focus groups</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Health+services+accessibility%22">Health services accessibility</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Interviewing%22">Interviewing</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Research+methodology%22">Research methodology</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Medical+care+use%22">Medical care use</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Population+geography%22">Population geography</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Sex+work%22">Sex work</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Research+funding%22">Research funding</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Statistical+sampling%22">Statistical sampling</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Social+services%22">Social services</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22T-test+%28Statistics%29%22">T-test (Statistics)</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Thematic+analysis%22">Thematic analysis</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Cross-sectional+method%22">Cross-sectional method</searchLink>
– Name: SubjectGeographic
  Label: Geographic Terms
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Spain%22">Spain</searchLink>
– Name: Abstract
  Label: Abstract
  Group: Ab
  Data: The objectives of the study were to describe the use of social and health services (SHS) of female sex workers (FSW) in Catalonia according to place of work and region of origin, and explore the barriers these women encountered when accessing these services. Quantitative and qualitative methods were combined. A questionnaire-based survey (n= 400) was conducted from October 2009 to January 2010, and complemented by focus group discussions technique (n= 23). More than 60% of FSW had used health services (HS) in the last 6 months (no differences by context of work and region of origin). Nevertheless, there were differences in the characteristics of health resources used. Although all women in clubs contracted the private HS provided by the club itself, they were those who least benefited from social services (SS), in particular Eastern-Europe women (24.6% in the last 6 months). The stigma and discrimination that FSW women suffer were one of the main barriers to access SHS. Women from Eastern Europe who worked in clubs were the most isolated and vulnerable women. Access to the public health system must continue to be provided for all FSW, assuring confidentiality and diminishing the burden associated with discrimination which they generally feel. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
– Name: AbstractSuppliedCopyright
  Label:
  Group: Ab
  Data: <i>Copyright of AIDS Care is the property of Taylor & Francis Ltd and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract.</i> (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
PLink https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=pbh&AN=89100540
RecordInfo BibRecord:
  BibEntity:
    Identifiers:
      – Type: doi
        Value: 10.1080/09540121.2012.748872
    Languages:
      – Code: eng
        Text: English
    PhysicalDescription:
      Pagination:
        PageCount: 6
        StartPage: 1033
    Subjects:
      – SubjectFull: Chi-squared test
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Content analysis
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Statistical correlation
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Fisher exact test
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Focus groups
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Health services accessibility
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Interviewing
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Research methodology
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Medical care use
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Population geography
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Sex work
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Research funding
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Statistical sampling
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Social services
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: T-test (Statistics)
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Thematic analysis
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Cross-sectional method
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Spain
        Type: general
    Titles:
      – TitleFull: Female sex workers and access to social and health services in Catalonia: Influence of region of origin and place of work.
        Type: main
  BibRelationships:
    HasContributorRelationships:
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Folch, C.
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Lazar, C.
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Ferrer, L.
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Sanclemente, C.
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Casabona, J.
    IsPartOfRelationships:
      – BibEntity:
          Dates:
            – D: 01
              M: 08
              Text: Aug2013
              Type: published
              Y: 2013
          Identifiers:
            – Type: issn-print
              Value: 09540121
          Numbering:
            – Type: volume
              Value: 25
            – Type: issue
              Value: 8
          Titles:
            – TitleFull: AIDS Care
              Type: main
ResultId 1