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

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

Abstract 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 T...

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Main Authors: Inês Dourado, Mark Drew Crosland Guimarães, Giseli Nogueira Damacena, Laio Magno, Paulo Roberto Borges de Souza Júnior, Celia Landmann Szwarcwald, The Brazilian FSW Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:BMC International Health and Human Rights
Subjects:
Female sex worker
human rights
stigma and discrimination
health care
RDS
Brazil
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12914-019-0193-7

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http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12914-019-0193-7

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