A Cross-Sectional Study on Selected Correlates of High risk Sexual Behavior in Polish Migrants Resident in the United Kingdom
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15494668 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maria Gańczak (0000-0002-6424-128X, Pomeranian Medical University, corresponding author), Grazyna Czubinska (0000-0001-5993-536X, Polish University Abroad), Marcin Korzeń (0000-0002-1306-7146, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin), Zbigniew Szych (Pomeranian Medical University) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 422-422 |
| Publication date | 2017-04-14 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph14040422 |
| PMID | 28420115 |
| OpenAlex | W2605657773 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 33 |
Objective : To assess the correlates of the high risk sexual behaviors of Polish migrants in the United Kingdom (UK) after 2004, and to compare such behaviors before/after immigration. Methods : In 2013, a cross-sectional study was conducted through the use of a Computer-assisted web interviewing surveying technique with the use of a self-administered questionnaire. Results : Among 408 respondents (56.9% women), with a median age of 32 years, significantly more admitted to having unprotected sexual contact with a casual partner while in the UK ( p p p = 0.001 respectively). Being a male was associated with greater odds of unprotected sex, sex after the use of alcohol, and having multiple partners. Being single and having only been a resident for a short time in the UK, presenting a lower self-esteem, were predictors of unprotected sex. A total of 19.6% of the respondents admitted to having been tested while in Poland, a lower ( p Conclusions : Migration can create a vulnerability to STIs, especially for single male migrants with low self-esteem, staying in the UK for less than two years. The results point to strengthening strategies which help reduce high risk sexual behavior among Polish migrants, and to introduce interventions to promote an awareness of HIV sero-status
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| Citations per year | 0.2 |
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| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |