Structural Barriers to Receiving Health Care Services for Female Sex Workers in Russia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4716347 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elizabeth J King (0000-0001-8465-4607, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, Connecticut, USA), Suzanne Maman (0000-0003-4048-1585, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1079-1088 |
| Publication date | 2013-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Health Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1049732313494854 |
| PMID | 23774627 |
| OpenAlex | W2140962680 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 25 |
Female sex workers in Russia have been particularly vulnerable to recent social, political, and economic changes. In this article, we describe the facilitators and barriers for sex workers receiving health care services in St. Petersburg, Russia. We conducted observations at medical institutions and nongovernmental organizations and in-depth interviews with 29 female sex workers. We identified the following barriers: poverty, not having documents, lack of anonymity in testing, and the official registration system. We identified the following facilitators: intervention by family members, social connections within the health care system, and referral services from a nongovernmental organization. Our findings indicate a need for reassessing policies and designing programs that better facilitate the use of health care services for the most vulnerable populations. This should include the expansion of support systems and outreach services designed to help female sex workers navigate the health care system
Health care · Outreach · Political science · Poverty · Referral · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · Medicine · Nursing · Sex work and related issues
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2023 (9) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |