Title
Immigration status and HIV-risk related behaviors among female sex workers in South America
Date Issued
01 March 2008
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Bautista C.T.
Mosquera C.
Serra M.
Gianella A.
Avila M.M.
Carr J.K.
Sanchez J.L.
U.S. Naval Medical Research Center Detachment
U.S. Naval Medical Research Center Detachment
Abstract
This study compares immigrant (i.e., foreigner) with non-immigrant (i.e., local/native) HIV-related risk behaviors among female sex workers (FSW) in South America. A total of 1,845 FSW were enrolled in Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Uruguay. According to their nationality, 10.1% of participants were immigrant FSW. Immigrant FSW were more likely to be younger in Argentina; to work in a disco/bar in Bolivia; to be single and use illegal drugs in Ecuador; and to work in a brothel, consume alcohol, and have sex with foreign clients in Uruguay. HIV-related sexual and drug use behaviors were more common among immigrant FSW in Bolivia, Ecuador, and Uruguay. Country-specific HIV/STI prevention and control programs should be developed for immigrant FSW populations in South America. © 2007 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.
Start page
195
End page
201
Volume
12
Issue
2
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
DermatologÃa, Enfermedades venéreas
Medicina tropical
Ciencias socio biomédicas (planificación familiar, salud sexual, efectos polÃticos y sociales de la investigación biomédica)
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-43149126115
PubMed ID
Source
AIDS and Behavior
ISSN of the container
10907165
Sponsor(s)
Acknowledgments We would like to thank all of the volunteers for their contribution to the better understanding of the HIV epidemic and to the many staff and scientists at the HIV/AIDS control programmes in each country for their continued efforts in improving public health in this region as well as Sebastian A. for this technical assistance. Lastly, we thank the anonymous reviewers and journal Editor for their useful comments.Disclaimer: The opinions and assertions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. departments of the Army or Navy, or any other organization listed.Financial support: This study was supported by the U.S. Military HIV Research Program at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, and by the U.S. Naval Medical Research Center, Silver Spring, MD (Work Unit Number No. 62787A S17 H B0002).Human Use Statement: The study was approved by the Naval Medical Research Center’s Institutional Review Board and the Walter Reed Army Institute of Researcher under Protocol # NMRCD.1999. 0002 (DoD 30590, WRAIR # 908), Protocol # (DoD 30583, WRAIR # 914) and Protocol # NMRCD.1999.0001 (DoD 30587, WRAIR # 916).Copyright statement: Christian T. Bautista, Silvia M. Montano, Victor A. Laguna-Torres, Jean K. Carr, and Jose L. Sanchez participated in this work as United States Government (USG) employees. This work was prepared as part of their official duties. Title 17 U.S.C 105 provides that Copyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the USG. Title 17 U.S.C 101 further defines USG work as work which is prepared by a USG employee as part of that person’s official duties.
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