Condom use among female sex workers and their non-commercial partners: effects of a sexual risk intervention in two Mexican cities

The purpose of this study was to examine whether a brief behavioural intervention promoting condom use among female sex workers (FSWs) and their clients had the added benefit of increasing condom use among FSWs and their steady, non-commercial partners (e.g. husbands, boyfriends). Participants were...

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Published inInternational journal of STD & AIDS Vol. 23; no. 4; p. 229
Main Authors Ulibarri, M D, Strathdee, S A, Lozada, R, Staines-Orozco, H S, Abramovitz, D, Semple, S, Martínez, G A, Patterson, T L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.04.2012
Subjects
Adult
Behavior Therapy - methods
Condoms - utilization
Female
Health Education - methods
Health Services Research
Humans
Mexico
Risk-Taking
Sex Workers
Sexual Partners
Mexico
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to examine whether a brief behavioural intervention promoting condom use among female sex workers (FSWs) and their clients had the added benefit of increasing condom use among FSWs and their steady, non-commercial partners (e.g. husbands, boyfriends). Participants were 362 FSWs, aged ≥18 years, living in Tijuana or Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, who received a behavioural intervention to promote condom use with clients. Repeated-measures negative binomial regression was used to assess FSWs' condom use with steady partners versus clients across time. Results showed that FSWs engaged in unprotected sex with steady partners more than with their clients, and that the intervention changed FSWs' condom use with clients but not their steady partners. HIV-prevention interventions for FSWs should promote consistent condom use across partner type. Targeting couples rather than individuals may also be necessary.
ISSN:1758-1052
DOI:10.1258/ijsa.2011.011184