Condom Use and Its Correlates Among Female Sex Workers in Hanoi, Vietnam

Tran, Trung; Detels, Roger; Lan, Hoang Phuong

doi:10.1007/s10461-005-9061-7

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“…Our street-based FSWs showed higher baseline rates of consistent condom use than have been found previously in other street-based FSW populations in Armenia and parts of Asia and Africa, but are similar to those in Chile, Hong Kong, and China [6,[13][14][15]. In focus group discussions (Markosyan et al, unpublished), women reported previous exposure to condom use messages possibly explaining high baseline rates.…”

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A Randomized Controlled Trial of an HIV Prevention Intervention for Street-Based Female Sex Workers in Yerevan, Armenia: Preliminary Evidence of Efficacy

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This study evaluated the efficacy of an HIV intervention among female sex workers (FSWs) randomized to an intervention or wait-list control. FSWs (N = 120) completed baseline, 3- and 6-month assessments. A health educator implemented 2-hour intervention emphasized gender-empowerment, self-efficacy to persuade clients to use condoms, condom application skills, and eroticizing safer sex. Over the 6-month follow-up, FSWs in the intervention reported more consistent condom use with clients (P = .004) and were more likely to apply condoms on clients (P = .0001). Intervention effects were observed for other psychosocial mediators of safer sex. Brief, gender and culturally congruent interventions can enhance HIV-preventive behaviors among FSWs.

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A Randomized Controlled Trial of an HIV Prevention Intervention for Street-Based Female Sex Workers in Yerevan, Armenia: Preliminary Evidence of Efficacy

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“…This study has suggested that those who reported multiple sex partners during the preceding years were less likely to use condoms consistently and more likely to engage in needle and syringe sharing behaviour. Several studies have reported sexual bridging behaviours between high risk groups and the general population (Duong et al 2008;Tran et al 2005;Tran et al 2006b). Our study suggested a high potential for HIV transmission from PLWHA to their sex partners through sexual mixing between groups.…”

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HIV Risk Behaviours and Determinants Among People Living with HIV/AIDS in Vietnam

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There is a potentially high risk of HIV spreading from people living with HIV/AIDS. We conducted a cross-sectional study to examine HIV risk behaviours and their determinants among people living with HIV/AIDS. Eighty-two percent had been sexually active. Sex with multiple partners was reported by 20% and consistent condom use by about one third. More than half of the participants (52%) reported having injected drugs during the previous month, and 35% of those had shared needles and syringes. Voluntary HIV testing and having received condoms or injection equipment from the local HIV prevention program, were found to be significantly associated with fewer HIV risk behaviours. Having learned recently about personal HIV status, multiple sex partners, low educational attainment and young age were found to be associated with higher HIV risk behaviours. Giving high priority to targeted preventive and support programmes is likely to be a highly cost-effective strategy.

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“…Specifically, female sex workers use condoms less consistently with more intimate, noncommercial partners than with paying clients. [12][13][14] In addition, their reported condom use at last sex or with their most recent partner likely will not accu- used respondent-driven sampling to identify and recruit participants; this approach is a variant of snowball sampling and employs mathematical adjustments to account for the nonrandom nature of the sampling process. 19,20 The research team identified nine initial participants ("seeds"), each of whom received three recruitment coupons to recruit other sex workers.…”

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Use of Dual Protection Among Female Sex Workers in Swaziland [

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Female sex workers are at high risk of both HIV infection and unintended pregnancy. Although programs and policies targeting female sex workers emphasize HIV prevention and condom promotion, they typically pay limited attention to the family planning needs of these women.Correct and consistent condom use is highly effective at preventing HIV and other STIs, but condoms are not the most effective contraceptive method.1 In contrast, nonbarrier modern contraceptive methods (such as oral contraceptives, injectables and sterilization) are highly effective at preventing pregnancy, but confer no protection against STIs. For protection against both unwanted pregnancy and STIs, one option is a dual method approach: consistent use of condoms in conjunction with a more effective nonbarrier method. However, for many women-particularly female sex workers, who have frequent sex with multiple partners-the use of two methods for every sex act may be burdensome and unrealistic. For these women, a more feasible dual protection strategy might be a singlemethod approach: consistent condom use alone. Most dual protection research has taken place in developed countries, where contraceptive prevalence is relatively high. The reported prevalence of dual method use among American women ranges from 7% to 38%. 2-7 A handful of studies on dual protection have been conducted in Sub-Saharan Africa, where both HIV and unwanted pregnancy are critical public health challenges. In South Africa and Botswana studies, dual method use at last sex ranged from 4% to 28%. [8][9][10][11] However, a limitation of most research on dual protection is the focus on method use at last sex, rather than consistency of simultaneous condom and other contraceptive use at each coital act. These "last sex" measures of dual method use may not reflect optimal dual protection against both pregnancy and disease.Little is known about the dual protection strategies employed by female sex workers, and measurement of their contraceptive behaviors is complicated by the fact that their condom use varies across partners. Specifically, female sex workers use condoms less consistently with more intimate, noncommercial partners than with paying clients. [12][13][14] In addition, their reported condom use at last sex or with their most recent partner likely will not accu-

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Condom Use and Its Correlates Among Female Sex Workers in Hanoi, Vietnam

Cited by 36 publications

References 18 publications

A Randomized Controlled Trial of an HIV Prevention Intervention for Street-Based Female Sex Workers in Yerevan, Armenia: Preliminary Evidence of Efficacy

A Randomized Controlled Trial of an HIV Prevention Intervention for Street-Based Female Sex Workers in Yerevan, Armenia: Preliminary Evidence of Efficacy

HIV Risk Behaviours and Determinants Among People Living with HIV/AIDS in Vietnam

Use of Dual Protection Among Female Sex Workers in Swaziland [

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