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| Title |
Determinants of consistent condom use among female sex workers in Savannakhet, Lao PDR
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| Published in |
BMC Women's Health, August 2015
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12905-015-0215-0 |
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| Authors |
Carin Hillerdal Andrews, Elisabeth Faxelid, Vanphanom Sychaerun, Ketkesone Phrasisombath |
| Abstract |
Female sex workers (FSWs) are a high-risk population for HIV. Correct and consistent use of condoms is the most effective measure for reducing transmission of HIV. Lao PDR is a low HIV-prevalence country, but FSWs have a relatively high HIV prevalence. To be able to make recommendations for condom promotion interventions in Lao PDR it is important to know more about the context specific situation. This study looked at reasons for and associated factors of consistent condom use among FSWs. A cross-sectional survey among 258 FSWs in Kaysone Phomvihan district in Savannakhet province was performed. Almost all FSWs had enough condoms (94%), condoms always available (100%) and could always afford condoms (92%). Consistent condom use was 97% with non-regular partners and 60% with regular partners. Almost all respondents (95%) had received information about condoms from the drop-in centre. Stated reasons for consistent condom use were prevention of HIV (94%), STIs (88%) and pregnancy (87%). Most reasons for inconsistent condom use were related to partners not wanting to use condoms because of reduced sexual pleasure. Some FSWs reported that they were physically abused and forced not to use condoms. Shorter time in sex work, higher education and FSW not having regular partners were significantly associated with consistent condom use. Consistent condom use was very high with non-regular partners, but less frequent with regular partners. The main reason for inconsistent condom use was that the partner did not want to use a condom. Associated factors for consistent condom use were not having regular partners, higher education and shorter time in sex work. Condom promotion programs should include both FSWs and their partners and female condoms should be included in condom intervention efforts. Future studies should investigate the validity of self-reported sexual practices, partners' reasons for inconsistent condom use, risk of violence in sex work and why shorter time in sex work is associated with consistent condom use. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 50% |
| Unknown | 5 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 10 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 139 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 139 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 35 | 25% |
| Student > Bachelor | 19 | 14% |
| Researcher | 13 | 9% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 13 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 9 | 6% |
| Other | 15 | 11% |
| Unknown | 35 | 25% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 36 | 26% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 27 | 19% |
| Social Sciences | 15 | 11% |
| Psychology | 6 | 4% |
| Materials Science | 3 | 2% |
| Other | 13 | 9% |
| Unknown | 39 | 28% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 5. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 26 October 2016.
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#6,290,058
of 22,824,164 outputs
Outputs from BMC Women's Health
#679
of 1,816 outputs
Outputs of similar age
#73,637
of 266,177 outputs
Outputs of similar age from BMC Women's Health
#11
of 24 outputs
Altmetric has tracked 22,824,164 research outputs across all sources so far. This one has received more attention than most of these and is in the 72nd percentile.
So far Altmetric has tracked 1,816 research outputs from this source. They typically receive more attention than average, with a mean Attention Score of 9.6. This one has gotten more attention than average, scoring higher than 62% of its peers.
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