Harm reduction-based HIV
prevention has been in place among female sex workers (FSWs) in Croatia for
more than a decade. However, little is known about how well the existing
programs meet the needs of FSWs in an environment where sex work remains
criminalized and highly stigmatized.
This study aims to assess changes in FSWs'
vulnerability to HIV infection in the 2008-2014 period. Using convenience
samples of FSWs in Croatia's two largest urban settings, behavioral data were
collected in 2007-2008 and 2014.
Outreach workers interviewed 154 FSWs in the first
wave of the survey and 158 in the second.
- The period under observation was characterized by a stable prevalence of most HIV-relevant risk behaviors and experiences.
- Significant changes in client-based victimization and HIV knowledge were observed only among FSWs in the capital city.
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By: Štulhofer A1, Landripet I, Božić J, Božičević I.
- 1a Department of Sociology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences , University of Zagreb , Zagreb , Croatia.
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