ArticleBMC family practice2015
Access to healthcare for long-term conditions in women involved in street-based prostitution: a qualitative study.
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- Quality of life, mental health, and socio-demographic differences across sex work settings: implications for specialized healthcare and support services.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Navigating healthcare barriers: a cross-sectional study using respondent-driven sampling to assess migrant women sex workers' access to primary care in France.BMJ public health · 2025Article
- Improving access to general practice for and with people with severe and multiple disadvantage: a qualitative study.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2024Article
- Struggling, Forgotten, and Under Pressure: A Scoping Review of Experiences of Sex Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Archives of sexual behavior · 2023Article
- Improving access to general practice for people with severe and multiple disadvantage: a realist review protocol (The Connection Study).Wellcome open research · 2023Article
- Commercial Sex Work During Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) Era in the Niger Delta Region: Relationships Between Knowledge, Preventive Practice, and Transmission Potential.International journal of women's health · 2021Article
- Summarizing Complex Graphical Models of Multiple Chronic Conditions Using the Second Eigenvalue of Graph Laplacian: Algorithm Development and Validation.JMIR medical informatics · 2020Article
- Medical homelessness and candidacy: women transiting between prison and community health care.International journal for equity in health · 2017Article
- How can general practice respond to the needs of street-based prostitutes?The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2016Article
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Abstract
backgroundWomen involved in street-based prostitution (SBP) have well-documented health problems specific to their occupation, but access to care for other chronic health problems has not been explored. Primary care is seen as the optimal context to deliver care for people with long-term conditions because it is accessible, efficient, and can tackle inequalities related to socioeconomic deprivation. We aimed to explore the perspectives of women involved in SBP about access to health care for their long-term conditions.
methodsThis was a qualitative study with women accessing a third sector organization in North West England. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with sixteen women involved in SBP and accessing support. Data were analysed using the principles of constant comparison and a framework approach.
resultsWomen described how they were living with ill health, which they found difficult to manage, and often impacted on their work. Women reported poor access to care and viewed any ensuing consultations in primary care as unsatisfactory.
conclusionThis study highlights the unmet health needs of women who work in SBP, not just related to their occupation, but due to their co-morbid long-term conditions. Access to primary care was reported to be problematic and interactions with general practitioners not fulfilling their expectations, which impacted on future consultation behaviour. Understanding the health-seeking behaviours and self-management strategies of women involved in SBP with chronic health problems is essential in the design and commissioning of services and may reduce unscheduled care in this under-served group.
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