ArticleInternational journal of behavioral medicine2022
Social Support Associated with Condom Use Behavior Among Female Sex Workers in Iran.
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- Social Network-Based Strategies for HIV Testing Among Women: A Systematic Review.Archives of sexual behavior · 2026Pooled it
- Nursing team perceptions in caring for sex workers in primary care.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P · 2025Article
- Correlation Between Social Support and HPV Vaccination Behavior of Female Sex Workers in Entertainment Venues in a Region of Guangxi, China.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2024Article
- Determinants of safe sexual behavior of female sex workers in Tehran: the woman, her network, and the sexual partner.BMC public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundDespite the widespread knowledge about social support and health, there is little information about the association between social support and HIV risk behaviors such as condom use among female sex workers (FSWs) in Iran. This study aimed to determine the association between social support and frequency of condom use among FSWs in Tehran, Iran.
methodsUsing mixed sampling methods, we recruited 170 FSWs in Tehran in 2017. We measured self-reported social support by face-to-face interviews using a standardized questionnaire. Linear regression was used to assess the association between socio-demographic characteristics (age, education level, marital status, and place of living), transactional sex characteristics (age at first transactional sex and frequency of transactional sex in the last month), HIV knowledge, social support network characteristics (social network size, duration of tie, intimacy, social support), and condom use behavior.
resultsOf the total of 1193 persons in FSW's social networks, 615 (51%) were sexual partners, 529 (44%) were peer sex workers, and 36 (5%) were family members. The participants perceived moderate social support from sexual partners, low from peer sex workers, and very low from family members. Adjusted for individual and other network characteristics, peer sex worker social support (b = 0.28, 95%CI 0.06, 0.50), and family support (b = 1.12, 95%CI 0.028, 2.23) were significantly associated with condom use.
conclusionFamily and peer sex worker social support are associated with condom use, but less strongly than HIV knowledge or place of living. However, very few FSWs are socially connected with families. Interventions to promote condom use among this vulnerable population should also consider social and familial support.
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