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Prevalence, risk and resilience factors of mental health conditions among female sex workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Mental health and substance use among women frequenting high-risk venues in Haiphong, Vietnam: findings from an adapted PLACE survey.The International journal on drug policy · 2026Article
- Incorporating a Veteran's lived and living expertise of sex work and substance use into clinician education.BMC medical education · 2026Article
- The prevalence and factors associated with common mental health conditions among female sex workers in Dar es salaam, Tanzania.PLOS mental health · 2026Article
- Risk and resilience in the red lights: a mini-review on sex worker lived experiences and mental health outcomes.Frontiers in public health · 2026Review
- Persona-mediated dissociation: a new framework for understanding the work/self-split in sex workers.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Harms of social regulation on the development of maternal identity among sex workers.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Adverse childhood experiences and mental health outcomes among women in sex work and social care: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- A quantitative study on female sex workers' mental health in Germany.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- 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
- Depression and correlates of suicidal thoughts among mothers who are female sex workers in three low- and middle-income countries in Sub-Saharan Africa: a cross-sectional application of the Edinburgh postnatal depression scale.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Female sex workers are a vulnerable hard-to-reach group. Research in this field is scarce due to several issues, such as methodological difficulties or societal stigmatization. Most of the available literature focuses on sexually transmittable diseases. This review and meta-analysis aim to compile literature on the mental health of female sex workers. We investigated the prevalence of as well as risk factors for mental disease among female sex workers globally. Methods: Utilizing Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, we conducted a comprehensive search across several databases, ultimately analyzing data from 80 studies comprising 24,675 individuals in total. Results: Most of the studies stemmed from the United States ( Discussion: These findings suggest the critical need for targeted mental health interventions and policy reforms that consider the complex interplay of various factors affecting sex workers. Future research should focus on under-researched regions and subgroups within this population to enhance understanding and support the development of comprehensive health services. Systematic review registration: PROSPERO, CRD42022312737, available from: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42022312737.
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