Abstract
This study evaluated the efficacy of an HIV intervention among female sex workers (FSWs) randomized to an intervention or wait-list control. FSWs (N = 120) completed baseline, 3-and 6-month assessments. A health educator implemented 2-hour intervention emphasized gender-empowerment, self-efficacy to persuade clients to use condoms, condom application skills, and eroticizing safer sex. Over the 6-month follow-up, FSWs in the intervention reported more consistent condom use with clients (P =.004) and were more likely to apply condoms on clients (P =.0001). Intervention effects were observed for other psychosocial mediators of safer sex. Brief, gender and culturally congruent interventions can enhance HIV-preventive behaviors among FSWs.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 530-537 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | AIDS and Behavior |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2010 |
Keywords
- Armenia
- Female sex workers
- HIV prevention
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Psychology
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Infectious Diseases