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Impact of the COVID-19 Health Crisis on Trans Women and Cis Men Sex Workers in Spain.
Leyva-Moral, Juan M; Castro Ávila, Juliana; Villar, Marta; López, Beti; Adell, Héctor; Meroño, Mercè; Santander, Kevin; Ferrer, Laia; Mesías-Gazmuri, Jocelyn; Astudillo Alonso, Rocío; Rojas Castro, Daniela; Casabona, Jordi; Folch, Cinta.
  • Leyva-Moral JM; Nursing Department, Faculty of Medicine, Grup de Recerca Infermera en Vulnerabilitat i Salut (GRIVIS), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193, Bellaterra, Spain. juanmanuel.leyva@uab.cat.
  • Castro Ávila J; Coalition PLUS, Paris, France.
  • Villar M; Stop Sida, Barcelona, Spain.
  • López B; Fundació Àmbit Prevenció, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Adell H; NGO Stop Sida, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Meroño M; Fundació Àmbit Prevenció, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Santander K; Stop Sida, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Ferrer L; Clinical Instructor at Nursing Department, Universtiat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Mesías-Gazmuri J; Departament de Salut, Generalitat de Catalunya, Centre d'Estudis Epidemiològics Sobre Les Infeccions de Transmissió Sexual i Sida de Catalunya (CEEISCAT), Badalona, Spain.
  • Astudillo Alonso R; Departament d'Igualtat i Diversitat Ciutadana, Ajuntament de Mataró, Mataró, Spain.
  • Rojas Castro D; Departament de Salut, Generalitat de Catalunya, Centre d'Estudis Epidemiològics Sobre Les Infeccions de Transmissió Sexual i Sida de Catalunya (CEEISCAT), Badalona, Spain.
  • Casabona J; Institut d'Investigació Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain.
  • Folch C; Departament de Salut | Generalitat de Catalunya, ASSIR Esquerra Barcelona, Servei Trànsit Barcelona. Institut Català de La Salut, Barcelona, Spain.
Arch Sex Behav ; 2022 Sep 06.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2232420
ABSTRACT
The objective of the study was to describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sex workers in accessing health and social services. A qualitative study was conducted using semi-structured interviews with 29 participants in Barcelona, Spain. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Four themes were identified (1) impact of COVID-19 on physical/mental health, (2) barriers and facilitators to health/social service access, (3) health decision-making, and (4) suggestions for future pandemic situations. Barriers to accessing health services were structural. Non-governmental organization support was the main facilitating factor. A person-centered, intersectional approach is suggested for future practice, considering co-occurring syndemic factors.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Experimental Studies / Qualitative research Language: English Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S10508-022-02405-5

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Experimental Studies / Qualitative research Language: English Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S10508-022-02405-5