Caracterización de trabajadores sexuales extranjeras del área norte de Santiago / Characterization of foreign sex workers from the north area of Santiago
Rev. chil. dermatol
; 31(4): 359-364, 2015. tab
Article
in Spanish
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| ID: biblio-869699
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RESUMEN
Marco teórico Chile está experimentando un importante fenómeno inmigratorio, con los consiguientes cambios en el perfil epidemiológico. A pesar de la llegada de numerosas trabajadoras sexuales extranjeras, no se conocen sus características epidemiológicas ni demográficas. Objetivo:
Caracterizar trabajadoras sexuales extranjeras del área norte de Santiago. Pacientes ymétodos:
55 trabajadoras sexuales extranjeras controladas en una Unidad de ITS. Se analizó en sus fichas clínicas nivel educacional, uso de alcohol y drogas, tendencia sexual, ITS asociadas y uso de preservativo. Esta información se comparó con fichas clínicas de trabajadoras sexuales chilenas.Resultados:
A excepción del nivel sociocultural y el consumo de drogas, no se encontraron mayores diferencias entre chilenas y extranjeras, a partir de sus registros clínicos.Conclusión:
Se requieren intervenciones a cargo de equipos multidisciplinarios en trabajadoras sexuales chilenas y extranjeras, enfocadas en la pesquisa de pacientes de alto riesgo e incluyendo la atención de salud mental y reproductiva.ABSTRACT
Background:
Chile is undergoing an important immigration phenomenon, with the consequent epidemiological changes. Despite the arrival of numerous foreign sex workers, their epidemiological and demographic features remain unknown,Objective:
To characterize foreign sex workers in the northern area of Santiago. Patients andMethods:
55 foreign sex workers, attending a STI Unit. The following information was analyzed from their clinical records educational level, alcohol and drugs use, sexual tendency, associated STIs and condom use. It was compared to the information from clinical records of Chilean sex workers.Results:
With the exception of the educational level and the drugs use, no major difference was found from the clinical records review.Conclusion:
Health interventions by multidisciplinary teams on Chilean and foreign sex workers are required, focusing on the search for high risk patients, and including mental and reproductive health attention.
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Collection:
International databases
Health context:
SDG3 - Health and Well-Being
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SDG3 -Target 3.5 Prevention and treatment of consumption of psychoactive substances
Health problem:
Target 3.3: End transmission of communicable diseases
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Target 3.5: Prevention and treatment of consumption of psychoactive substances
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Alcohol
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Transients and Migrants
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Sex Workers
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Chile
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. chil. dermatol
Journal subject:
Dermatology
Year:
2015
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital San José/CL
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Hospital de Purranque/CL
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Universidad de Chile/CL