Access to healthcare for street sex workers in the UK: perspectives and best practice guidance from a national cross-sectional survey of frontline workers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Street sex workers (SSWs) are a highly marginalised and stigmatised group who carry an extremely high burden of unmet health need. They experience multiple and interdependent health and social problems and extreme health inequality. Despite high levels of chronic physical and mental ill-health, there is little evidence of effective healthcare provision for this group. They are often considered 'hard to reach', but many individuals and organisations have extensive experience of working with this group.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional survey of professionals who work with SSWs in the UK on their perspectives on their access to primary care, mental health, sexual health and drug and alcohol services, how well these services met the needs of SSWs and suggestion

SUBMITTER: Potter LC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8840502 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature