{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"submitter":["Marquez NG"],"funding":["National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases","NIAID NIH HHS","NIMH NIH HHS","National Institute of Mental Health"],"pagination":["2947"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11515604"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["24(1)"],"pubmed_abstract":["<h4>Background</h4>Female sex workers are disproportionately affected by sexual violence, which is associated with an increased risk of poor mental health outcomes, substance use, and decreased access to health resources. Understanding the pathways through which sexual violence impacts these outcomes can inform strategies that appropriately and effectively meet the health needs of sex workers.<h4>Methods</h4>This study investigated the prevalence of sexual violence among female sex workers in Côte d'Ivoire, and the relationship between sexual violence and adverse mental health and substance use outcomes. We examined survey data from female sex workers recruited between November 2019 and May 2020 across five regions of Côte d'Ivoire using respondent driven sampling (RDS), as part of an inte"],"journal":["BMC public health"],"pubmed_title":["Sexual violence affecting female sex workers in Cote d'Ivoire: prevalence, context, and associated mental health and substance use outcomes."],"pmcid":["PMC11515604"],"funding_grant_id":["K01 MH129226","R01 AI170249","R01AI170249","K01MH129226"],"pubmed_authors":["Elmi N","Turpin G","Baral S","Ba I","Moran H","Gouane E","Diouf D","Lyons C","Marquez NG","Rucinski K","Turpin N","Obodou E"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Sexual violence affecting female sex workers in Cote d'Ivoire: prevalence, context, and associated mental health and substance use outcomes.","description":"<h4>Background</h4>Female sex workers are disproportionately affected by sexual violence, which is associated with an increased risk of poor mental health outcomes, substance use, and decreased access to health resources. Understanding the pathways through which sexual violence impacts these outcomes can inform strategies that appropriately and effectively meet the health needs of sex workers.<h4>Methods</h4>This study investigated the prevalence of sexual violence among female sex workers in Côte d'Ivoire, and the relationship between sexual violence and adverse mental health and substance use outcomes. We examined survey data from female sex workers recruited between November 2019 and May 2020 across five regions of Côte d'Ivoire using respondent driven sampling (RDS), as part of an inte","dates":{"release":"2024-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2024 Oct","modification":"2026-07-15T14:45:42.468Z","creation":"2026-07-06T03:08:40.381Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC11515604","cross_references":{"pubmed":["39449005"],"doi":["10.1186/s12889-024-20177-6"]}}