@article {4062,
	title = {The influence of stigma and discrimination on female sex workers{\textquoteright} access to HIV services in St. Petersburg, Russia.},
	journal = {AIDS and behavior},
	volume = {17},
	year = {2013},
	month = {2013 Oct},
	pages = {2597-603},
	abstract = {Stigma associated with HIV and risk behaviors is known to be a barrier to health care access for many populations. Less is known about female sex workers (FSW) in Russia, a population that is especially vulnerable to HIV-infection, and yet hard-to-reach for service providers. We administered a questionnaire to 139 FSW to better understand how stigma and discrimination influence HIV service utilization. Logistic regression analysis indicated that HIV-related stigma is negatively associated with uptake of HIV testing, while sex work-related stigma is positively associated with HIV testing. HIV-positive FSW are more likely than HIV-negative FSW to experience discrimination in health care settings. While decreasing societal stigma should be a long-term goal, programs that foster inclusion of marginalized populations in Russian health care settings are urgently needed.},
	keywords = {Adult, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Health Services Accessibility, Health Services Needs and Demand, Health Status Disparities, HIV Seropositivity, Humans, Prejudice, Prostitution, Questionnaires, Risk-Taking, Russia, Sex Workers, Sexual Behavior, Social Perception, Social Stigma},
	issn = {1573-3254},
	doi = {10.1007/s10461-013-0447-7},
	author = {King, Elizabeth J and Maman, Suzanne and Bowling, J Michael and Moracco, Kathryn E and Dudina, Viktoria}
}
