TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2001//
TI  - Perceived health needs of inner-city street prostitutes: a preliminary study
JO  - American journal of health behavior
A1  - Valera, R. J.
A1  - Sawyer, R. G.
A1  - Schiraldi, G. R.
SP  - 50
EP  - 59
VL  - 25
IS  - 1
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To survey inner-city prostitutes' perceived health needs. METHODS: One hundred forty street prostitutes in Washington DC, were surveyed to determine their perceived health needs, in addition to levels of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). RESULTS: The final sample comprised 100 individuals, representing 3 subgroups of prostitutes, female, male, and transgender male. Major health needs included protection from physical and sexual assault, social support, counseling, addictions treatment, job training, and medical care. Over 42% of the population was identified as meeting established criteria for PTSD. CONCLUSION: Effective program development for inner-city prostitutes needs to acknowledge the presence of distinct subpopulations and the pervasive influence of PTSD on health status.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1087-3244
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -