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| Title |
Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections, genital symptoms and health-care seeking behaviour among HIV-negative female sex workers in Kigali, Rwanda
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| Published in |
International Journal of STD & AIDS, May 2013
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| DOI | 10.1177/0956462412472293 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
N J Veldhuijzen, M Van Steijn, J Nyinawabega, E Kestelyn, M Uwineza, J Vyankandondera, J H H M Van De Wijgert |
| Abstract |
Timely diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is often hampered by the lack of symptoms, inadequate diagnostics and/or poor availability, accessibility and quality of treatment in resource-limited settings. Female sex workers (FSW) are highly vulnerable for HIV and key transmitters of STIs. Among FSW (n = 400) participating in a prospective HIV incidence study in Kigali, Rwanda, only 15% (17/116) of women with laboratory-diagnosed non-ulcerative STIs at baseline reported symptoms. Only 27% (20/74) of women self-reporting genital symptoms sought care at enrolment, and 39% (46/117) of women with self-reported genital symptoms during follow-up. During focus group discussions, FSW considered treatment-seeking and partner notification important. Shame and feeling disrespected by doctors or other health-care workers were identified as barriers to seeking health care. A comprehensive STI control programme targeting both symptomatic and asymptomatic FSW should be considered in this setting. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 104 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 103 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 24 | 23% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 17 | 16% |
| Researcher | 11 | 11% |
| Student > Bachelor | 10 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 8 | 8% |
| Other | 18 | 17% |
| Unknown | 16 | 15% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 30 | 29% |
| Social Sciences | 20 | 19% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 13 | 13% |
| Psychology | 8 | 8% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 4 | 4% |
| Other | 11 | 11% |
| Unknown | 18 | 17% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 1. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 14 April 2013.
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#1,397
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#119,455
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#23
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