"Sex Workers" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
People who engage in occupational sexual behavior in exchange for economic rewards or other extrinsic considerations.
| Descriptor ID |
D060386
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.776
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| Concept/Terms |
Sex Worker Clients- Sex Worker Clients
- Client, Sex Worker
- Clients, Sex Worker
- Sex Worker Client
- Worker Client, Sex
- Worker Clients, Sex
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 31 | 6 | 37 |
| 2018 | 16 | 6 | 22 |
| 2019 | 18 | 1 | 19 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sex Workers" by people in Profiles.
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Information and communications technology use among young female sex workers participating in a randomised human immunodeficiency virus prevention trial in Kampala, Uganda. Int Health. 2021 12 01; 13(6):650-652.
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Potential reduction in female sex workers' risk of contracting HIV during coronavirus disease 2019. AIDS. 2021 09 01; 35(11):1871-1872.
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Introducing and Implementing HIV Self-Testing in Côte d'Ivoire, Mali, and Senegal: What Can We Learn From ATLAS Project Activity Reports in the Context of the COVID-19 Crisis? Front Public Health. 2021; 9:653565.
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Assessing the Potential Impact of Disruptions Due to COVID-19 on HIV Among Key and Lower-Risk Populations in the Largest Cities of Cameroon and Benin. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2021 07 01; 87(3):899-911.
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The Impact of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) on the Health and Social Needs of Sex Workers in Singapore. Arch Sex Behav. 2021 07; 50(5):2017-2029.
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Costs and Scale-Up Costs of Integrating HIV Self-Testing Into Civil Society Organisation-Led Programmes for Key Populations in Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal, and Mali. Front Public Health. 2021; 9:653612.
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Sex Workers and Syndemics: A Population Vulnerable to HIV and COVID-19. Arch Sex Behav. 2021 07; 50(5):2007-2016.
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Life in the Balance: Young Female Sex Workers in Kenya Weigh the Risks of COVID-19 and HIV. AIDS Behav. 2021 May; 25(5):1323-1330.
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Double Jeopardy: Maintaining Livelihoods or Preserving Health? The Tough Choices Sex Workers Faced during the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Prim Care Community Health. 2021 Jan-Dec; 12:21501327211031760.
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Myths, misconceptions, othering and stigmatizing responses to Covid-19 in South Africa: A rapid qualitative assessment. PLoS One. 2020; 15(12):e0244420.