Denckla Christy A, Ongeri Linnet, Ouma Linet, Singa Benson, Maingi Charity, Bosire Rose, Otieno Phelgona, Omolo Danvers, Henderson David C, Chibnik Lori B, Koenen Karestan C, Manduku Veronica
Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, 677 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), P.O. Box 54840 00200, Nairobi, Kenya.
J Loss Trauma. 2019;24(2):129-142. doi: 10.1080/15325024.2018.1560692. Epub 2019 Jan 31.
Female sex workers (FSW) residing in Kibra, Kenya experience elevated exposure to adverse events, yet the prevalence of parental bereavement is not well characterized. This cross-sectional pilot study on 301 FSWs residing in Kibra, Kenya found that 67.7% of these women were parentally bereaved. Significantly fewer parentally bereaved women reported historical use of condoms and emergency contraception compared to non-bereaved women, and older age of paternal bereavement was significantly associated with current contraceptive use. Prevalence rates of bereavement among this cohort are well over the national Kenyan average, and further research on the specific impact of bereavement is warranted.
居住在肯尼亚基布拉的女性性工作者面临更多不良事件风险,但父母丧亲情况的发生率尚无确切描述。这项针对肯尼亚基布拉地区301名女性性工作者的横断面试点研究发现,67.7%的女性有父母丧亲经历。与未经历丧亲的女性相比,经历丧亲的女性报告称过去使用避孕套和紧急避孕措施的比例明显更低,而父亲丧亲时年龄较大与当前使用避孕措施显著相关。该队列中的丧亲发生率远高于肯尼亚全国平均水平,因此有必要进一步研究丧亲的具体影响。