Hongjaisee Sayamon, Khamduang Woottichai, Kham-Kjing Nang, Ngo-Giang-Huong Nicole, Tangmunkongvorakul Arunrat
Research Institute for Health Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiangmai, Thailand.
Department of Medical Technology, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiangmai, Thailand.
PLoS One. 2024 Dec 31;19(12):e0316668. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0316668. eCollection 2024.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, sex workers (SW) were one of the vulnerable groups affected by lockdown measures. COVID-19 had also disrupted HIV/Sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing and treatment services for sex workers due to numerous restrictions in specialist medical care. This study aims to assess the seroprevalence of HIV, syphilis, HBV, and HCV and associated factors among SW as COVID-19 restrictions were lifted. The SW aged over 18 years residing in Chiangmai, Thailand, were recruited between March and December 2022. An interview-based questionnaire was administered. Blood was collected for HIV, syphilis, HBV, and HCV serological testing. Logistic regression models were used to examine factors associated with these serological markers. Of 264 SW recruited, 52.3% were male. The median age was 31 years. Male sex workers (MSW) had higher seroprevalence of HIV (13% vs. 4.8%), syphilis (23.9% vs. 6.4%) and HCV (6.5% vs. 2.4%). Female sex workers (FSW) had higher seroprevalence of HBsAg (9.5% vs. 4.4%). A high proportion were unaware of their HIV/STI infection. MSW reporting receptive anal sex were more likely to be HIV and Treponema Ab positive. MSW reporting drug injection history were more likely to be HCV Ab positive. FSW reporting younger age at first sex were more likely to be HIV Ab positive. In conclusion, SW remains particularly affected by HIV/STIs. Despite the lockdown, HIV/STIs continued to spread, highlighting the need to provide access to HIV/STIs testing, prevention, and treatment services for this population, particularly young men.
在新冠疫情期间,性工作者是受封锁措施影响的弱势群体之一。由于专科医疗护理受到诸多限制,新冠疫情还扰乱了性工作者的艾滋病毒/性传播感染检测和治疗服务。本研究旨在评估随着新冠疫情限制措施的解除,性工作者中艾滋病毒、梅毒、乙肝和丙肝的血清流行率及其相关因素。2022年3月至12月期间,招募了居住在泰国清迈、年龄在18岁以上的性工作者。采用基于访谈的问卷进行调查。采集血液进行艾滋病毒、梅毒、乙肝和丙肝血清学检测。使用逻辑回归模型检查与这些血清学标志物相关的因素。在招募的264名性工作者中,52.3%为男性。中位年龄为31岁。男性性工作者的艾滋病毒(13%对4.8%)、梅毒(23.9%对6.4%)和丙肝(6.5%对2.4%)血清流行率较高。女性性工作者的乙肝表面抗原血清流行率较高(9.5%对4.4%)。很大一部分人不知道自己感染了艾滋病毒/性传播感染。报告有接受肛交的男性性工作者更有可能艾滋病毒和梅毒螺旋体抗体呈阳性。报告有药物注射史的男性性工作者更有可能丙肝抗体呈阳性。报告首次性行为年龄较小的女性性工作者更有可能艾滋病毒抗体呈阳性。总之,性工作者仍然特别容易受到艾滋病毒/性传播感染的影响。尽管实施了封锁,艾滋病毒/性传播感染仍在继续传播,这凸显了为这一人群,尤其是年轻男性提供艾滋病毒/性传播感染检测、预防和治疗服务的必要性。
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