Outcomes of a Behavioral Intervention to Reduce HIV Risk among Drug-Involved Female Sex Workers

Author(s)

Hilary L. Surratt, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
Catherine O'Grady, Nova Southeastern University
Steven P. Kurtz, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
Maria A. Levi-Minzi, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
Minxing Chen, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

ORCID ID

0000-0003-4027-7840, 0000-0002-1247-8752

ResearcherID

K-3072-2014, H-3010-2014

Publication Title

AIDS and Behavior

ISSN

1090-7165

Publication Date

2-21-2014

Abstract

Although street-based female sex workers (FSWs) are highly vulnerable to HIV, they often lack access to needed health services and medical care. This paper reports the results of a recently completed randomized intervention trial for FSWs in Miami, Florida, which tested the relative efficacy of two case management interventions that aimed to link underserved FSWs with health services and to reduce risk behaviors for HIV. Participants were recruited using targeted sampling strategies and were randomly assigned to: a Strengths-Based/Professional Only (PO) or a Strengths-Based/Professional-Peer condition (PP). Follow-up data were collected 3 and 6 months post-baseline. Outcome analyses indicated that both intervention groups displayed significant reductions in HIV risk behaviors and significant increases in services utilization; the Professional-Peer condition provided no added benefit. HIV seropositive FSWs responded particularly well to the interventions, suggesting the utility of brief strengths-based case management interventions for this population in future initiatives.

DOI

10.1007/s10461-014-0723-1

Volume

18

Issue

4

First Page

726

Last Page

739

NSUWorks Citation

Surratt, H. L., O'Grady, C., Kurtz, S. P., Levi-Minzi, M. A., & Chen, M. (2014). Outcomes of a Behavioral Intervention to Reduce HIV Risk among Drug-Involved Female Sex Workers. AIDS and Behavior, 18 (4), 726-739. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-014-0723-1