HIV risk perception and sexual behaviors among female sex workers in Tehran, Iran

Zahra Jorjoran Shushtari; Seyed Ali Hosseini; Homeira Sajjadi; Yahya Salimi; Armita Shahesmaeili; Tom AB Snijders

doi:10.34171/mjiri.33.101

HIV risk perception and sexual behaviors among female sex workers in Tehran, Iran

Zahra Jorjoran Shushtari
, Seyed Ali Hosseini
, Homeira Sajjadi
, Yahya Salimi
, Armita Shahesmaeili
, Tom AB Snijders

University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran
Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
University of Groningen

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Background: An adequate perception of the degree to which one is at risk of having or contracting HIV is necessary for behavioural change and the adoption of safe behaviours. There are limited data regarding HIV risk perceptions among female sex workers in Iran. This study aimed to determine the HIV risk perception status and its association with sexual behaviours among female sex workers in Tehran

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	101
Number of pages	1
Journal	Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Volume	33
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.34171/mjiri.33.101
Publication status	Published - 25 Sept 2019
Externally published	Yes

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