JHECDs: Journal of Health Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases
Vol 6 No 1 (2020): JHECDs Vol. 6, No. 1, Juni 2020

The Determinants of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) among Female Sex Workers (FSWs) in Indonesia: The Literature Review

Abil Rudi (Unknown)
Yunida Haryanti (Unknown)
Lea Masan (Unknown)
Maretalinia Maretalinia (STIKes Kapuas Raya Sintang)
Aris Yulianto (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
12 Nov 2020

Abstract

STIs is the 10 biggest serious disease in many developing countries, primarily among FSWs (female sex workers). Additionally, the Ministry of Health Indonesia in January-March 2017 reported Female Sex Worker is the highest risk population (8.765 cases) regarding to syndrome approach and laboratory examination to have STIs with diagnosing outcome. The objective of this study is to conduct a literature review and to examine the determinants of STIs among FSWs as found in the published papers. The subject of this study is female sex workers in Indonesia. This study used literature review from six internet data based (Scopus, Medline, Google Scholar, ProQuest, CINAHL, and PubMed). It got 183 scientific articles and selected 17 based on inclusion criteria. The articles chronicled by inclusion criteria in the revised PRISMA flow diagram of article review and inclusion and review by Social Cognitive Theory (SCT). The selected articles were published between 1997 to 2016. Variables which reviewed consist of: cognitive/personal factors which were found are age (14 of 17), education (7 of 17), duration of sex work (7 of 17), behaviour factors which found condom use (8 of 17), number of client (7 of 17), past symptoms (3 of 17), environmental factors which found sex venue (2 of 17), place of origin (2 of 17), and protection (1 of 17). Strongly determinants related to STIs among FSWs in Indonesia are age, education, duration of sex work, condom use, number of clients, past symptoms, sex venue, place of origin, and protection.

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Journal Info

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jhecds

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Subject

Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology Public Health

Description

JHECDs accept and publish 5 (five) original and review papers within health epidemiology and communicable diseases subject. Any other papers broader than previously mentioned but still related to communicable diseases (e.g economic or policy study related to communicable diseases) are considerable. ...