Risk Behaviors among Asian Women Who Work at Massage Parlors in San Francisco: Perspectives from Masseuses and Owners/Managers

Autor/inn/en	Nemoto, Tooru; Iwamoto, Mariko; Oh, Hyun Joo; Wong, Serena; Nguyen, Hongmai
Titel	Risk Behaviors among Asian Women Who Work at Massage Parlors in San Francisco: Perspectives from Masseuses and Owners/Managers
Quelle	In: AIDS Education and Prevention, 17 (2005) 5, S.444-456 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0899-9546
DOI	10.1521/aeap.2005.17.5.444
Schlagwörter	Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS); Intervention; Females; Focus Groups; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Well Being; Public Health; Sexuality; Social Services; Risk; Asian Americans; Context Effect; Cultural Influences; Health Behavior; Interviews; Vietnamese; Contraception; Prevention; Health Promotion; Employees; California + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Weibliches Geschlecht; Sexual transmitted disease; Geschlechtskrankheit; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Gesundheitswesen; Sexualität; Social service; Soziale Dienstleistung; Soziale Dienste; Risiko; Asian immigrant; United States; Asiatischer Einwanderer; USA; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Empfängnisverhütung; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Employee; Arbeitnehmer; Beschäftigter; Kalifornien
Abstract	This study investigates cognitive, cultural, and contextual factors that influence HIV-related risk behaviors among Asian women who engage in sex work at massage parlors in San Francisco. Focus groups and qualitative interviews were conducted for Vietnamese and Thai masseuses and massage parlor owners/managers. Economic pressure as well as subjective evaluation of customers for the risk of HIV/STD infection increase unprotected sexual behaviors among Asian masseuses. Massage parlor owners/managers do not establish a clear policy for condom use at their parlors. Consequently, male customers often manipulate their intention not to use a condom while negotiating with masseuses. HIV/STD prevention intervention programs should address specific risks and needs for Asian masseuses, owners/managers, and male customers in order to promote health and well being among Asian masseuses who have been neglected by public health and social services. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10