Culturally Safe Nursing Care for Black Sex Workers in the Greater Chicago Area, 2020‒2021
Randi Singer, Natasha Crooks, Amy K. Johnson, Ariel Smith, Linda Wesp, Rebecca Singer, Alexa Karczmar, Jahari Stamps, Bronwen Pardes, Crystal L. Patil, Alicia K. Matthews
Abstract
Complex structural and social factors have created health inequities for Black sex workers. Black people, including those engaged in transactional sex, report leaning on spiritual beliefs to guide health-related decision-making, including whether to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Public health nurses can improve the health of Black sex workers through culturally safe care, which may include a community-stated vision of spiritual support. (Am J Public Health. 2022;112(S3):S288–S291. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2022.306836 )
Topics & Concepts
Sex workersPublic healthTransactional sexHealth careMedicineNursingCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)GerontologyFamily medicineEnvironmental healthPopulationPolitical scienceDiseaseLawInfectious disease (medical specialty)Research methodologyPathologyFood Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsSex work and related issuesHIV/AIDS Research and Interventions