title: [STI and HIV prevention in female sex workers at border communities in Central America].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analyze access to STI and HIV prevention services for female sex workers in border communities of Central America.
  
  
  METHODS
  A quasi-experimental study was carried out in a non-random sample of 558 sex workers, in border communities with and without prevention interventions related to information on human rights, sexual behavior and access to information on prevention/transmission, condoms, HIV testing, contraception, healthcare and condom use. A descriptive analysis of these variables was done and a logistic regression model was used, in order to identify factors associated with condom use.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Female sex workers of communities with intervention had greater access to information on prevention (99 vs 87%), condoms (98 vs 75%), HIV testing (89 vs 61%), contraception (74 vs 65%), gynecological services (83 vs 57%), and condom use with clients, 3.9 (IC:1.2-12.7), compared to workers in communities without intervention.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The observed differences must be considered in a more general framework related to sociocultural characteristics and population mobility in border contexts, as well as to the organization of healthcare services.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Investigación en Sistemas de Salud, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México. rene.leyva@insp.mx
authors.forename: René
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Leyva-Flores
authors.forename: Frida
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Quintino-Pérez
authors.forename: Alejandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Figueroa-Lara
authors.forename: Magali
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cuadra
authors.forename: Dee
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: García
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002489:Central America; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D060386:Sex Workers; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D055815:Young Adult