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Citation

Basnyat I. Qual. Health Res. 2015; 27(2): 191-203.

Affiliation

National University of Singapore, Singapore icchabasnyat@nus.edu.sg.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1049732315601665

PMID

26315878

Abstract

Thirty-five in-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted with female, street-based, commercial sex workers in Kathmandu, Nepal. The framework of structural violence guided this study in identifying the structural context that impacts the female sex workers' lives and may cause harm to their health. Structural violence in health care was revealed through thematic analysis as (a) discrimination, (b) forced choice, and (c) limitations to health information sources. Lived experiences highlight how the sex workers engaged with structural limitations in health care access, services, and utilization. Structural violence conveys a message about who is entitled to health care and what a society emphasizes and expects regarding acceptable health behavior. Examining the structural violence highlighted how the sex workers negotiated, understood, and engaged with structural limitations in health care access, services, and utilization.


Language: en

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