TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Human trafficking and health: a survey of male and female survivors in England
JO  - American journal of public health
A1  - Oram, Siân
A1  - Abas, Melanie Amna
A1  - Bick, Debra
A1  - Boyle, Adrian A.
A1  - French, Rebecca
A1  - Jakobowitz, Sharon
A1  - Khondoker, Mizanur
A1  - Stanley, Nicky
A1  - Trevillion, Kylee
A1  - Howard, Louise
A1  - Zimmerman, Cathy
SP  - 1073
EP  - 1078
VL  - 106
IS  - 6
N2  - OBJECTIVES: To investigate physical and mental health and experiences of violence among male and female trafficking survivors in a high-income country. <br><br>METHODS: Our data were derived from a cross-sectional survey of 150 men and women in England who were in contact with posttrafficking support services. Interviews took place over 18 months, from June 2013 to December 2014. <br><br>RESULTS: Participants had been trafficked for sexual exploitation (29%), domestic servitude (29.3%), and labor exploitation (40.4%). Sixty-six percent of women reported forced sex during trafficking, including 95% of those trafficked for sexual exploitation and 54% of those trafficked for domestic servitude. Twenty-one percent of men and 24% of women reported ongoing injuries, and 8% of men and 23% of women reported diagnosed sexually transmitted infections. Finally, 78% of women and 40% of men reported high levels of depression, anxiety, or posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Psychological interventions to support the recovery of this highly vulnerable population are urgently needed. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print April 14, 2016: e1-e6. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2016.303095).<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0090-0036
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2016.303095
ID  - ref1
ER  -