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March 7, 2026Culture Health & Sexuality

Sex workers’ experiences of access to healthcare in Flanders, Belgium

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ABAlessandra BoschiTBTasha BrandtRORoel Van Overmeire

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Overview

Exploratory study reveals barriers and facilitators to healthcare access in sex workers, indicating a need for targeted support and training.

Key Points

  • This study investigates the healthcare access experiences of sex workers in Flanders and the impact of recent policy changes.
  • Conducted in-depth semi-structured interviews with 10 sex workers (6 women, 4 men)
  • Aged between 24 and 64 years
  • Analyzed interview transcripts using thematic analysis
  • Identified barriers and facilitators related to healthcare access
  • Four main themes emerged: specific health complaints, the role of decriminalisation, remaining barriers, and available support
  • Barriers included stigma, discrimination, lack of trust in providers, long wait times, and job disclosure fears
  • Highlighted the need for culturally sensitive training for healthcare providers
  • Underlined the importance of expanding resources and support services for sex workers

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Boschi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69abc1a65af8044f7a4ea8cahttps://doi.org/10.1080/13691058.2026.2636214
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