A Co-Located Continuity Clinic Model to Address Healthcare Needs of Women Living Unhoused With Opioid Use Disorder, Who Engage in Transactional Sex in North Seattle.

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Jenell Stewart, Kathryn M Stadeli, Margaret L Green, Lisa Etter-Carlson, Elizabeth Dahl, Giana H Davidson, Matthew Golden, Shireesha Dhanireddy

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Jenell Stewart: From the Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine.
Kathryn M Stadeli: Department of Surgery, University of Washington.
Margaret L Green: From the Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine.
Lisa Etter-Carlson: Aurora Commons.
Elizabeth Dahl: Aurora Commons.
Shireesha Dhanireddy: From the Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine.

PMID: 31517766 DOI: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001064

This is a review of the first 50 patients attending a colocated continuity clinic with harm reduction services to women experiencing homelessness in north Seattle. Among those tested, patients had high rates of curable sexually transmitted infections (44%), injection opioid use (36%), transactional sex (69%), unintended pregnancy (10%), and human immunodeficiency virus infections (10%).

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T32 AI007044/NIAID NIH HHS
T32 DK070555/NIDDK NIH HHS

Adult

Ambulatory Care Facilities

Female

HIV Infections

Health Services Needs and Demand

Ill-Housed Persons

Humans

Opioid-Related Disorders

Pregnancy

Pregnancy, Unwanted

Retrospective Studies

Risk Factors

Sex Work

Sexual Partners

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

United States

Women's Health Services

Journal Article Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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