A quantitative study on female sex workers’ mental health in Germany
These findings highlight the need for special health care services and improved economic and legal security of sex workers. Policy changes focusing on improved medical and psychological care and structural interventions aiming economic and social needs while fostering societal acceptance and understanding are required.
Authors
- Meryam Schouler‐Ocak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1846-3500)
- Gizem Kaya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6870-7219)
- Krisztina Sipos
- Wulf Rössler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0049-4533)
- Andrew Strunk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7547-031X)
- Franziska Kroehn-Liedtke
- Olivia Kalinowski
- Anastasiia Lotysh
- Lena Karoline Zerbe
- Hristiana Mihaylova
Institutions
- St. Hedwig-Krankenhaus (DE)
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-08-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1590151
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Sex work and related issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.40
Funders
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft