Human trafficking and health: A survey of male and female survivors in England

Oram, Sian, Abas, Melanie, Bick, Debra, Boyle, Adrian, French, Rebecca, Jakobowitz, Sharon, Khondoker, Mizanur ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1801-1635, Stanley, Nicky, Trevillion, Kylee, Howard, Louise and Zimmerman, Cathy (2016) Human trafficking and health: A survey of male and female survivors in England. American Journal of Public Health, 106 (6). pp. 1073-1078. ISSN 0090-0036

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Abstract

Objectives. To investigate physical and mental health and experiences of violence among male and female trafficking survivors in a high-income country.  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.  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.  Conclusions. Psychological interventions to support the recovery of this highly vulnerable population are urgently needed.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	sdg 3 - good health and well-being,sdg 5 - gender equality,sdg 16 - peace, justice and strong institutions ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/good_health_and_well_being
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Epidemiology and Public Health Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Public Health and Health Services Research (former - to 2023) Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Norwich Epidemiology Centre Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Norwich Epidemiology Centre Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Population Health
Depositing User:	Pure Connector
Date Deposited:	24 Sep 2016 00:24
Last Modified:	19 Oct 2023 01:45
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/60033
DOI:	10.2105/AJPH.2016.303095

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