การศึกษาคุณภาพชีวิตของพนักงานบริการหญิงต่างชาติในพื้นที่เขตเศรษฐกิจ

Abstract

Female Sex Workers are often separated from the mainstream political, social, cultural and health systems. The objectives of this study are to evaluate factors affecting the quality of life and to propose the guidelines for enhancing the quality of life of Foreign Female Sex Workers in economic area This research was divided into 2 phases. The main research is a cross- sectional quantitative study. The quality of life was evaluated by the World Health Organization BREF (WHOQOL-BREF) questionnaire. Qualitative research was conducted by using the information obtained from quantitative research to study ways to enhance the quality of life of Foreign Female Sex Workers in economic area. The quantitative research in the sample of 246 persons found that 84.1% had good quality of life. The factors that are significantly related to the quality of life are the level with income and self-esteem. The results of the qualitative research are guidelines for enhancing the quality of life of foreign female prostitutes in economic area as the s(4X2) Model. This model comprises 4 ways and 8 main activities which are promote quality of life as follows: 1. self and skill (creating self-esteem and problem-solving skills) 2. shape and share (adjusting good attitudes and sharing experiences) 3. serve and support (promoting health and supporting access to public health services) 4. staff & strategy (promoting the performance of public health personnel and ways to drive the policy towards the goal, no new HIV infection, and no social stigma)