PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Turner, Kevin AU - Meyrick, Jane AU - Miller, Danny AU - Stopgate, Laura TI - Which psychosocial interventions improve sex worker well-being? A systematic review of evidence from resource-rich countries AID - 10.1136/bmjsrh-2021-201028 DP - 2022 Jan 01 TA - BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health PG - e88--e100 VI - 48 IP - e1 4099 - http://jfprhc.bmj.com/content/48/e1/e88.short 4100 - http://jfprhc.bmj.com/content/48/e1/e88.full SO - BMJ Sex Reprod Health2022 Jan 01; 48 AB - Objective To establish the state of the evidence base around psychosocial interventions that support well-being in sex workers in order to inform policy and practice within a resource-rich geographical context.Methods Published and unpublished studies were identified through electronic databases (PsychINFO, CINHAL Plus, MEDLINE, EMBASE, The Cochrane Library and Open Grey), hand searching and contacting relevant organisations and experts in the field. Studies were included if they were conducted in high-income settings with sex workers or people engaging in exchange or transactional sex, and evaluated the effect of a psychosocial intervention with validated psychological or well-being measures or through qualitative evaluation.Results A total of 19 202 studies were identified of which 10 studies met the eligibility criteria. The heterogeneity found dictated a narrative synthesis across studies. Overall, there was very little evidence of good quality to make clear evidence-based recommendations. Despite methodological limitations, the evidence as it stands suggests that peer health initiatives improve well-being in female street-based sex workers. Use of ecological momentary assessment (EMA), a diary-based method of collecting real-life behavioural data through the use of twice-daily questionnaires via a smartphone, increased self-esteem and behaviour change intentions.Conclusions Work with sex workers should be based on an evidence-based approach. Limitations to the existing evidence and the constraints of this work with vulnerable groups are recognised and discussed.