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ArticleRevista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health2023

Health care access and migration experiences among Venezuelan female sex workers living in the Dominican Republic.

Robert Paulino-Ramírez, Erika Felker Kantor, Mónica Faccini, Rosa Mayra Rodríguez-Lauzurique, Maureen Canario De La Torre, Analía Henríquez-Cross, Arachu Castro

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Article in Revista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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7 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Robert Paulino-RamírezInstituto de Medicina Tropical & Salud Global Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE) UNIBE Research Hub Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Instituto de Medicina Tropical & Salud Global, Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE), UNIBE Research Hub, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Erika Felker KantorSchool of Public Health and Tropical Medicine Tulane University New OrleansLouisiana United States of America School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America.
Mónica FacciniCentro de Promoción y Solidaridad Humana (CEPROSH) Puerto Plata Dominican Republic Centro de Promoción y Solidaridad Humana (CEPROSH), Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.
Rosa Mayra Rodríguez-LauzuriqueCentro de Orientación e Investigación Integral (COIN) Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Centro de Orientación e Investigación Integral (COIN), Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Maureen Canario De La TorreInstituto de Medicina Tropical & Salud Global Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE) UNIBE Research Hub Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Instituto de Medicina Tropical & Salud Global, Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE), UNIBE Research Hub, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Analía Henríquez-CrossInstituto de Medicina Tropical & Salud Global Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE) UNIBE Research Hub Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Instituto de Medicina Tropical & Salud Global, Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE), UNIBE Research Hub, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Arachu CastroSchool of Public Health and Tropical Medicine Tulane University New OrleansLouisiana United States of America School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America.
Universidad Iberoamericana · DOTulane University · USAgencia Nacional de Promoción de la Investigación, el Desarrollo Tecnológico y la Innovación · ARCentro de Investigación en Salud Dr. Hugo Mendoza · DO

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: To identify sexual risk behaviors and barriers to sexual and reproductive health care (SRH) among Venezuelan female sex workers living in the Dominican Republic. Methods: This was a mixed-methods study using four focus group discussions (FGDs) and a cross-sectional quantitative survey with Venezuelan migrant female sex workers. The study was conducted from September through October 2021 in two urban areas (Santo Domingo and Puerto Plata) in the Dominican Republic. Information collected from the FGDs was analyzed using thematic content analysis, and quantitative data were analyzed using univariate descriptive statistics. Data analysis was conducted from 30 November 2021 to 20 February 2022. Results: In all, 40 Venezuelan migrant female sex workers with a median (range) age of 33 (19-49) years participated in the FGDs and survey. The FDGs identified barriers to SRH services, including immigration status and its implications for formal employment and health access, mental wellbeing, quality-of-life in the Dominican Republic, navigating sex work, perceptions of sex work, SRH knowledge, and limited social support. Findings of the quantitative analysis indicated that most participants reported feeling depressed (78%), lonely/isolated (75%), and having difficulty sleeping (88%). Participants reported an average of 10 sexual partners in the past 30 days; 55% had engaged in sexual practices while under the influence of alcohol; and only 39% had used a condom when performing oral sex in the past 30 days. Regarding AIDS/HIV, 79% had taken an HIV test in the past 6 months, and 74% knew where to seek HIV services. Conclusions: This mixed-methods study found that nationality and social exclusion have a multilayered influence on migrant female sex workers, sexual risk behaviors, and access to health care. Recommendations for effective evidence-based interventions to address sexual health knowledge need to be implemented to address risky sexual behaviors, improve access to SRH, and reduce affordability barriers.

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access to health servicesDominican Republicmigrantreproductive healthsexual healthsocial discriminationVenezuela

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