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

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

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 wit...

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Main Authors:	Robert Paulino-Ramírez, Erika Felker Kantor, Mónica Faccini, Rosa Mayra Rodríguez-Lauzurique, Maureen Canario De La Torre, Analía Henríquez-Cross, Arachu Castro
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Pan American Health Organization 2023-03-01
Series:	Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Subjects:	dominican republic venezuela migrant sexual health reproductive health access to health services social discrimination
Online Access:	https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/57256

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