Journal article
Barriers and facilitators to HIV prevention and care for Venezuelan migrant/refugee women and girls in Colombia
Journal of migration and health (Online), v 8, pp 100206-100206
01 Jan 2023
PMID: 38047140
Featured in Collection : UN Sustainable Development Goals @ Drexel
Abstract
Venezuelan migrant and refugee women and girls (VMRWG) face risks of exposure to and infection from HIV and threats of multiple forms of violence (including GBV) during and after migration. Yet, there is a lack of evidence on barriers and facilitators to VMRWGs' access to HIV prevention and care services this population at all stages of their migration. We addressed this evidence gap by conducting a qualitative study composed of fifty-four semistructured interviews with practitioners (n = 24) and VMRWG (n = 30) in the two largest receiving cities of migrants in Colombia. We sought to identify perceived barriers and facilitators to HIV prevention and care to inform policies and programmatic efforts. Analysis followed a theory-informed approach using the Socioecological Model. Findings describe multi-level barriers to access to HIV prevention and care related to discrimination, gender-based violence, rigid gender norms, lack of information and system fragmentation. Policies that integrate community-based networks and support intersectoral work are pivotal to breach the gaps between services and communities and develop a gender-sensitive approach that tackles the relationship between gender-based violence and HIV risk.
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- Title
- Barriers and facilitators to HIV prevention and care for Venezuelan migrant/refugee women and girls in Colombia
- Creators
- C. Correa-Salazar - Drexel UniversityJ. J. Amon - Drexel UniversityK. Page - College Station Medical CenterA. K. Groves - Drexel UniversityU. Bilal - Biostat (United States)Alejandra Vera - Corporación para el Desarrollo Sostenible del UrabáA. Martinez-Donate - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Journal of migration and health (Online), v 8, pp 100206-100206
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Number of pages
- 8
- Grant note
- 284081-6905 / Dissertation Award of the Urban Health Institute at Drexel University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Urban Health Collaborative; Community Health and Prevention
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:001115438400001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85178233980
- Other Identifier
- 991021811640604721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health