2020
DOI: 10.1186/s12905-020-0891-2
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A cross-sectional evaluation of HIV testing practices among women in the rural Dominican Republic

Abstract: Background: The Dominican Republic (DR) ranks among nations with the highest burden of HIV in the Caribbean. Cultural and gender roles in rural areas of the DR may place women at increased HIV risk. However, little is known about sexual health and HIV testing behaviors among women in the rural DR. Methods: We conducted a needs assessment among a systematic sample of adult women in a rural DR community in 2016. Demographic and behavioral attributes related to HIV testing, sexual health, and healthcare utilizati… Show more

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“…4 There is a paucity of data on the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STI) in the Dominican Republic (DR); however, data from human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) surveillance suggest that under-resourced populations are disproportionately impacted. 1 'Underresourced populations' is a term gradually replacing the word 'vulnerable' that refers to economically disadvantaged populations, stigmatized populations, racial and ethnic minorities, and sexual and/or gender minorities that experience greater barriers to social, economic, and healthcare resources and therefore, worse health outcomes than those with sufficient resources. 5 In 2019, the overall prevalence of HIV in the DR among adults age 15-49 was estimated at 0.9%, 6 lower than many other countries in the Caribbean.…”
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“…4 There is a paucity of data on the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STI) in the Dominican Republic (DR); however, data from human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) surveillance suggest that under-resourced populations are disproportionately impacted. 1 'Underresourced populations' is a term gradually replacing the word 'vulnerable' that refers to economically disadvantaged populations, stigmatized populations, racial and ethnic minorities, and sexual and/or gender minorities that experience greater barriers to social, economic, and healthcare resources and therefore, worse health outcomes than those with sufficient resources. 5 In 2019, the overall prevalence of HIV in the DR among adults age 15-49 was estimated at 0.9%, 6 lower than many other countries in the Caribbean.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…IN addition to HIV, populations that experience higher burdens of STI risk generally, when compared to the general population, are pregnant youth, MSM, trans women, people living with HIV (PLWH), batey residents, and FSW. 1,6,9,10 In the DR, bateyes are geographically and socioeconomically isolated current or former sugar cane industry worker settlements inhabited primarily by people of Haitian descent. Their residents experience higher incidence of HIV and other STIs.…”
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“…Although current data is limited, it is estimated that men who have sex with men in the Dominican Republic have an HIV prevalence of 5% to 7% (Coelho et al, 2021), female sex workers a prevalence of 2% to 4% (Deschamps et al, 2016), transgender women an HIV prevalence as high as 17%, while transgender female sex workers may have prevalence as high as 27% (Budhwani et al, 2017; Deschamps et al, 2016). Additionally, rural areas have higher HIV prevalences than urban areas (Montgomery et al, 2020), as do areas with more tourism, likely as a result of sexual tourism (Padilla et al, 2010).…”
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