A neglected population: Sexual and reproductive issues among adolescent and young Venezuelan migrant women at the northwestern border of Brazil.
Brazil
Venezuela
adolescents
migrant
sexual and reproductive health
Journal
International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics
ISSN: 1879-3479
Titre abrégé: Int J Gynaecol Obstet
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0210174
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Apr 2022
Apr 2022
Historique:
revised:
25
05
2021
received:
18
04
2021
accepted:
22
06
2021
pubmed:
24
6
2021
medline:
25
3
2022
entrez:
23
6
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Adolescent and young women (10-24 years old) are a neglected group in humanitarian settings and their sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs are habitually ignored. Our study aims to assess main SRH issues affecting migrant Venezuelan adolescents and young women in Boa Vista, Roraima at the northwestern border of Venezuela-Brazil. A cross-sectional study with a self-responded questionnaire with information about SRH was conducted in 153 Venezuelan adolescent and young migrant women at Boa Vista, from January 18 to 23, 2021. A descriptive analysis was performed. Mean age was 17.7 years and two-thirds were under 20 years old. The majority (84%) were living on the streets. Most of them (54%) reported that they had at least one previous childbirth, 10% were pregnant at the time of the interview, 30% of them were not attending prenatal care. The main SRH concern was contraception (35%); however, 75% of those interviewed who went to a healthcare service were unable to obtain the method of their choice and for 91% no other contraceptive was offered. Migrant Venezuelan adolescents and young women in Boa Vista have their SRH needs overlooked. Efforts to address these SRH needs, especially during the pandemic, require urgent attention.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
51-58Subventions
Organisme : CEMICAMP
Organisme : Center for Research in Reproductive Health of Campinas
Organisme : SRH
Organisme : UNDP-UNFPA-UNICEFWHO-World Bank Special Program of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP)
Organisme : World Health Organization
Pays : International
Informations de copyright
© 2021 International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics.
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