Teresita Rocha-Jimenez
Biographic Data
| ID | 6060883 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Teresita Rocha-Jimenez |
| GIVEN NAMES | Teresita |
| FAMILY NAME | Rocha-Jimenez |
| SIGNATURE | ROCHA-JIMENEZ T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Jaime Arredondo, Leo Beletsky, Pieter Baker, Daniela Abramovitz, Irina Artamonova, Erika Clairgue, Mario Morales, Maria Luisa Mittal, Teresita Rocha-Jimenez, Steffanie A. Strathdee, and Javier A. Cepeda are with the Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Public Health, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego. Thomas Kerr is with the Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. Arnulfo Banuelos is with the Department of Planning and Special Projects,... |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Playful consumption, serious concerns: Navigating risks and normalization in Chile’s e-cigarette unregulated market
Despite legal restrictions, e-cigarette use is rapidly expanding in Chile, driven by informal sales and weak enforcement. Classified as pharmaceutical products, e-cigarettes are technically prohibited for commercial sale without health authority approval. However, widespread access and appealing product features have contributed to their social normalization (e.g., perceived as a common or an acceptable practice). This study aims to explore e-cig…
Border closure only increased precariousness”: A qualitative analysis of the effects of restrictive measures during the Covid-19 pandemic on Venezuelan’s health and human rights in South America
Coordination between actors is crucial to implement regional protocols that respond to current migration phenomena and migrants' health needs. Health policies using a human rights approach are urgently required to respond to migrants' healthcare needs at borders in South America
A Mixed Methods Analysis of the Venue-Related Social and Structural Context of Drug Use During Sex Among Male Clients of Female Sex Workers in Tijuana, Mexico
Interactive Versus Video-Based Training of Police to Communicate Syringe Legality to People Who Inject Drugs: The SHIELD Study, Mexico, 2015–2016
Objectives. To assess how instructional techniques affect officers’ intent to communicate syringe legality during searches in Tijuana, Mexico, where pervasive syringe confiscation potentiates risk of HIV and HCV among people who inject drugs (PWID) and of occupational needle-stick injury among police. Methods. Using the SHIELD (Safety and Health Integration in the Enforcement of Laws on Drugs) model, Tijuana police underwent training to encourage…
Factors associated with extrajudicial arrest for syringe possession: Results of a department-wide survey of municipal police in Tijuana, Mexico
BACKGROUND: Mexican law permits syringe purchase and possession without prescription. Nonetheless, people who inject drugs (PWID) frequently report arrest for syringe possession. Extrajudicial arrests not only violate human rights, but also significantly increase the risk of blood-borne infection transmission and other health harms among PWID and police personnel. To better understand how police practices contribute to the PWID risk environment, …
Migration, violence, and safety among migrant sex workers: A qualitative study in two Guatemalan communities
Despite reports of high levels of violence among women migrants in Central America, limited evidence exists regarding the health and safety of migrant sex workers in Central America. This study is based on 16 months of field research (November 2012-February 2014), including ethnographic fieldwork, in-depth interviews, and focus groups conducted with 52 internal and international migrant female sex workers in Tecún Umán and Quetzaltenango, Guatema…
Interactive Versus Video-Based Training of Police to Communicate Syringe Legality to People Who Inject Drugs: The SHIELD Study, Mexico, 2015–2016
Objectives. To assess how instructional techniques affect officers’ intent to communicate syringe legality during searches in Tijuana, Mexico, where pervasive syringe confiscation potentiates risk of HIV and HCV among people who inject drugs (PWID) and of occupational needle-stick injury among police. Methods. Using the SHIELD (Safety and Health Integration in the Enforcement of Laws on Drugs) model, Tijuana police underwent training to encourage…
Migration, violence, and safety among migrant sex workers: A qualitative study in two Guatemalan communities
Despite reports of high levels of violence among women migrants in Central America, limited evidence exists regarding the health and safety of migrant sex workers in Central America. This study is based on 16 months of field research (November 2012-February 2014), including ethnographic fieldwork, in-depth interviews, and focus groups conducted with 52 internal and international migrant female sex workers in Tecún Umán and Quetzaltenango, Guatema…
Factors associated with extrajudicial arrest for syringe possession: Results of a department-wide survey of municipal police in Tijuana, Mexico
BACKGROUND: Mexican law permits syringe purchase and possession without prescription. Nonetheless, people who inject drugs (PWID) frequently report arrest for syringe possession. Extrajudicial arrests not only violate human rights, but also significantly increase the risk of blood-borne infection transmission and other health harms among PWID and police personnel. To better understand how police practices contribute to the PWID risk environment, …
A Mixed Methods Analysis of the Venue-Related Social and Structural Context of Drug Use During Sex Among Male Clients of Female Sex Workers in Tijuana, Mexico
Interactive Versus Video-Based Training of Police to Communicate Syringe Legality to People Who Inject Drugs: The SHIELD Study, Mexico, 2015–2016
Objectives. To assess how instructional techniques affect officers’ intent to communicate syringe legality during searches in Tijuana, Mexico, where pervasive syringe confiscation potentiates risk of HIV and HCV among people who inject drugs (PWID) and of occupational needle-stick injury among police. Methods. Using the SHIELD (Safety and Health Integration in the Enforcement of Laws on Drugs) model, Tijuana police underwent training to encourage…
Border closure only increased precariousness”: A qualitative analysis of the effects of restrictive measures during the Covid-19 pandemic on Venezuelan’s health and human rights in South America
Coordination between actors is crucial to implement regional protocols that respond to current migration phenomena and migrants' health needs. Health policies using a human rights approach are urgently required to respond to migrants' healthcare needs at borders in South America
Playful consumption, serious concerns: Navigating risks and normalization in Chile’s e-cigarette unregulated market
Despite legal restrictions, e-cigarette use is rapidly expanding in Chile, driven by informal sales and weak enforcement. Classified as pharmaceutical products, e-cigarettes are technically prohibited for commercial sale without health authority approval. However, widespread access and appealing product features have contributed to their social normalization (e.g., perceived as a common or an acceptable practice). This study aims to explore e-cig…
Medicine (5 works) · Public health (5 works) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (4 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Context (archaeology (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Family medicine (2 works) · Geography (2 works)