Desiree Bertrand
Biographic Data
| ID | 8935073 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Desiree Bertrand |
| GIVEN NAMES | Desiree |
| FAMILY NAME | Bertrand |
| SIGNATURE | BERTRAND D |
| AFFILIATIONS | c Caribbean Exploratory (NIMHD) Research Center , University of the Virgin Islands , St. Thomas , US Virgin Islands |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Development of an HIV/STI and partner violence health promotion intervention for abused US Virgin Islands women
Women in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) experience intimate partner violence (IPV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) at disproportionate rates compared to women on the US mainland. Women in violent relationships report experiencing controlling behaviours that decrease their ability to negotiate for sex using condoms or to prevent unwanted pregnancies. Though several evidence-based interventions exist to prevent either IPV or HIV, few address t…
Intimate partner violence and HIV risk factors among African-American and African-Caribbean women in clinic-based settings
Despite progress against intimate partner violence (IPV) and HIV/AIDS in the past two decades, both epidemics remain major public health problems, particularly among women of color. The objective of this study was to assess the relationship between recent IPV and HIV risk factors (sexual and drug risk behaviors, sexually transmitted infections [STIs], condom use, and negotiation) among women of African descent. We conducted a comparative case-con…
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Intimate partner violence and HIV risk factors among African-American and African-Caribbean women in clinic-based settings
Despite progress against intimate partner violence (IPV) and HIV/AIDS in the past two decades, both epidemics remain major public health problems, particularly among women of color. The objective of this study was to assess the relationship between recent IPV and HIV risk factors (sexual and drug risk behaviors, sexually transmitted infections [STIs], condom use, and negotiation) among women of African descent. We conducted a comparative case-con…
Development of an HIV/STI and partner violence health promotion intervention for abused US Virgin Islands women
Women in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) experience intimate partner violence (IPV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) at disproportionate rates compared to women on the US mainland. Women in violent relationships report experiencing controlling behaviours that decrease their ability to negotiate for sex using condoms or to prevent unwanted pregnancies. Though several evidence-based interventions exist to prevent either IPV or HIV, few address t…
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (2 works) · Domestic violence (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Intimate Partner and Family Violence (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Poison control (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Sex work and related issues (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Suicide prevention (2 works)