HIV Prevention Case: A Latina Woman With Multiple At-Risk Partners

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION African-American and Hispanic women represent 25% of all US women; however, the two groups accounted for 80% of the estimated total of new HIV diagnoses in women. Among ...

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
African-American and Hispanic women represent 25% of all US women; however, the two groups accounted for 80% of the estimated total of new HIV diagnoses in women. Among Hispanic women/Latinas, more than 85% of the estimated HIV diagnoses are attributed to heterosexual contact. To understand the dynamics of HIV acquisition and transmission in Hispanic communities, and to underscore the importance of the full spectrum of HIV-prevention strategies, this case vignette features a 23-year-old Hispanic, heterosexual woman who reports multiple partners and alludes to working casually as a commercial sex worker. In this setting, it is critical for clinicians to consider partner dynamics and assumptions about the role of Hispanic women in their communities when implementing evidence-based prevention strategies including preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP).

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
After participating in this activity, clinicians should be better able to:Describe the role of HIV-prevention strategies in individuals at increased risk for infection Counsel/educate at-risk individuals about HIV-prevention strategies Employ HIV-prevention strategies for individuals at risk for HIV infectionImplement practical, evidence-based strategies to ensure that HIV-prevention services are delivered to patients in a culturally competent manner

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