Tiffany Kim Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Nursing, Research, Development Leadership, HIV, HIV Prevention
School of Nursing, Bouv
The major goal of my program of research is to better understand how international migration influences women and children’s vulnerability to violence, and how these experiences of both migration and exposure to violence impact health. I have investigated intimate partner sexual violence among undocumented Mexican women, workplace sexual harassment and assault among indigenous Mexican migrant farmworkers, and am currently engaged in a study to understand the mental health needs of unaccompanied minors from Central American seeking asylum in the U.S. My research has contributed to a better understanding of the multitude of intersecting factors.
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Author(s): Maram T Alghabashi, Tiffany Kim, Neenah Estrella-Luna and Barbara Guthrie
Background: Although the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) began surveillance for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission in 1984, STI-related incidence and prevalence rates are unavailable for the larger Saudi population, and more specifically, for married Saudi Arabian women. Studies show that married Saudi Arabian women are at risk of contracting STIs from their husbands, but studies regarding married Saudi Arabian Women’s STI-related knowledge and attitudes are lacking because there is no valid and reliable quantitative measurement instrument available. The aims of this qualitative study were to explore the perceptions of married Saudi Arabian women’s knowledge and attitudes about the risk of becoming infected with STIs, ... view more»