A brief instrument measuring the water, sanitation and hygiene domain of menstrual health among women who inject drugs.

Alhelí Calderón-VillarrealLourdes Johanna Avelar PortilloDaniela AbramovitzShira GoldenbergShawn Teresa FlaniganPenelope J E QuintanaAlicia Harvey VeraCarlos F VeraGudelia RangelSteffanie A StrathdeeGeorgia L Kayser

Published in: PloS one (2024)

We constructed and validated a novel and reliable scale to measure MH-related WASH access that can be used to assess MH among marginalized populations in English- and Spanish-speaking contexts. Using this scale we identified disparities in MH-WASH access among PWID and who menstruate in the US-Mexico border region.

Keyphrases

healthcare
public health
mental health
drinking water
health information
pregnancy outcomes
type diabetes
patient reported outcomes
genetic diversity
adipose tissue
social media
climate change