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Table 2 Additional issues for sexual violence survivors

From: Latin American and Caribbean countries’ baseline clinical and policy guidelines for responding to intimate partner violence and sexual violence against women

Sexual assault services available 24/7

4

Record time since assault

8

Record type of assault

8

Vaginal swabs

8

Anal swabs

6

Oral swabs

6

Collect hair and fibers

5

Risk of pregnancy

8

    Emergency contraception within 5 days SV

8

    Levonorgestrel (1 or doses)

6

    Combined estrogen/progesterone

5

    Copper bearing IUD

1

    Ulipristal acetate

0

    Referral for abortion if legal and requested

4

Risk of STIs

8

    STI testing before treatment (not recommended)

1

    Chlamydia treatment

7

    Gonorrhea treatment

7

    Trichomonas treatment

7

    Syphilis treatment

6

    Hepatitis B vaccine offered (without immunoglobulin)

5

Risk of HIV

8

    HIV PEP appropriateness counselling

6

    Shared decision making for HIV PEP

5

    Does not require HIV testing before PEP

12

    Start HIV PEP within 72 h

6

    HIV testing and counselling at initial consultation

8

    Regular follow-ups

5

    2 drug regime for HIV PEP

4

    3 drug regime for HIV PEP

4

    Prioritize drugs with fewer side effects

1

    Drugs follow national guidelines

5

    Adherence counselling offered

5