Category Archives: Health services

Experiences of Black women in the United States along the PrEP care continuum: A scoping review

2023

Black women are disproportionately affected by HIV in the U.S. PrEP could decrease the risk of acquiring HIV. This scoping review seeks to understand the experiences of Black women along...

The impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on service delivery and treatment outcomes in people living with HIV: A systematic review

2023

INTRODUCTION: The COVID-19 epidemic and various control and mitigation measures to combat the widespread outbreak of the disease may affect other parts of health care systems. There is a concern...

A review of factors associated with methadone maintenance treatment adherence and retention in Vietnam

2023

BACKGROUND: Starting in 2008, Vietnam’s national MMT program expanded quickly, but it is struggling with increasing attrition rates and poor adherence among patients. Several studies have reported on MMT retention...

Integrating pre-exposure prophylaxis of HIV infection into family planning services: A scoping review

2022

INTRODUCTION: The aim of this review was to map evidence of integrating pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention into family planning services. A comprehensive package, using a combination of PrEP...

Universal health coverage for antiretroviral treatment: A review

2023

Universal health coverage is essential for the progress to end threats of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome epidemic. The current review assesses the publication rate, strategies and barriers for antiretroviral therapy...

Virological failure and adherence to antiretroviral therapy in adolescents and young adults living with human immunodeficiency virus

2023

Objective: HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infection remains a major public health challenge. Infected young people at any age are less likely to adhere to care in a timely manner and to...

A scoping review on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual (LGBTQIA+) community and factors fostering its refusal

2023

BACKGROUND: The ramifications of the existing crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic are sensed in all walks of life. Among the various efforts made to curb the spread of this...

Ageing with HIV: Medicine optimisation challenges and support needs for older people living with HIV: A systematic review

2023

Background: Older people living with HIV (PLWH) are at increased risks of co-morbidities and polypharmacy. However, little is known about factors affecting their needs and concerns about medicines. This systematic review...

A qualitative systematic literature review of the role of U.S. pharmacists in prescribing pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)

2023

Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is an effective treatment to combat the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) endemic, but the uptake of PrEP has been low in the United States (U.S.). While individuals...

Cost-effective strategies of testing for HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs)

2022

Rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and infectious syphilis have risen in Canada from 2015 to 2019. An observed decrease in HIV cases has been detected recently, however a reduction in testing...

What is polypharmacy in people living with HIV/AIDS? A systematic review

2022

Polypharmacy in people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) is a rising morbidity that exacts hefty economic burden on health budgets in addition to other adverse clinical outcomes. Despite recent advances, uncertainty...

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on HIV healthcare service engagement, treatment adherence, and viral suppression in the United States: A systematic literature review

2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated adaptations in how healthcare services are rendered. However, it is unclear how these adaptations have impacted HIV healthcare services across the United States. We conducted...

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