Category Archives: Other
Factors influencing antiretroviral therapy adherence among youth living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is vital for controlling the viral load and disease progression in people living with HIV. Previous reviews on ART adherence among youths living with...
Contextual and culturally adapted interventions to improve HIV outcomes: A scoping review
BACKGROUND: Antiretroviral therapy is widely available, yet structural, social, and cultural barriers still limit human immunodeficiency virus prevention and care. Prevention tools such as consistent condom use and pre-exposure prophylaxis...
Influences of gender-based stigma on HIV prevention and care among older women: A scoping review
Older women living with HIV are uniquely situated at multiple marginalized intersections because of their gender, age, and HIV status. However, research into how gender-based stigma (GBS) affects HIV prevention...
HIV self-testing and partner notification strategies for key populations in low- to upper-middle-income countries: A mixed-methods systematic review
BACKGROUND: HIV self-testing (HIVST) enhances case diagnosis, but information on its integration for index testing to partner notification is limited. Assessing the acceptability and feasibility of index HIVST and partner...
Global human immunodeficiency virus prevalence and risk behaviors in transmasculine Individuals: A scoping review
PURPOSE: This scoping review sought to synthesize human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevalence, incidence, risk behaviors, and risk perceptions among transmasculine (TM) individuals globally. METHODS: Eligible...
Effect of same-day HIV treatment initiation (SDI) on 1-year outcomes in low- and middle-income countries: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials
Introduction Same-day initiation (SDI) of antiretroviral therapy is recommended for people presenting with HIV who have no contraindications. We reviewed the evidence on SDI interventions in low- and middle-income countries...
Interest in and preference for long-acting injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis among men who have sex with men, trans* individuals, and cisgender heterosexual women: A global systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Long-acting injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis (LAI-PrEP) offers potentials for expanding PrEP coverage and improving public health outcomes. This study synthesizes evidence on the prevalence and determinants of interest in and...
Barriers to and facilitators of heterosexual men’s engagement with the PrEP care continuum in Sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review
The HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) continues to spread primarily through heterosexual contact, and in many countries, heterosexual men continue to exhibit a high HIV incidence with resultant morbidity...
Evaluating the impact of COVID-19 on the HIV care continuum across global income levels: A mixed-methods systematic review
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic caused significant disruptions to global healthcare systems, including essential services along the HIV care continuum (HCC). While several studies have examined these impacts in specific countries...
Reducing HIV risk behaviors among Black women living with and without HIV/AIDS in the U.S.: A systematic review
This systematic review provides an examination of the status of HIV/AIDS prevention interventions for Black, heterosexual women in the U.S. from 2012 to 2019. Using PRISMA guidelines, 28 interventions were...
Social determinants of adherence to antiretroviral therapy among adolescents and young people living with HIV: A scoping review
OBJECTIVE: To map scientific evidence related to social determinants of adherence to antiretroviral therapy among adolescents and young people living with HIV. METHOD: Scoping review according to JBI methodology, carried...
