Category Archives: Social support
Barriers and facilitators along the PrEP continuum of care among Latinx sexual minoritized men and transgender women: A systematic review
Latinx cisgender sexually minoritized men (SMM) and transgender women (TW) in the U.S. are disproportionately affected by HIV. Although pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a highly effective strategy for HIV prevention,...
An analysis of approaches to reduction of HIV stigma across the world through educational interventions: A scoping review
OBJECTIVE: To determinate the educational interventions for reducing the stigma caused by HIV worldwide. METHODS: This scoping review study analyzed all papers published from early 2000 to the end of...
Prevalence of common mental disorder and its association with perceived stigma and social support among people living with HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background When common mental disorders (CMD) co-occur with HIV/AIDS, they can complicate patient diagnosis, help-seeking behaviors, quality of life, treatment outcomes, and drug adherence. Thus, estimating the pooled prevalence of...
The association between social support and pre-exposure prophylaxis use among sexual minority men in the United States: A scoping literature review
Sexual minority men (SMM) are disproportionately affected by HIV. Although pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an effective way of reducing HIV incidence, PrEP use has remained relatively low. Social support may...
Barriers and facilitators to uptake and use of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis in pregnant and postpartum women: A qualitative meta-synthesis
BACKGROUND: Acute HIV infection during pregnancy and in the postpartum period increases the risk of vertical transmission. The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended preexposure prophylaxis for pregnant and postpartum...
Mapping evidence on barriers to and facilitators of diagnosing noncommunicable diseases among people living with human immunodeficiency virus in low- and middle-income countries in Africa: A scoping review
OBJECTIVES: To map the evidence on the barriers to and facilitators of diagnosing noncommunicable diseases among people living with HIV in low- and middle-income countries in Africa. INTRODUCTION: Noncommunicable diseases...
A systematic review of barriers and facilitators to antenatal screening for HIV, syphilis or hepatitis B in Asia: Perspectives of pregnant women, their relatives and health care providers
BACKGROUND: Despite improvements, the prevalence of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B remains high in Asia. These sexually transmitted infections (STIs) can be transmitted from infected mothers to their children. Antenatal...