Category Archives: Social support

Climate change and HIV prevention: Towards sustainable solutions—A narrative review

2025

Climate change, with its pervasive environmental, social, and economic impacts, is emerging as a significant factor influencing global health outcomes, including the prevention and management of HIV. The intersection of...

Non-pharmacological interventions addressing chronic pain in people living with HIV

2025

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Chronic pain affects 25-85% of people living with HIV (PLWH), negatively impacting health behaviors and HIV health outcomes. While opioids are frequently prescribed for pain, there are...

Technology-based HIV prevention interventions for men who have sex with men: Systematic review and meta-analysis

2025

BACKGROUND: There remain unmet HIV prevention needs in China, particularly among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men. Technology-based interventions are increasingly used in HIV prevention worldwide....

Self-reported sleep disturbances among people living with HIV in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2025

Objective: People living with HIV (PLWH) commonly face a range of health issues, among which sleep disturbances are common and are related to adverse health outcomes. This review aims to assess...

Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the HIV care continuum and associated factors in high-income nations: A mixed-methods systematic review

2025

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the HIV care continuum (HCC), presenting challenges while also driving positive transformations globally. This study examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on HCC...

PrEP uptake and utilisation among adolescent girls and young women in Sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review

2025

Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are disproportionately affected by HIV. Despite the effectiveness of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in preventing HIV, uptake and effective utilisation...

Facilitators and barriers to Hiv pre-exposure prophylaxis adherence and retention among young men who have sex with men: A meta-ethnographic scoping review

2025

Retention and adherence to daily oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) are critical for effective HIV prevention; however, YMSM exhibit lower rates of both compared to other populations. This is important because...

Measurement and evaluation of community engagement in complex, chronic medical conditions: HIV and obesity as exemplar conditions

2025

Objective To systematically review, describe, and compare quantitative measures of community engagement in obesity and HIV prevention research. Materials & Methods A systematic review adhering to PRISMA and PROSPERO guidelines...

Interventions for subjective and objective social isolation among people living with HIV: A scoping review

2024

Subjective and objective social isolation has been a globally significant public health issue for people living with HIV, yet little is known about the characteristics, effectiveness, and acceptability of available...

Loneliness and social isolation in people with HIV

2025

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has significantly extended the life expectancy of people with HIV (PWH). However, as this population ages, they face increased risk of social isolation and...

Climate change and extreme weather events and linkages with HIV outcomes: Recent advances and ways forward

2025

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Discuss the recent evidence on climate change and related extreme weather events (EWE) and linkages with HIV prevention and care outcomes. RECENT FINDINGS: We identified 22 studies...

Evidence from high-income countries on the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions to improve mental health, wellbeing and quality of life for adults living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2025

INTRODUCTION: There is a need to synthesize recent evidence on the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions to improve mental health, quality of life and wellbeing in adults living with HIV in...

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