Category Archives: Determinants of Health
Peer-led adjunctive interventions for increasing the reach of HIV prevention and care interventions to Latino/x/e men who have sex with men: A scoping review
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Latino/x/e men who have sex with men (LMSM) in the United States are disproportionately affected by HIV. Peer-led adjunctive interventions show promise for enhancing engagement in HIV...
Identifying access barriers to PrEP among cisgender Black/African American women in the United States: A systematic review of the literature
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Cisgender Black women in the U.S. face disproportionately high HIV rates due to systemic inequities rooted in institutional racism, not individual behaviors. These disparities are particularly severe in the...
Racism, homophobia, and the sexual health of young Black men who have sex with men in the United States: A systematic review
Black gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (BMSM) experience the highest rates of HIV acquisition annually out of any population in the United States, and young...
Mortality and predictors among HIV-TB co-infected patients in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: HIV-TB co-infection poses a significant public health threat, notably in sub-Saharan Africa including Ethiopia. Despite this public health problem, studies in Ethiopia regarding the mortality of HIV-TB co-infection patients...
Community-based interventions against HIV-related stigma: A systematic review of evidence in Sub-Saharan Africa
Background: HIV-related stigma remains a key barrier to the attainment of the UNAIDS global goal of ending AIDS by 2030. Due to the social and contextual nature of HIV-related stigma, community-based...
Pooled prevalence and associated factors of traditional uvulectom among children in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Traditional childhood uvulectomy (TCU) is an unregulated cultural practice associated with significant health risks, including infections, anemia, aspiration, and oral or pharyngeal injuries. The reuse of unsafe tools such...
Determination of depression prevalence in pregnant women living with HIV aged 18 years and older: A meta-analysis study
BACKGROUND: Pregnant women living with HIV are known to be at higher risk of depression than pregnant women without HIV. Accompanied by a systematic literature review, the aim of this...
Prevalence of suicidal ideation and associated factors among perinatal women living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Perinatal women living with HIV face increased susceptibility to mental health challenges, including suicidal ideation (SI). This study aimed to determine the prevalence of SI among perinatal women with HIV...
Food consumption and cardiovascular risk in children and adolescents living with HIV: A systematic review
The aim of this systematic review was to summarize the dietary intake of children and adolescents living with HIV and its association with cardiovascular risk factors. PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of...
Impact of COVID-19 on utilization of healthcare services among people living with HIV (PLHIV): A systematic review
Background and Objectives: People living with HIV/AIDS have been impacted notably by the COVID-19 pandemic in diverse dimensions. Although some impacts of COVID-19 on PLHIV have been well documented, there...
Low dietary diversity and associated factors among adult people with HIV patients attending ART clinics of Ethiopia. Systematic review and meta-analysis
Introduction: Dietary diversity is the utilization of food and food groups consumed by individuals over 24 h, which is an indicator of a diet’s micronutrient adequacy. Dietary management in people with...
How does intersectionality impact the quality of healthcare services for Black women living with HIV?
Women with HIV are affected more than men by intersecting discriminations. For Black women, additional discrimination can have a detrimental effect on their HIV care. An extended literature review of...
