Category Archives: Determinants of Health

Death anxiety in persons with HIV/AIDS: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2012

One of the most commonly cited psychological sequelae of HIV/AIDS is anxiety regarding death due to the illness (i.e., death anxiety; DA). However, extant research is inconclusive on several empirical...

Primary drug resistance in South Africa: Data from 10 years of surveys

2012

HIV-1 transmitted drug resistance (TDR) could reverse the gains of antiretroviral rollout. To ensure that current first-line therapies remain effective, TDR levels in recently infected treatment-naive patients need to be...

A systematic review and meta-analysis of behavioral interventions to reduce HIV risk behaviors of Hispanics in the United States and Puerto Rico

2007

This systematic review examines the overall efficacy of HIV behavioral interventions designed to reduce HIV risk behaviors or incident sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among Hispanics residing in the United States...

Personality as a predictor of unprotected sexual behavior among people living with HIV/AIDS: A systematic review.

2014

The present investigation involved a systematic literature review to (1) identify associations between personality constructs and unprotected sex among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH); (2) assess patterns of direct versus...

Integration of HIV/AIDS services with maternal, neonatal and child health, nutrition, and family planning services

2012

Background: The integration of HIV/AIDS and maternal, neonatal, child health and nutrition services (MNCHN), including family planning (FP) is recognized as a key strategy to reduce maternal and child mortality...

Moderators of the relationship between internalized homophobia and risky sexual behavior in men who have sex with men: A meta-analysis

2011

Research on internalized homophobia (IH) has consistently linked it to both mental and physical health outcomes, while research on its relationships with other variables has been inconsistent. Some research and...

HIV risk among men who have sex with men who have experienced childhood sexual abuse: Systematic review and meta-analysis

2012

Previous research has indicated a high prevalence of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) among men who have sex with men (MSM) in the United States, and has suggested that CSA history...

Effectiveness of interventions to improve the health and housing status of homeless people: A rapid systematic review

2011

BACKGROUND: Research on interventions to positively impact health and housing status of people who are homeless has received substantially increased attention over the past 5 years. This rapid review examines...

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