Category Archives: Determinants of Health
Economic benefits of the United States’ AIDS drug assistance program: A systematic review of cost analyses to guide research and policy priorities
As part of the Ryan White HIV/AIDs Program, the federally-funded, state-administered AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) provides prescription drug medications, including antiretroviral therapy, for people with HIV (PWH) who are...
Storyboarding HIV infected young people’s adherence to antiretroviral therapy in lower- to upper middle-income countries: A new-materialist qualitative evidence synthesis
Young people living with perinatal infections of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (YLPHIV) face a chronic disease, with treatment including adherence to lifelong antiretroviral treatment (ART). The aim of this QES was...
Provision of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis to female patients seeking family planning services in the United States
OBJECTIVE: We conducted a scoping review to assess barriers to and facilitators of integrating HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and family planning (FP) at the patient, provider, and implementation levels, and...
Importance of male partner’s involvement in prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta analysis until June 2021
Background: To promote the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV/AIDS male partners play a significant role, especially in developing country were men’s are a decision maker in domestic activity. When...
Factors associated with catastrophic health expenditure in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review
OBJECTIVE: A non-negligible proportion of sub-Saharan African (SSA) households experience catastrophic costs accessing healthcare. This study aimed to systematically review the existing evidence to identify factors associated with catastrophic health...
The role of the social determinants of health on engagement in physical activity or exercise among adults living with HIV: A scoping review
Physical activity (PA) and exercise are an effective rehabilitation strategy to improve health outcomes among people living with HIV (PLWH). However, engagement in exercise among PLWH can vary. Our aim...
Trends and clinical characteristics of HIV and caerebrovascular disease in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) Between 1990 and 2021
PURPOSE OF THE REVIEW: To describe trends and clinical characteristics of HIV and cerebrovascular disease between 1990 and 2021 in LMICs and identify the gaps in our understanding. RECENT FINDINGS:...
Do couple-based interventions show larger effects in promoting HIV preventive behaviors than individualized interventions in couples? A systematic review and meta-analysis of 11 randomized controlled trials
This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to compare the effects of couple-based prevention interventions against individual-level interventions on HIV prevention in randomized controlled trials (RCTs), identify potential moderators, and assess...
Access to, usage and clinic outcomes of, online postal sexually transmitted infection services: A scoping review
BACKGROUND: There has been considerable expansion in online postal self-sampling (OPSS) STI services in many parts of the UK, driven by increasing demand on sexual health services and developments in...
The potential of telecommunication technology to address racial/ethnic disparities in HIV PrEP awareness, uptake, adherence, and persistence in care: A review
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is highly effective in preventing new HIV infection, but uptake remains challenging among Black and Hispanic/Latino persons. The purpose of this review was to understand how studies...
