Key take-home messages Further research is required to fully demonstrate the differences in ‘coming out’ patterns between Latino and White MSM and how these differences impact health, HIV outcomes and...
The willingness of PHAs living in high-income settings to negotiate condom use and use condoms during sex
2013
Key take-home messages There is a controversial belief held by PHAs about the efficacy of HAART to reduce or prevent HIV transmission and/or an understanding of having an undetectable viral...
Psychosocial factors associated with persistent pain in people with HIV: A systematic review with meta-analysis
2018
Chronic pain remains a prevalent and disabling problem for people living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the current antiretroviral (ART) treatment era. Psychosocial treatments may have promise for...
Models of outpatient care for the ongoing care and treatment of people living with HIV
2011
Key take-home messages Integrated care programmes that incorporate outpatient care, social support, psychosocial interventions and case management provide the best care for people with HIV. Accessible outpatient care can have...
Disclosure of HIV-positive status: Towards the development of guidelines, strategies and interventions (Updated 2014)
2013
Key take-home messages HIV disclosure is a lifelong process. Reasons for disclosing/not disclosing change constantly. Many individuals have their own personal strategies and reasons for disclosing, which are carefully planned...
HIV serostatus disclosure in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: A systematic review
2018
HIV status disclosure among people living with HIV/AIDS has been shown to have a number of both personal and public health benefits, but rates of HIV status disclosure remain low...
Factors influencing the sexual health of Asian men who have sex with men (Updated 2012)
2011
Key take-home messages A systematic review of the literature conducted by Wei et al. (2011) suggests that Asian and Pacific Islander MSM have comparable high-risk sexual behaviors, number of sex...
Intersectionality in HIV and other health-related research
2013
Key take-home messages Human experiences cannot be reduced to singular characteristics as these characteristics interact with others to produce health outcomes. Using social categories, such as class, race, gender, sexual...
The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of screening for HIV in migrants in the EU/EEA: A systematic review
2018
Migrants, defined as individuals who move from their country of origin to another, account for 40% of newly-diagnosed cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the European Union/European Economic Area...
Use of facilitated peer support group model for people living with HIV
2010
Key take-home messages Group interventions are a popular, effective, and cost effective way of improving psychosocial and even some physiological health outcomes for PHAs. There exist a myriad of group...
East and South East Asian women’s sexual health
2012
Key take-home messages There is very little research that exclusively focuses on the sexual health and prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and/or HIV prevention for East and South East...
HIV services in rural and remote communities
2013
Key take-home messages People with or at risk of HIV who live in rural communities face complex challenges accessing services, including stigma, lack of services, transportation issues and some population-specific...
