Key take-home messages The health needs of refugees are often overshadowed by research about ‘immigrants’. Further research on refugee health is required. To improve healthcare for refugees, health care providers...
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...
Latino men and coming out
2010
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...
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...
Antenatal HIV testing in Sub-Saharan Africa during the implementation of the millennium development goals: A systematic review using the PEN-3 cultural model
2018
This study systematically explored the barriers and facilitators to routine antenatal HIV testing from the perspective of pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa during the implementation period of the Millennium Development...
Effectiveness and key features of employment support program
2012
Key take-home messages In the literature, employment support programs are typically referred to as “vocational rehabilitation programs” and include two primary approaches: supported employment programs and prevocational training programs. Prevocational...
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...
Transitioning from adolescent to adult care in HIV
2015
Key take-home messages A range of social, psychological, economic, structural and cultural factors affect adolescents’ ability to transition from pediatric HIV care to adult care. Compared to HIV-negative adolescents, adolescents...
Effects of multiple types of stigma on the probability of HIV disclosure to sex partners: A systematic review
2016
Previous review studies explored factors related to the process of HIV disclosure. However, none of these review studies specifically focused on the effects of stigma on HIV disclosure to sex...
Behavioural emergencies among HIV-positive men who have sex with men
2014
Key take-home messages Behavioural emergencies are crises in which a person’s behaviour can become so out of control that he or she becomes a danger to others in their surroundings....
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...
