HIV patient navigation in the United States: A qualitative meta-synthesis of navigators’ experiences
2022
Patient navigation is increasingly used to link and (re)engage persons with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to care. A more holistic understanding of patient navigation can be achieved by exploring the...
HIV, tuberculosis, and food insecurity in Africa—A syndemics-based scoping review
2022
The double burden of HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis (TB), coupled with endemic and problematic food insecurity in Africa, can interact to negatively impact health outcomes, creating a syndemic. For people living...
Combination model in reducing HIV-related stigma: A systematic review
2021
OBJECTIVE: This article identifies and explains the various research models related to HIV stigma. METHODS: This systematic review is done using the PRISMA 2015 guidelines. Source of this review uses...
A scoping review of the empirical literature on peer support for people living with HIV
2021
People living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy need support related to linkage to care and self-management in everyday life. Peer support has been found to provide varied support according to...
Disclosure of HIV seropositivity to sexual partner in Ethiopia: A systematic review
2021
Background The infection of HIV continues to be an important public health problem in Ethiopia. Disclosing own HIV positive result is crucial, and considered as a good indicator of behavior...
Prevalence of Hepatitis B and C among HIV infected patients in Nepal over 1990–2020
2021
Background Hepatitis B and C (HBV and HCV) are viral infections caused by corresponding viruses. Here in this study we planned to conduct this meta-analysis to pool data on the...
Intersectoral costs of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV: A systematic review of cost-of-illness (COI) studies
2021
BACKGROUND: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV can generate costs both within and outside the health sector (i.e. intersectoral costs). This systematic review aims (i) to explore the intersectoral costs...
Initiation of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis in adolescents and young adults: Barriers and opportunities
2021
BACKGROUND: Adolescents and young adults (AYA) ages 13 to 24 years comprise a quarter of the new HIV diagnoses in the United States. Lack of access to HIV-preventive biomedical tools...
Communication of HIV diagnosis in proper time: Scoping review
2021
OBJECTIVE: To map how the communication of the HIV infection diagnosis occurs in pediatrics. METHODS: Scoping review of the 64 original articles. We selected research papers in Portuguese, English, or...
Low-level HIV viremia: Definitions, predictors, mechanisms, and clinical outcomes
2022
Key take-home messages The definitions of optimal viral suppression, low-level viremia, blips, virologic failure, and recommended management approaches to low-level viremia vary greatly across studies and clinical guidelines. There is...
Dyadic coping in couples facing chronic physical illness: A systematic review
2021
Objective: Chronic physical illness affects not only patients but also their partners. Dyadic coping (DC)—the ways couples cope in dealing with a stressor such as chronic illness—has received increased attention...
Point of care testing for infectious disease in Europe: A scoping review and survey study
2021
Background: Point of care testing (POCT) for infectious diseases is testing conducted near the patient. It allows clinicians to offer the most appropriate treatment more quickly. As POCT devices have...
