Category Archives: Men who have sex with men
Understanding practical, robust implementation and sustainability of home-based comprehensive sexual health care: A realist review
This review identifies which elements of home-based comprehensive sexual health care (home-based CSH) impacted which key populations, under which circumstances. A realist review of studies focused on home-based CSH with...
Revisiting the prevalence of unhealthy alcohol use among ethnic minority immigrant gay, bisexual men, and other men who have sex with men in North America: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Unhealthy alcohol use is a significant public health concern among ethnic minority immigrant gay, bisexual men, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) in North America. The definition...
Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) implementation among latino MSM: A qualitative scoping review of implementation determinants and change methods
INTRODUCTION: The increasing rates of HIV among Latino men who have sex with men (MSM) necessitate innovative and rigorous studies to evaluate prevention and treatment strategies. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is...
Prevalence of HIV Self-Testing Among Men Who Have Sex With Men: Evidence Synthesis by Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
HIV self-testing (HIVST) plays a significant role in addressing the health care needs of high-risk populations, particularly men who have sex with men (MSM). The present systematic review and meta-analysis...
Concept analysis of psychosocial distress among African American and Latine men who have sex with men: Implications for HIV care
AIM: The aim of this study is to provide conceptual clarity on psychosocial distress among African American and Latine men who have sex with men living with human immunodeficiency virus....
Doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis for bacterial sexually transmitted infections: The current landscape and future directions
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The incidence of bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STI) continues to rise particularly among men who have sex with men (MSM). Doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (doxy-PEP) has emerged as...
Barriers and facilitators along the PrEP continuum of care among Latinx sexual minoritized men and transgender women: A systematic review
Latinx cisgender sexually minoritized men (SMM) and transgender women (TW) in the U.S. are disproportionately affected by HIV. Although pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a highly effective strategy for HIV prevention,...
The association between social support and pre-exposure prophylaxis use among sexual minority men in the United States: A scoping literature review
Sexual minority men (SMM) are disproportionately affected by HIV. Although pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an effective way of reducing HIV incidence, PrEP use has remained relatively low. Social support may...
Intimate partner violence and HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis care engagement among sexual minority men: A systematic review
Sexual minority men (SMM) who experience intimate partner violence (IPV) may also be at increased risk for HIV; however, little is known about the relationship between these experiences and the...
Willingness to receive mpox vaccine among men who have sex with men: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Since May 2022, mpox outbreaks have been occurring in non-mpox endemic areas, with the main population affected being men who have sex with men (MSM). Outbreak prevention and control...
Engagement along the PrEP care continuum among men who have sex with men in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), including daily oral, on-demand, and long-acting injectable (LAI), is a promising HIV prevention intervention for men who have sex with men (MSM). We conducted a systematic review...
Barriers and facilitators for HIV rapid testing among transgender women and gay and other men who have sex with men in Brazil: A scoping review
Transgender women (TGW) and men who have sex with other men (MSM)often encounter disparities in accessing HIV testing, leading to delayeddiagnoses and worse prognoses. We analysed barriers and facilitatorsfor accessing...
