Category Archives: Prevention, Engagement and Care Cascade
The innovative use of qualitative and mixed methods research to advance improvements along the HIV prevention and care continua
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Despite enormous advances in prevention and care modalities, HIV continues to burden populations around the globe and is largely driven by social and behavioral processes. Mixed methods...
The effect of antiretroviral therapy on the periodontal conditions of patients with HIV infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Aim: To assess any differences (1) in the prevalence of periodontitis and necrotizing periodontal diseases, specifically necrotizing gingivitis (NG) and necrotizing periodontitis (NP) between HIV patients receiving antiretroviral therapy (HAART) and...
Immunogenicity and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines in people living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis
OBJECTIVES: Available data show that COVID-19 vaccines may be less effective in people living with HIV (PLWH) who are at increased risk for severe COVID-19. This meta-analysis aimed to compare...
A scoping review of methods used to assess medication adherence in patients with chronic conditions
BACKGROUND: Medication nonadherence of patients with chronic conditions is a complex phenomenon contributing to increased economic burden and decreased quality of life. Intervention development relies on accurately assessing adherence but...
Health care providers’ views on clinic infrastructure and practice models that may facilitate HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) prescribing: A qualitative meta-synthesis
HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an effective biomedical HIV prevention tool. Increasing PrEP use among populations disproportionately affected by HIV is one of the key efforts in...
HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for transgender and nonbinary persons. Literature review and guidelines for professionals
Transgender and nonbinary (TG/NB) persons are listed as one of the key populations in the context of HIV, due to increased risk of HIV infection in this group. HIV prevention,...
Low-level viraemia: An emerging concern among people living with HIV in Uganda and across sub-Saharan Africa
Attaining viral load (VL) suppression for over 95% of the people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy is a fundamental step in enabling Uganda and other sub-Saharan African countries to...
The proportion of HIV disclosure to sexual partners among people diagnosed with HIV in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Sexual behavior is one of the main routes of HIV/AIDS spread. HIV disclosure to sexual partners has been confirmed to be an important strategy for HIV/AIDS prevention and control....
Effect of social support interventions on adherence to antiretroviral therapy among people living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis
This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the effects of social support interventions (SSIs) on adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) among people living with HIV. We systematically searched Web of Science,...