Category Archives: Prevention, Engagement and Care Cascade
A review of structural, process, and outcome measures for supervised consumption services
A 2019 systematic review identified several types of outcomes from scientific literature that guide assessment of SCS, including: usage by high-risk individuals, safe injection practice, overdose management, uptake of treatment...
Characterising HIV/AIDS knowledge and attitudes in the Middle East and North Africa: Systematic review and data synthesis
This article reviews HIV/AIDS knowledge and attitudes in various population groups in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and highlights their relevance to HIV epidemiology and the design and...
Association of sexual health interventions With sexual health outcomes in Black adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Importance Black adolescents are at increased risk of contracting HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and experiencing unplanned pregnancy. Although sexual health interventions aimed at decreasing these risks exist,...
Attributes of HIV infection over decades (1982-2018): A systematic review and meta-analysis
Understanding the risk factors for HIV infection is the foundation of successful preventive strategies, which must bundle sociocultural, behavioural and biomedical interventions to halt disease transmission. We aimed in this...
Social network strategy as a promising intervention to better reach key populations for promoting HIV prevention: A systematic review and meta-analysis
INTRODUCTION: Key populations such as men who have sex with men (MSM), drug users and sex workers are at high risk of HIV infection, but they are marginalised and hidden....
Effectiveness of naltrexone treatment for alcohol use disorders in HIV: A systematic review
BACKGROUND: Because alcohol use disorders (AUDs) in patients living with HIV/AIDS are associated with a reduction in therapeutic outcomes and increases the risk of morbidity/mortality, finding an appropriate pharmacotherapy treatment...
Digital health for sexually transmitted infection and HIV services: A global scoping review
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The current study aimed to review how digital health has been used for sexually transmitted infection (STI)/HIV prevention, testing, and treatment. RECENT FINDINGS: A scoping review was...
Women living with HIV in high income countries and the deeper meaning of breastfeeding avoidance: A metasynthesis
BACKGROUND: Recommendations to avoid breastfeeding for women living with HIV in high income countries has resulted in a gap in the literature on how healthcare professionals can provide the highest...
What do HIV-positive drug users’ experiences tell us about their antiretroviral medication-taking? An international integrated literature review
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: HIV-positive drug users’ poor adherence to antiretroviral regimens can pose a significant and negative impact on individual and global health. This review aims to identify knowledge gaps...