Category Archives: Prevention
Key population perceptions and opinions about long-acting antiretrovirals for prevention and treatment: A scoping review
Purpose of review: Key populations are disproportionately affected by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Access, retention, and adherence are important barriers for the efficacy of preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and HIV treatment among...
Systematic review and meta-analysis assessing the knowledge and use of the female condom among Nigerians
BACKGROUND: The female condom (FC) is a critical component in a comprehensive and sustainable approach to prevent HIV, other sexually transmitted infections and unintended pregnancies. OBJECTIVES: This review provides comprehensive...
Mobile applications in HIV self-management: A systematic review of scientific literature
Self-management through mHealth by mobile apps creates new opportunities for people living with HIV (PLHIV) for integrated and accurate management. Our study focused on current evidence on HIV selfmanagement mobile...
Research synthesis, HIV prevention response, and public health: CDC’s HIV/AIDS prevention research synthesis project
OBJECTIVE: Research synthesis, through qualitative or quantitative systematic reviews, allows for integrating results of primary research to improve public health. We examined more than 2 decades of work in HIV...
A scoping review of sexual transmission related HIV research among key populations in Malaysia: Implications for interventions across the HIV care cascade
The Malaysian government has committed to ‘Fast Tracking the HIV Response’ to achieve UNAIDS 2030 targets to end AIDS. The epidemic is concentrated among key populations and has shifted from...
How has HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) changed sex? A review of research in a new era of bio-behavioral HIV prevention
In 2012, the U.S. FDA approved the first drug for use as HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), which is nearly 99% effective when taken as prescribed. Although the manifest function of...
Contraception values and preferences of people living with HIV: A systematic review
OBJECTIVE: Attention to the contraception values and preferences of those living with HIV is essential to meeting their reproductive rights and health needs. We systematically reviewed the literature on contraception...
HIV response interventions that integrate HIV molecular cluster and social network analysis: A systematic review
Due to improved efficiency and reduced cost of viral sequencing, molecular cluster analysis can be feasibly utilized alongside existing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention strategies. The goal of this paper...
Pre-exposure prophylaxis uptake, adherence, and persistence: A narrative review of interventions in the U.S
Since 2012, HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has been available to prevent HIV transmission; yet, uptake, adherence, and persistence to PrEP have been suboptimal. This narrative review examines the latest interventions...
A scoping review investigating relationships between depression, anxiety, and the PrEP care continuum in the United States
Men who have sex with men and transgender women in the United States are at increased risk for HIV and may benefit from pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a once-a-day pill to...
