Category Archives: Education/media campaigns
Lessons learned from a review of interventions for adolescent and young key populations in Asia Pacific and opportunities for programming
BACKGROUND: Over a third of new HIV infections globally are among 15-24 year-olds and over 20% among adolescents aged 10-19 years in Asia Pacific. The review was initiated to identify...
Effective approaches for programming to reduce adolescent vulnerability to HIV infection, HIV risk, and HIV-related morbidity and mortality: A systematic review of systematic reviews
BACKGROUND: In 2012, an estimated 2.1 million adolescents were living with HIV. Though there are effective interventions to prevent and treat HIV infection, adolescents face specific barriers in accessing them....
Computer-based HIV adherence promotion interventions: A systematic review
Researchers have instituted a range of methodologies to increase access to HIV adherence interventions. This article reviews studies published through January 2014 utilizing computer-based delivery of such interventions to persons...
mHealth: An updated systematic review with a focus on HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis long term management using mobile phones
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the utilization of mobile phone technology for treatment adherence, prevention, education, data collection, monitoring long-term management of HIV/AIDS and TB patients. METHODS: Articles published in English language...
Factors related to risky sexual behaviors and effective STI/HIV and pregnancy intervention programs for African American adolescents.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this integrative literature review study was to investigate factors related to risky sexual behaviors among African American adolescents, to evaluate which of the factors are common...
Sexual risk reduction interventions for HIV prevention among South African youth: A meta-analytic review
OBJECTIVES: To examine the efficacy of sexual risk reduction interventions among South African youth. METHODS: Electronic databases were searched to identify studies published between 2007 and early 2013. Studies were...
Social media and HIV: A systematic review of uses of social media in HIV communication
BACKGROUND: Social media, including mobile technologies and social networking sites, are being used increasingly as part of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention and treatment efforts. As an important avenue for...
Are couple-based interventions more effective than interventions delivered to individuals in promoting HIV protective behaviors? A meta-analysis
Despite several advantages to bringing couples together to learn how to protect themselves and new-born children from the risk of HIV infection, most interventions are designed for individuals or groups,...
