What factors affect the health and well-being of lesbian, gay and bisexual Asian youth?
2016
Key take-home messages Some studies have found a relationship between sexual minority status and substance use among Asian youth and adults. However, other studies have found evidence of resilience among...
Social network and HIV risk behaviors in female sex workers: A systematic review
2018
BACKGROUND: Social network characteristics have an important role in understanding HIV transmission among female sex workers. The purpose of this systematic review was to summarize and critically appraise the existing...
Cost-effectiveness of front-line services (Updated 2010)
2010
Key take-home messages There is no one-size-fits-all cost-effective HIV strategy. An intervention that is found to be effective at preventing HIV infection has a good chance of being cost-effective due...
Mobile apps and sexual risk behaviours among men who have sex with men
2016
Key take-home messages Since the 1990s, gay and bisexual men who have sex with men have been using information and communication technologies, specifically the internet and mobile smartphone networking applications...
Bias adjustment techniques are underutilized in HIV sexual risk estimation: A systematic review
2018
Background: Valid measurement of determinants of HIV infection among men who have sex with men (MSM) is critical for intervention planning and resource allocation. However, sexual minority research concerning HIV...
Effectiveness of female condoms for preventing HIV/AIDS and factors that impact uptake
2010
Key take-home messages The use of prophylactics in the prevention of HIV transmission has traditionally centered on the male condom. Negotiation of condom use has therefore been largely male-centric. The...
Programs to improve the sexual health and well-being of transgender individuals
2016
Key take-home messages There are a lack of high-quality interventions that demonstrate positive impacts on the health of transgender women. A small number of interventions have had a positive effect...
Do HIV prevention interventions in Asia lead to increase in condom utilization?: A meta-analysis study
2018
This meta-analytic review synthesizes the findings of published independent studies that assessed the effectiveness of HIV prevention interventions in promoting condom usage in Asia. We focused on 20 studies that...
HIV prevention for women who have sex with women
2010
Key take-home messages Many lesbian women perceive that STI/HIV risk reduction behavior is primarily a concern for heterosexual women. This perception may lead to fewer and less frequent health screenings...
The effect of mental health issues on sexual risk behaviours and antiretroviral medication adherence among men who have sex with men
2016
Key take-home messages Men who have sex with men and other sexual minorities may experience mental health problems that are rooted in sexual minority stress. Multiple mental health problems can...
Factors associated with sexual risks and risk of STIs, HIV and other blood-borne viruses among women using heroin and other drugs: A systematic literature review
2018
This systematic literature review identified factors associated with sexual risks related to sexually transmitted infections (STI), HIV and other blood-borne viruses (BBV) among women using heroin and other drugs. The...
HIV prevention for men who have sex with men
2010
Key take-home messages There are very few studies of prevention interventions for MSM that use reliable evaluation outcome measures Self-reports have shown that individual-, group- and community-level interventions are effective...
