HIV prevalence and correlations in prisons in different regions of the world: A review article
2018
The prevalence of HIV is substantially higher among prisoners than the general population, while the incidence varies considerably in different regions around the world. If we consider Sub-Saharan Africa as...
Migrant farm workers and sexual health
2013
Key take-home messages The instability and mobility of migrant farm workers create unique barriers to accessing health care services including: transportation, cultural, language, and legal barriers. These barriers may prevent...
The use of geosocial networking smartphone applications and the risk of sexually transmitted infections among men who have sex with men: A systematic review and meta-analysis
2018
BACKGROUND: Geosocial networking smartphone applications (apps) are popular tools for seeking sexual partners among men who have sex with men (MSM). We evaluated app use and risk of sexually transmitted...
Female condom use for men who have sex with men
2013
Key take-home messages Men who have sex with men who have used a female condom often complain of irritation, bunching up, unpleasant texture, noise, discomfort upon insertion, lack of pleasure,...
Facilitators and barriers to HIV testing among Asians in the United States: A systematic review
2018
Asians have the highest rate of undiagnosed HIV in the United States. Limited research on factors implicated in HIV testing among this population presents a barrier to monitoring and addressing...
Effective HIV prevention, education and outreach activities in African, Caribbean and Black communities
2014
Key take-home messages African, Caribbean and Black populations represent 14% of the HIV epidemic in Canada. To reduce new infections, HIV prevention intervention research is needed in these communities. Programs...
Psychosocial and behavioural interventions towards HIV risk reduction for serodiscordant couples in Africa: A systematic review
2018
Background: Sexual transmission of HIV frequently occurs in the context of a primary relationship between two partners; however, HIV prevention interventions generally focus on individuals at risk, rather than specifying...
Motivational interviewing
2014
Key tale-home messages Interventions that make use of motivational interviewing can be effective in changing risk behaviours for people living with HIV; the longer the motivational interviewing intervention, the more...
eHealth literacy in people living with HIV: Systematic review
2018
BACKGROUND: In the era of eHealth, eHealth literacy is emerging as a key concept to promote self-management of chronic conditions such as HIV. However, there is a paucity of research...
Sexual health of heterosexually-identified men who have sex with men
2014
Key take-home messages Identifying heterosexually-identified men who have sex with men (heterosexual MSM) is difficult as most studies use sexual behaviour as a proxy for orientation and men engaging in...
Does per-act HIV-1 transmission risk through anal sex vary by gender? An updated systematic review and meta-analysis
2018
Quantifying HIV-1 transmission risk per-act of anal intercourse (AI) is important for HIV-1 prevention. We updated previous reviews by searching Medline and Embase to 02/2018. We derived pooled estimates of...
Impact of methamphetamine and poppers on sexual risk taking
