Category Archives: Sexual risk behaviour

A scoping review of the associations between mental health and factors related to HIV acquisition and disease progression in conflict-affected populations

2018

The association between poor mental health and factors related to HIV acquisition and disease progression (also referred to as HIV-related factors) may be stronger among conflict-affected populations given elevated rates...

Predictors of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in primary care among adults living in developed countries: A systematic review

2018

BACKGROUND: Early diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is important because antiretroviral therapies are more effective if infected individuals are diagnosed early. Diagnosis of HIV relies on laboratory testing and...

Health risk behaviour among adolescents living with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2018

The burden of health risk behaviour (HRB) among adolescents living with HIV (ALWHIV) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is currently unknown. A systematic search for publications on HRB among ALWHIV in...

The state of adherence to HIV care in black women

2018

The purpose of this systematic review was to assess the state of adherence to HIV care such as HIV medication and appointment adherence among Black women in the United States....

AIDS-affected orphans in Sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review on outcome differences in rural and urban environments

2018

Currently, there are more than 11 million AIDS-affected orphans that suffer from various adverse effects, most of whom reside in sub-Saharan Africa. The difference between whether a child resides in...

Comparison of HIV status between transgender women and men who have sex with men: A meta-analysis

2018

As key population groups in HIV infection, transgender women (TGW) share the same oral and anal sexual practices with men who have sex with men (MSM). However, the differences in...

Influence of faith-based organisations on HIV prevention strategies in Africa: A systematic review

2017

BACKGROUND: The HIV/AIDS epidemic remains of global significance and there is a need to target sub-Saharan Africa since it is the hardest hit region worldwide. Religion and more specifically faith-based...

A systematic review of sexual and reproductive health knowledge, experiences and access to services among refugee, migrant and displaced girls and young women in Africa

2018

Adolescent girls and young women are an overlooked group within conflict- or disaster-affected populations, and their sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs are often neglected. Existing evidence shows that forced...

Evaluating the effectiveness of sexual and reproductive health services during humanitarian crises: A systematic review

2018

BACKGROUND: An estimated 32 million women and girls of reproductive age living in emergency situations, all of whom require sexual and reproductive health (SRH) information and services. This systematic review...

Theory-based interventions in STIs/HIV prevention: A systematic review of the literature in Iran

2017

Background: Various theory-based interventions (TBIs) have been done to prevent STI/HIV. The current study aimed at reviewing the TBIs for STI/HIV prevention in Iran. Methods: We systematically searched 6 English...

Participants’ accrual and delivery of HIV prevention interventions among men who have sex with men in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review

2018

BACKGROUND: Across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), HIV disproportionately affects men-who-have-sex-with-men (MSM) compared with other men of the same age group in the general population. Access to HIV services remains low among...

Nanotechnology and the future of condoms in the prevention of sexually transmitted infections

2018

Objective: The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is among the utmost destructive viruses humankind has ever faced in almost four decades. It carries with it profound socioeconomic and public health implications....

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