Category Archives: Sexual risk behaviour

Women who have sex with women living in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review of sexual health and risk behaviors

2016

Women who have sex with women (WSW) have long been considered at low risk of acquiring and transmitting HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). However, limited research has been...

A systematic review of evidence to inform HIV prevention interventions among men who have sex with men in Europe

2015

An estimated 42% of all newly diagnosed HIV cases in Europe in 2013 were transmitted during sex between men. This review was performed to identify and describe studies evaluating the...

Providing comprehensive health services for young key populations: Needs, barriers and gaps

2015

INTRODUCTION: Adolescence is a time of physical, emotional and social transitions that have implications for health. In addition to being at high risk for HIV, young key populations (YKP) may...

Relationship-based predictors of sexual risk for HIV among MSM couples: A systematic review of the literature

2016

Behavioral and epidemiological studies report high risk for HIV among MSM couples. Over the last decade, studies have examined relationship dynamics associated with sexual risk for HIV. It is important...

Characteristics of men who have sex with men who use smartphone geosocial networking applications and implications for HIV interventions: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2016

Men who have sex with men (MSM) are increasingly using geosocial networking (GSN) mobile applications (apps) designed for MSM to socialize and seek sex partners. We systematically reviewed studies on...

Your blues ain’t like mine: Considering integrative antiracism in HIV prevention research with black men who have sex with men in Canada and the United States

2014

Evidence-based interventions have been developed and used to prevent HIV infections among black men who have sex with men (MSM) in Canada and the United States; however, the degree to...

Hormonal contraceptive methods and risk of HIV acquisition in women: A systematic review of epidemiological evidence

2014

Whether use of various types of hormonal contraception (HC) affect risk of HIV acquisition is a critical question for women’s health. For this systematic review, we identified 22 studies published...

Systematic review of couple-based HIV intervention and prevention studies: Advantages, gaps, and future directions

2014

We conducted a systematic review of couple-based HIV biobehavioral (skills-building, VCT, and adherence) and biomedical (ART, circumcision) prevention and intervention studies designed to reduce sexual- and drug-risk behaviors and HIV...

HIV behavioural interventions targeted towards older adults: A systematic review

2014

BACKGROUND: The increasing number of people living with HIV aged 50 years and older has been recognised around the world yet non-pharmacologic HIV behavioural and cognitive interventions specifically targeted to...

The influence of religion on sexual HIV risk

2014

This systematic review examines the relationship between religion and sexual HIV risk behavior. It focuses primarily on how studies have conceptualized and defined religion, methodologies, and sexual risk outcomes. We...

A systematic review of interventions for reducing HIV risk behaviors among people living with HIV in the United States, 1988-2012

2014

OBJECTIVE: To conduct a systematic review to examine interventions for reducing HIV risk behaviors among people living with HIV (PLWH) in the United States. METHODS: Systematic searches included electronic databases...

Factors related to risky sexual behaviors and effective STI/HIV and pregnancy intervention programs for African American adolescents.

2014

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...

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