Category Archives: Health Systems
Economic benefits of the United States’ AIDS drug assistance program: A systematic review of cost analyses to guide research and policy priorities
As part of the Ryan White HIV/AIDs Program, the federally-funded, state-administered AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) provides prescription drug medications, including antiretroviral therapy, for people with HIV (PWH) who are...
Evaluating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on accessing HIV services in South Africa: A systematic review
Progress has been made towards controlling the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) epidemic in South Africa. However, the emergence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has disrupted access to health care. This...
HIV-specific patient-reported outcome measures: A systematic review of [sychometric properties
BACKGROUND: The management of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) is multidimensional and complex. Using patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) has been increasingly recognized to be the key factor for providing patient-centered...
Rethinking mental health wellness among adolescents living with HIV in the African context: An integrative review of mental wellness components
OBJECTIVE: Adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) are considered to be at heightened risk for developing mental health problems in comparison to their peers due to the burden of living with...
Provision of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis to female patients seeking family planning services in the United States
OBJECTIVE: We conducted a scoping review to assess barriers to and facilitators of integrating HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and family planning (FP) at the patient, provider, and implementation levels, and...
Using the meaningful involvement of people living with HIV/AIDS (MIPA) framework to assess the engagement of sexual minority men of color in the US HIV response: A literature review
Black and Latino sexual minority men (SMM) continue to be disproportionately impacted by HIV. We utilized eight components of the Meaningful Involvement of People Living with HIV/AIDS (MIPA) framework to...
Ethical HIV research with transgender and non-binary communities in the United States
INTRODUCTION: Because transgender individuals experience disproportionately high rates of HIV infection, this population is an increasing focus of epidemiological and implementation science research to combat the epidemic. However, study participants,...
Same-day and rapid initiation of antiretroviral therapy in people living with HIV in Asia. How far have we come?
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) continues to be a major public health issue, and the effectiveness of HIV prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and care varies, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. The rapid...
Approaches to STI prevention and control in a highly decentralized state: An integrative review
The Spanish health system is highly decentralized and Autonomous Regions (AR) are responsible for managing and implementing the National Strategic Plan for Prevention and Control of HIV and other Sexually...
Factors associated with catastrophic health expenditure in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review
OBJECTIVE: A non-negligible proportion of sub-Saharan African (SSA) households experience catastrophic costs accessing healthcare. This study aimed to systematically review the existing evidence to identify factors associated with catastrophic health...
Measuring patient engagement with HIV care in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping study
INTRODUCTION: Engagement with HIV care is a multi-dimensional, dynamic process, critical to maintaining successful treatment outcomes. However, measures of engagement are not standardized nor comprehensive. This undermines our understanding of...
