Canada
Review Article
Men-centered Approaches for Primary and Secondary Prevention of HIV/AIDS: A Scoping Review of Effective Interventions
Author(s): Jalila Jbilou, Steven S Robertson, Homayoon Jazebizadeh, Lise Gallant, Mark Robinson, Sarah Pakzad and Gilles TremblayJalila Jbilou, Steven S Robertson, Homayoon Jazebizadeh, Lise Gallant, Mark Robinson, Sarah Pakzad and Gilles Tremblay
Approximately 65,000 people live with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in Canada and around 82% of declared cases (52,932 cases) of HIV and AIDS are men. Without evidence-based specific interventions, HIV will continue to spread. This scoping review aims to identify evidence on best practice programs for sexual and reproductive health promotion (i.e. HIV/AIDS) targeting men, and to document the best channels for reaching men. English and French language literature indexed in relevant electronic databases was systematically searched. This was complemented by a manual search through five periodicals specializing in men's health. A total of 6608 articles were identified and 39 articles that met all inclusion and exclusion criteria were retained in the synthesis. Three reviewers independently extracted information on: health topic (i.e. HIV/AIDS), design of services (structure and resources), modes of de.. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-6113.1000257
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