Barriers to the wider use of pre-exposure prophylaxis in the United States: a narrative review

KH Mayer, A Agwu, D Malebranche - Advances in therapy, 2020 - Springer
Antiretroviral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV transmission was first
approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in 2012. Despite correlations of …

Mental health problems among female sex workers in low-and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis

TS Beattie, B Smilenova, S Krishnaratne… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background The psychological health of female sex workers (FSWs) has emerged as a
major public health concern in many low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). Key risk …

What constitutes a syndemic? Methods, contexts, and framing from 2019

E Mendenhall, M Singer - Current Opinion in HIV and AIDS, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Most recommendations suggested that people living with HIV need interventions that
address other factors situated within their life, such as their mental health, social stigma …

HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis implementation cascade among health care professionals in the United States: implications from a systematic review and meta-analysis

C Zhang, J McMahon, K Fiscella… - AIDS patient care and …, 2019 - liebertpub.com
Although pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has been approved for primary HIV prevention
for individuals aged 18 years or older since 2012, PrEP utilization has been suboptimal. To …

Awareness and Willingness to use Condoms and Preexposure Prophylaxis among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Cisgendered Men who Have sex with men in Slum …

GR Abu-Ba'are, OW Shamrock… - Journal of the …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction: Research has begun to examine human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
prevention strategies within the Ghanaian context. Still, little is known about specific …

Alcohol use and associated risk factors among female sex workers in low-and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis

A Beksinska, O Karlsen, M Gafos… - PLOS global public …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Due to its widespread use in the sex work industry, female sex workers (FSWs) in low-and
middle-income countries (LMICs) are at high risk of harmful alcohol use and associated …

Long-acting injectable ART and PrEP among women in six cities across the United States: a qualitative analysis of who would benefit the most

MM Philbin, S Bergen, C Parish, D Kerrigan… - AIDS and Behavior, 2022 - Springer
Long-acting injectable (LAI) modalities have been developed for ART and PrEP. Women
face unique barriers to LAI use yet little research has examined women's perceptions of …

The syndemic effects of adverse mental health conditions and polysubstance use on being at risk of clinical depression among marginally housed and homeless …

JP Jain, GM Santos, J Hao, A Leonard, AM Miller… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
The objective of this study was to identify the correlates of being at risk of clinical depression
and examine the role of syndemic factors among marginally housed and homeless …

Prevalence and risk factors of PrEP use stigma among adolescent girls and young women in Johannesburg, South Africa and Mwanza, Tanzania participating in the …

RJ Munthali, AL Stangl, D Baron, I Barré, S Harvey… - AIDS and Behavior, 2022 - Springer
Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in sub-Saharan Africa may benefit from pre-
exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), yet stigma may limit PrEP acceptance and continuation. We …

PrEP discontinuation, cycling, and risk: Understanding the dynamic nature of PrEP use among female sex workers in South Africa

LM Shipp, S Ryan, CA Comins, M Mcingana… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
PrEP cycling among women is thought to be safe when there are distinct “seasons of risk.”
However, cyclical PrEP use over short periods may be associated with increased risk of HIV …