| Title |
Factors Associated with Sexual Risks and Risk of STIs, HIV and Other Blood-Borne Viruses Among Women Using Heroin and Other Drugs: A Systematic Literature Review
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|---|---|
| Published in |
AIDS and Behavior, August 2018
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10461-018-2238-7 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
L. Medina-Perucha, H. Family, J. Scott, S. Chapman, C. Dack |
| Abstract |
This systematic literature review identified factors associated with sexual risks related to sexually transmitted infections (STI), HIV and other blood-borne viruses (BBV) among women using heroin and other drugs. The search strategy included five databases (PubMed, EMBASE, PsycNET, Web of Science, Scopus), and PsycEXTRA for grey literature. Out of the 12,135 publications screened, 30 peer-reviewed articles were included. Most publications were cross-sectional (n = 25), quantitative (n = 23) and included 11,305 women. Factors identified were: (1) socio-demographics; (2) gender roles and violence against women; (3) substance use; (4) transactional sex; (5) partner characteristics, partner's drug use, and context of sex; (6) preferences, negotiation and availability of condoms; (7) HIV status and STIs; (8) number of sexual partners; (9) love and trust; (10) reproductive health and motherhood; and (11) risk awareness and perception of control. Overall, this review highlights important implications for future research and practice, and provides evidence for developing STI/BBV preventive strategies. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 10 | 67% |
| Spain | 1 | 7% |
| United States | 1 | 7% |
| Unknown | 3 | 20% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 13 | 87% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 13% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 155 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 23 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 17 | 11% |
| Researcher | 14 | 9% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 14 | 9% |
| Other | 7 | 5% |
| Other | 24 | 15% |
| Unknown | 56 | 36% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing and Health Professions | 25 | 16% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 24 | 15% |
| Psychology | 13 | 8% |
| Social Sciences | 13 | 8% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 3 | 2% |
| Other | 14 | 9% |
| Unknown | 63 | 41% |
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