-+*Download pdf Questions What are the advantages and drawbacks of female condoms for men who have sex with men? What future research and development should be done regarding the use of female condoms for men who have sex with men? Key take-home messages Men who have sex with men who have used a female condom […]
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-+*Download pdf Questions What are the challenges and barriers to providing HIV/AIDS services in rural and remote AIDS service organizations in Canada? What are some of the best practices for serving rural and remote populations? Key take-home messages People with or at risk of HIV who live in rural communities face complex challenges accessing services,
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-+*Download pdf Questions What factors promote and/or limit adherence to opiate substitution treatment among HIV-positive intravenous drug users? What factors promote and/or limit adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy among HIV-positive intravenous drug users on opiate substitution treatment? Can targeted models of service delivery improve retention, adherence to treatment and health outcomes for HIV-positive intravenous
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-+*Download pdf Questions Which HIV testing interventions have been shown to be effective for high-risk populations? Key take-home messages People infected with HIV who are unaware of their HIV status may be driving the epidemic in high-risk populations.(1) Interventions that promote the uptake of HIV testing among men who have sex with men and members
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-+*Download pdf Questions What are the individual and structural factors that put migrant farm workers in North America at risk of contracting HIV and other sexually transmitted infections? Key take-home messages The instability and mobility of migrant farm workers create unique barriers to accessing health care services including: transportation, cultural, language, and legal barriers. These
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-+*Download pdf Questions What are gay men’s attitudes and perceptions regarding rapid HIV home testing? Key take-home messages Rapid HIV home testing could be an effective risk reduction and HIV prevention tool (1). A majority of gay men are interested in accessing home testing (2-7). Gay men and other men who have sex with men
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-+*Download pdf Questions What is the current knowledge/evidence on intersectionality in HIV and other health-related research? Key take-home messages Human experiences cannot be reduced to singular characteristics as these characteristics interact with others to produce health outcomes. Using social categories, such as class, race, gender, sexual orientation, in HIV and health research risks obfuscating the
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-+*Download pdf Questions Is there a difference between viral loads in blood plasma vs. genital fluids? If so, what factors contribute to this difference? When viral load is higher in genital fluids than blood plasma, how likely is this to result in HIV transmission? How are viral load measurements affected by Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy
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-+*Download pdf Questions What are the facilitators and barriers to people disclosing their HIV status? What are the impacts, consequences and outcomes of disclosing? What are effective strategies for disclosing? What are effective interventions to guide disclosure? Key take-home messages HIV disclosure is a lifelong process. Reasons for disclosing/not disclosing change constantly. Many individuals have
-+*Download pdf Questions This Rapid Response investigates the evidence regarding the use of complementary, alternative and/or traditional medicine among people living with HIV. It also touches on its use by African, Caribbean and Black populations in Canada for treating HIV. The specific questions addressed include: What is the evidence for the effectiveness of complementary, alternative
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