-+*What research has been conducted regarding smoking cessation programs/interventions geared specifically towards people with HIV/AIDS (PHAs) who smoke?
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-+*Download pdf Questions What are the risks and rates of HIV infection among people involved in commercial sex work in Canada? Key take-home messages The Canadian literature primarily encompasses female sex workers in Vancouver, and studies from other high income countries often addressed demographic niches that were not transferrable to the Canadian setting. Establishing the
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-+*Download pdf Questions What is the use and benefit of mindfulness-based interventions for people living with HIV/AIDS? Key take-home messages Findings from five systematic reviews evaluating mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) — specifically mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) and mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) – have found beneficial effects on mental health status including depression, depressive relapse, anxiety, distress
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-+*Download pdf Questions What are effective sexual health programs for gay and bisexual men in rural and suburban regions? Key take-home messages The internet has been to be an effective tool to reach populations that are geographically and/or socially isolated.(1–4) Rural men who sex with men (MSM) typically have access to the internet and already
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-+*Download pdf Questions What models of employment support programs and services are most effective and what are their key features? Key take-home messages In the literature, employment support programs are typically referred to as “vocational rehabilitation programs” and include two primary approaches: supported employment programs and prevocational training programs. Prevocational training programs involve a period
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-+*Download pdf Questions What factors influence East and South East Asian women’s sexual health in Canada and the United States, and what approaches to prevention have been found to be most effective? Note on population: The literature examining the sexual health concerns of East and South East Asian women used various terms to define the
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