-+*Download pdf Question What is the role of peers in linkage, engagement, and retention in HIV care? Key take-home messages In the HIV community, a peer is someone living with HIV who contributes to positive health outcomes of other community members, but is not usually a health care professional with clinical training (1-3). Peers have […]
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-+*Download pdf Question What is the acceptability (views) and uptake (use) of self-testing of HIV among men who have sex with men? Key take-home messages Men who have sex with men from high-income countries appear to be willing to use HIV self-tests (1-5). The main benefits of HIV self-tests are convenience and privacy (1, 6-8).
-+*Download pdf Questions What types of community-based interventions increase HIV testing among Black women? Key take-home messages There are few studies that examine the effectiveness of community-based interventions on HIV testing among Black women. HIV testing interventions in high-income settings are usually conducted in combination with risk reduction counselling (1-5). Home-based voluntary counselling and testing
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-+*Download pdf Questions What is the impact of alcohol use/binge drinking on antiretroviral adherence, sexual risk behaviours and overall health in men who have sex with men? What effective interventions address alcohol use/binge drinking among men who have sex with men? Key take-home messages Among people living with HIV, alcohol consumption can have an impact
-+*Download pdf Questions What are the effects of childhood sexual abuse on antiretroviral medication adherence, sexual risk behaviours and overall health among men who have sex with men? What effective interventions exist to address childhood sexual abuse-related issues among men who have sex with men? Key take-home messages Men who have sex with men are two
-+*Download pdf Questions What are the best ways of engaging law enforcement agencies in harm reduction programs for people who inject drugs? Key take-home messages Injection drug use is a major contributor to the spread of HIV and Hepatitis C in Canada (1–4). Laws and policing practices that govern injection drug use influence the risk
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-+*Download pdf Questions What does the evidence say about the use of chest compressions and/or the use of rescue breathing when responding to an opioid overdose and administering naloxone? Key take-home messages • Opioid overdoses cause respiratory failure (a reduction or stop in breathing), which can lead to cardiac arrest (1, 2). In the event
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-+*Download pdf Questions What are the effects of mental health issues on antiretroviral medication adherence, sexual risk behaviours and overall health among men who have sex with men? What effective interventions exist to address mental health issues among men who have sex with men? Key take-home messages Men who have sex with men and other
-+*This review examines the impact of successful HCV treatment (i.e. achieving SVR) on health-related quality of life taking into consideration rapidly evolving HCV treatment regimens.
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