Interventions to Reduce Alcohol Use and HIV Risk among Sexual and Gender Minority Populations: a Systematic Review.
Carolyn L LaucknerKimberly HaneyFidelis SesenuTrace KershawPublished in: Current HIV/AIDS reports (2023)
Fourteen manuscripts from 2012 to 2022 tested interventions that address both alcohol use and HIV risk behaviors among SGM populations, with only 7 randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Virtually all the interventions targeted men who have sex with men, with none focused on transgender populations or cisgender women. While they demonstrated some evidence of effectiveness in reducing alcohol use and/or sexual risk, the outcomes varied widely between studies. More research is needed that tests interventions in this area, particularly for transgender individuals. The use of larger-scale RCTs with diverse populations and standardized outcome measures are needed to strengthen the evidence base.
Keyphrases
- hiv testing
- men who have sex with men
- hiv positive
- physical activity
- randomized controlled trial
- hiv infected
- antiretroviral therapy
- mental health
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hepatitis c virus
- clinical trial
- systematic review
- type diabetes
- pregnant women
- adipose tissue
- insulin resistance
- metabolic syndrome
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- skeletal muscle
- drug delivery