Spiraling Risk: Visualizing the multilevel factors that socially pattern HIV risk among gay, bisexual & other men who have sex with men using Complex Systems Theory.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose of review

Global disparities in HIV infection, particularly among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM), indicate the importance of exploring the multi-level processes that shape HIV's spread. We used Complex Systems Theory and the PRISMA guidelines to conduct a systematic review of 63 global reviews to understand how HIV is socially patterned among GBMSM. The purpose was to conduct a thematic analysis of the reviews to (1) synthesize the multi-level risk factors of HIV risk, (2) categorize risk across the socioecological model, and (3) develop a conceptual model that visualizes the interrelated factors that shape GBMSMS's HIV "risk."

Recent findings

We included 49 studies of high and moderate quality studies. Results indicated that GBMSM's HIV r

SUBMITTER: Stojanovski K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10403445 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature