Perceived risk for HIV acquisition and sexual HIV exposure among sexual and gender minorities: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT: We conducted a systematic review to explore the relationship between perceived risk for HIV acquisition and sexual HIV exposure among sexual and gender minorities. We included 39 studies divided into (i) correlations or associations, (ii) models using sexual HIV exposure as the outcome, and (iii) models using perceived risk for HIV acquisition as the outcome. The sample size range was from 55 to 16,667 participants, primarily cisgender men who have sex with men (73.3%) and White (51.3%). Sexual HIV exposure and perceived risk for HIV acquisition assessments and recall time frames across studies differed markedly. Most of studies (84.6%) found significant correlations, comparisons, or associations between different levels of perceived risk for HIV acquisition and high sexual HIV exposure. I

SUBMITTER: Vega-Ramirez H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11163805 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature