Behavioral Determinants and Effectiveness of Digital Behavior Change Interventions for the Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV: Overview of Systematic Reviews.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Unsafe sexual practices remain a major contributor to global morbidity, premature mortality, and health care burden. More than 1 million people acquire a sexually transmitted infection (STI) daily, including HIV. Although biomedical innovations such as pre-exposure prophylaxis have expanded prevention options, consistent condom use and regular HIV and STI testing remain essential behavioral strategies. Adherence to these behaviors remains uneven, underscoring the need for complementary digital and behavioral approaches. Digital behavior change interventions (DBCIs), technology-based programs designed to support health-related behavior change, offer scalable and personalized tools for safer-sex promotion. However, evidence regarding their behavioral components and effecti

SUBMITTER: Duarte-Anselmi G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12902757 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature