Barriers and facilitators to HIV prevention interventions for reducing risky sexual behavior among youth worldwide: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Interventions aimed at reducing risky sexual behavior are considered an important strategy for averting Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection among youth (15-24 years) who continue to be at risk of the disease. Enhancing intervention success requires a comprehensive understanding of the barriers and facilitators to interventions targeting youth. However, there is lack of a systematic review of both quantitative and qualitative studies to comprehensively identify and synthesize barriers and facilitators to HIV prevention interventions for reducing risky sexual behavior among youth worldwide. This review aimed to identify and synthesize barriers and facilitators to HIV prevention interventions for reducing risky sexual behavior among youth globally based on original

SUBMITTER: Mbengo F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9361597 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature