Religion and Spirituality’s Influences on HIV Syndemics Among MSM: A Systematic Review and Conceptual Model

Lassiter, Jonathan Mathias; Parsons, Jeffrey T.

doi:10.1007/s10461-015-1173-0

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“…Regarding religion, most participants reported to be Catholic. Regardless of belief, this study found that religion helps people with aids in adhering to the ART and in the fight against the disease, but it must be noted that mistakes can happen and some patients may start assigning the treatment and cure of aids to religion, not properly adhering to the ART and other health guidelines 26 .…”

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Prevalence of arterial hypertension and risk factors among people with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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Galvão

et al. 2018

Rev. Latino-Am. Enfermagem

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Objectives:to verify the prevalence of arterial hypertension and its risk factors among people with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome under antiretroviral therapy. Method:cross-sectional study with 208 patients. Data collection was conducted through interviews using a form containing data on sociodemographic, clinical and epidemiological aspects, hypertension risk factors, blood pressure, weight, height, body mass index and abdominal circumference. Mean, standard deviation, odds ratio and confidence interval were calculated, t-test and Chi-square test were used, considering P < 0.05 as statistically significant. Hypertension associated variables were selected for logistic regression. Results:patients were male (70.7%), self-reported as mixed-race (68.2%), had schooling between 9 and 12 years of study (46.6%), had no children (47.6%), were single (44.2%), in the sexual exposure category (72.1%) and heterosexual (60.6%). The prevalence of people with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and arterial hypertension was 17.3%. Logistic regression confirmed the influence of age greater than 45 years, family history of hypertension, being overweight and antiretroviral therapy for more than 36 months for hypertension to occur. Conclusion:the prevalence of hypertension was 17.3%. Patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and hypertension were older than 45 years, had family history of hypertension, were overweight and under antiretroviral therapy for more than 36 months.

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confidence: 71%

Prevalence of arterial hypertension and risk factors among people with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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Galvão

et al. 2018

Rev. Latino-Am. Enfermagem

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“…This theory is supported in part by prior research where indices of spirituality/religiosity were associated with decreased odds of condomless anal intercourse among MSM (16) as well as greater sense of purpose in life and self-esteem among young MSM (14). In the current study, the potential adaptive significance of spirituality for YBMSM is supported by the independent association of spiritual coping with lower odds of reporting stimulant use in the past two months.…”

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“…Although many black MSM maintain connections with religious institutions, some may also turn to more personal, spiritual practices to optimize their psychological adjustment and well-being. There is some evidence that spirituality is associated with decreased condomless anal intercourse in prior studies with MSM (16), but further research is needed to examine the relevance of spirituality among YBMSM. The possibility that there are benefits of spirituality for this population is supported by a recent cross-sectional study which showed that higher spiritual coping was associated with a greater sense of purpose in life and self-esteem in an ethnically diverse sample of young MSM (14).…”

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confidence: 99%

Spirituality/religiosity, substance use, and HIV testing among young black men who have sex with men

Carrico

Storholm

Flentje

et al. 2017

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

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Background Spirituality and religiosity may serve as both a resource and a barrier to HIV prevention with young black men who have sex with men (YBMSM). We examined indices of spirituality/religiosity as correlates of binge drinking, stimulant use, and recent HIV testing in a sample of YBMSM. Methods From 2011–2013, annual venue-based surveys of sexually active YBMSM ages 18–29 were conducted in Dallas and Houston, Texas. Binge drinking and stimulant use were assessed in the past two months. Participants recently tested for HIV (i.e., within the past six months) were compared to those without recent HIV testing (i.e., never tested or tested more than six months ago). Results Among the 1,565 HIV-negative or HIV-unknown YBMSM enrolled, more engagement in spiritual and religious activities was associated with greater odds of reporting stimulant use (Adjusted Odds Ratio [AOR] = 1.20; 95% CI = 1.04 – 1.40) while higher spiritual coping was associated with lower odds of reporting stimulant use (AOR = 0.66; 95% CI = 0.56 – 0.78). Binge drinking was independently associated with 29% lower odds of recent HIV testing (AOR = 0.71; 95% CI = 0.55–0.92), but lower odds of binge drinking did not mediate the association of engagement in spiritual and religious activities with 27% greater odds of recent HIV testing (AOR = 1.27; 95% CI = 1.11–1.46). Conclusions Among YBMSM, culturally tailored approaches addressing spirituality/religiosity could support prevention of stimulant use and increase HIV testing. In particular, expanded efforts are needed to promote HIV testing in binge drinkers.

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“…Three reviews (2%; Lassiter & Parsons, 2016;Woodward, Banks, Marks, & Pantalone, 2016) were broadly categorized as mental health; mean quality, moderate. All included correlational data.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The heterogeneity of topics-religion/spirituality, resiliency, and internalized homophobia-made it difficult to synthesize the findings into a major theme. Las-siter and Parsons (2016) suggested that religion and spirituality have mixed effects on depression and substance use; Newcomb and Mustanski (2011) found that highrisk sexual behavior was associated with high levels of internalized homophobia, but this relationship was moderated by a year of data collection (i.e., the correlation decreased over time). Finally, Woodward and colleagues (2016) offered a taxonomy of resiliency-related resources and suggested that resilience resources may be associated with lower HIV risk.…”

Section: Mental Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

HIV Prevention Research on Men Who Have Sex With Men: A Scoping Review of Systematic Reviews, 1988–2017

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Crepaz

McDonald

et al. 2020

AIDS Education and Prevention

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In the United States, men who have sex with men (MSM) are disproportionately affected by HIV. To identify research gaps and inform HIV prevention for MSM, we conducted a scoping review of systematic reviews using CDC's Prevention Research Synthesis database. Eligibility criteria comprised English-language systematic reviews focused on HIV prevention for MSM, published during 1988-2017, and included at least one U.S. primary study. We coded data type, subpopulations, topics, and key findings. To assess study quality, we used the Assessment of Multiple Systematic Reviews (AMSTAR). Among 129 relevant systematic reviews, study quality was high or moderate for 63%. Most common topics were sexual behavior and disease vulnerability. The most frequently mentioned MSM subgroups were HIV-positive, Black or African American, and young. Research gaps include Hispanic/Latino MSM, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), treatment as prevention, social determinants of health, health disparities, syndemics, and protective factors for sexual health.

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Religion and Spirituality’s Influences on HIV Syndemics Among MSM: A Systematic Review and Conceptual Model

Cited by 40 publications

References 62 publications

Prevalence of arterial hypertension and risk factors among people with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Prevalence of arterial hypertension and risk factors among people with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Spirituality/religiosity, substance use, and HIV testing among young black men who have sex with men

HIV Prevention Research on Men Who Have Sex With Men: A Scoping Review of Systematic Reviews, 1988–2017

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