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Advances Research in Sexual Behavior and HIV Prevention

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Global Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 April 2023) | Viewed by 164273

Special Issue Editors

Dr. María Reina Granados de Haro

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Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
Interests: human sexuality; gender; sexual arousal; sexual risk behavior; psychophysiological sexual response; nursing
Dr. María del Mar Sánchez-Fuentes

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Department of Psychology and Sociology, Faculty of Human and Social Sciences (Teruel), University of Zaragoza, 44003 Teruel, Spain
Interests: human sexuality; gender; sexual violence; intimate partner violence; sexual rights
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Dr. Nieves Moyano

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Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities and Education Sciences, University of Jaén, CP 23009 Jaén, Spain
Interests: sexuality; gender; validation; cognition; education
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

According to the World Health Organization (2021), more than one million people contract a sexually transmitted infection every day. Globally, these infections often have serious sexual and reproductive health consequences. Most of this stems from sexual risk behaviors (SRB), i.e., behaviors that increase the likelihood of negative consequences of sexual activity (Milhausen, 2004), which can affect a person's physical, mental and social well-being (Vasilenko et al., 2012). These consequences include Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infections (UNAIDS, 2021), other sexually transmitted infections (Pedlow & Carey, 2003) and unplanned pregnancies (Ramos, 2011). SRB goes beyond the frontier of sexual health, and HIV infection remains a global public health problem. In 2020, it was estimated that 1.5 million people has been infected with HIV (UNAIDS, 2021). Prevention plays a key role in this area and has proven to be effective in reducing risk (e.g., condoms, pre-exposure medicinal prophylaxis, health education, etc.).

Research will help to provide new data to better develop specific strategies in order to engage in healthy sexual behaviors. Furthermore, being able to gain awareness regarding the framework for developing healthy sexual behaviors is critical for the prevention of HIV.

Participation in this Special Issue of IJERPHwith scientific studies on these issues is encouraged. 

References

Milhausen, R. R. Factors that inhibit and enhance sexual arousal in college men and women (Tesis doctoral). Recuperada de ProQuest Dissertations and Theses. 2004, (Orden No. 3141611).
Pedlow, C. T., and Carey, M. P. HIV sexual risk-reduction interventions for youth: A review and methodological critique of randomized controlled trials. Behavior Modification, 2003, 27, 135-190. https://doi.org/10.1177/0145445503251562.
Ramos, S. Interventions to prevent unintended adolescent pregnancy. World Health Organization Reproductive Health Library. 2011 http://apps.who.int/rhl/adolescent/cd005215_ramoss_com/es/index.html.
UNAIDS. HIV and AIDS-Basic facts. 2011 https://www.unaids.org/en/frequently-asked-questions-about-hiv-and-aids.
UNAIDS. Fact sheet - Latest global and regional statistics on the status of the AIDS epidemic. 2021, https://www.unaids.org/en/resources/documents/2021/UNAIDS_FactSheet.
Vasilenko, S. A., Lefkowitz, E. S., and Maggs, J. L. Short-term positive and negative consequences of sex based on daily reports among college students. The Journal of Sex Research, 2012, 49, 558-569. doi:10.1080/00224499.2011.589101
World Health Association. Sexually transmitted infections (STIs). 2021, https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/sexually-transmitted-infections-(stis). 

Dr. María Reina Granados de Haro
Dr. María del Mar Sánchez-Fuentes
Dr. Nieves Moyano
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Keywords

  • sexual behavior
  • sexual risk behaviors
  • prevention
  • HIV
  • sexual health

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Knowledge and Attitudes towards HIV and HCV among the Population Attending the Fast-Track Cities Mobile Unit in Brescia, Italy
by Francesca Viola, Beatrice Formenti, Stefania Arsuffi, Itala Polesini, Emanuele Focà, Francesco Castelli and Eugenia Quiros-Roldan
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(19), 6878; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20196878 - 3 Oct 2023
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The Infectious and Tropical Diseases Department of the University of Brescia organized free rapid screening tests for HIV and HCV as part of the Fast-Track City commitment. A cross-sectional study was conducted, consisting of an anonymous multiple-choice questionnaire that was administered to individuals [...] Read more.
The Infectious and Tropical Diseases Department of the University of Brescia organized free rapid screening tests for HIV and HCV as part of the Fast-Track City commitment. A cross-sectional study was conducted, consisting of an anonymous multiple-choice questionnaire that was administered to individuals who underwent the screening or consultation. The study aimed to compare knowledge and attitudes towards HIV and HCV between age groups (18–40 vs. >40) and sexual orientations (heterosexual vs. LGBTQ+). Overall, 333 questionnaires were completed. Overall, only 107 (32%) of respondents knew how HIV is transmitted. Major differences were shown between different age groups, where people under the age of 40 had a significantly higher correct response rate than people over 40 (n = 101; 39% versus n = 6; 7.8%, p < 0.00001). Similarly, almost half of LGBTQI+ people (n = 28; 44.4%) gave the correct answer, versus 30% (n = 79) of heterosexuals (p = 0.0359). Only 9.6% of the population demonstrated high levels of knowledge for both HIV and HCV. Our study highlights that misconceptions about HIV and HCV should be addressed in prevention and education programs, whose target should also be specific populations. Full article
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Protection of Human Rights and Barriers for People with HIV/AIDS in Colombia: An Analysis of the Legal Framework
by Sandra M. Parra-Barrera, María del Mar Sánchez-Fuentes, Nieves Moyano and Reina Granados
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(18), 11423; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191811423 - 10 Sep 2022
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People living with HIV/AIDS not only suffer in terms of physical and/or psychological health, but also frequently experience violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms. Although there are international treaties and a regulatory framework that legally protects people with HIV/AIDS, it is essential [...] Read more.
People living with HIV/AIDS not only suffer in terms of physical and/or psychological health, but also frequently experience violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms. Although there are international treaties and a regulatory framework that legally protects people with HIV/AIDS, it is essential to determine the effectiveness of the regulatory framework in Colombia. Therefore, our main goal was to examine the legislation on HIV/AIDS in Colombia with the purpose of understanding the decrees and laws, and describing the main obstacles and barriers that people with HIV/AIDS encounter. For this purpose, we employed the method of legal interpretation and reviewed the legal regulations on HIV/AIDS, as well as the judgments of guardianship of the Constitutional Court. It is verified that there is a specific regulation on HIV/AIDS, specifically decree 559 of 19,991, decree 1543 of 1997, Law 599 of 2000, Law 972 of 2005, and Law 1220 of 2008. Although at the legislative level Colombia shows an evolution in the norm, patients with HIV/AIDS continue to be victims of human rights violations. As a result, and through the analysis of tutela judgments, it was found that the Constitutional Court recognized the violation of rights and ordered the necessary measures to be taken to guarantee the human rights and fundamental freedoms of the defendants. Full article
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The Involvement of Bangladeshi Girls and Women in Sex Work: Sex Trafficking, Victimhood, and Agency
by Md. Nazmul Huda, Syeda Zakia Hossain, Tinashe Moira Dune, A. S. M. Amanullah and Andre M. N. Renzaho
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(12), 7458; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19127458 - 17 Jun 2022
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In Bangladesh, traffickers have trapped socially and economically marginalised girls and women and sold them into sex work. Furthermore, multiple sociocultural factors shape women’s forced and voluntary movement into sex work. However, there are limited peer-reviewed studies of how sex work operators and [...] Read more.
In Bangladesh, traffickers have trapped socially and economically marginalised girls and women and sold them into sex work. Furthermore, multiple sociocultural factors shape women’s forced and voluntary movement into sex work. However, there are limited peer-reviewed studies of how sex work operators and sociocultural and economic factors shape women’s forced and voluntary engagement in sex work in Bangladesh and worldwide. This study examines how sex work operators and various factors shape Bangladeshi women’s forced and voluntary involvement in sex work. This study used a qualitative approach by employing in-depth interviews with 10 female sex workers (FSWs) and 8 other stakeholders who work in a Bangladeshi brothel context. This study also used field notes to document how sex work operators and various factors shape women’s engagement in sex work. The interview transcripts and field notes were coded and analysed thematically. Participants’ accounts reveal two key themes about how sex work operators and sociocultural factors shape women’s engagement in sex work. Findings suggest that sex work operators (e.g., traffickers, pimps, madams, house owners) forced girls and women into sex work by putting them in situations in which they had limited power. Furthermore, various economic (poverty, limited employment opportunities) and sociocultural (rape, harassment, exploitation, divorce, limited support from family members and friends, feeling of disempowerment, desire to be autonomous) factors shaped their voluntary engagement in sex work by creating a condition of victimhood in which women felt limited agency and obligated to work for madams as bonded sex workers. However, some women supported by an FSW-led organisation had more agency than others to work and earn in the brothel area. We suggest three important strategies that are likely to benefit brothel-based women and their families, children, and the wider community. Full article
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