Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections and associated risk behaviors in prisoners: A systematic review
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Authors
Seyed Alinaghi, Seyed Ahmad
Pashaei, Zahra
Rahimi, Ensiyeh
Saeidi, Solmaz
Mirzapour, Pegah
Noori, Tayebeh
Ghasemzadeh, Afsaneh
Afzalian, Arian
Dashti, Mohsen
Habibi, Pedram
Issue Date
2022-09-15
Type
Article
Language
en_US
Keywords
Prisoners , Risk Factors , Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Abstract
Background and aims: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are one of the major health concerns globally. Generally, prisoners are at higher risks for STIs due to risk factors including; drug-use, high-risk sexual behaviors, densely populated prisons, and poor living conditions. Therefore, we aimed to conduct a systematic review to evaluate the existing data on STI prevalence, and its associated risk factors among prisoners.
Methods: We conducted a systematic search of the literature using the keywords in Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science, and Google Scholar online databases. We selected all the relevant original studies in English through title/abstract and full-text screening process..
Results: Based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria, we selected and reviewed 32 studies out of 96 identified papers. The most important STI-associated risk factors among prisoners were drug use, low educational levels, and unsafe sex. The prevalence of STIs was heterogenous in selected studies and was reported as follows; Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) (0%-14.5%), hepatitis B viruses (HBV) (0.04%-27.23%), hepatitis C viruses (HCV) (0.17%-49.7%), Syphilis (0.2%-22.1%), Chlamydia Trachomatis (CT) (1.02%-6.7%), Gonorrhea (0.6%-7.8%), and herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2) 22.4%.
Conclusion: This systematic review indicates that the prevalence of STIs (HIV, HBV, HCV, Syphilis, Chlamydia Trachomatis, Gonorrhea, and HSV-2) among prisoners appears to be higher than the general population, with drug abuse, low educational levels, and unsafe sex as major risk factors.
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SeyedAlinaghi, S., Pashaei, Z., Rahimi, E., Saeidi, S., Mirzapour, P., Noori, T., Ghasemzadeh, A., Afzalian, A., Dashti, M., Habibi, P., Farhoudi, B., Aghaie, N., Shamsabadi, A., Dadras, O., & Mehraeen, E. (2022). Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections and associated risk behaviors in prisoners: A systematic review. Health science reports, 5(5), e819. https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.819
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Health Science Reports