Impact of Mobile Phone-Based Interventions on Methamphetamine Use and High-risk Sexual Behaviors in Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM): A Systematic Review
Background: Today, increased use of methamphetamine in homosexual men is associated with high-risk sexualbehaviors and (HIV) epidemic. Mobile phone-based interventions are an accessible and rapid method toprovide healthcare services to this population. This study aimed to systematically review the e...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Kerman University of Medical Sciences
2020-01-01
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| Series: | Addiction and Health |
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| Online Access: | https://ahj.kmu.ac.ir/article_89584_4fc06581895d065ae9194ccd582edcc6.pdf |
| Summary: | Background: Today, increased use of methamphetamine in homosexual men is associated with high-risk sexualbehaviors and (HIV) epidemic. Mobile phone-based interventions are an accessible and rapid method toprovide healthcare services to this population. This study aimed to systematically review the effects of mobilephone-based interventions on methamphetamine use and high-risk sexual behaviors in homosexual men.Methods: This systematic review was conducted by two researchers via searching in PubMed, Google Scholar,Web of Science, Scopus, and PsycINFO databases to retrieve the published articles regarding the effects ofmobile phone-based interventions on the control of methamphetamine use and high-risk sexual behaviors.Findings: Among 250 unique articles that were retrieved, only five cases met all the inclusion criteria of thestudy. Accordingly, some of the applied interventions included text messaging (n = 4) and mobile apps(n = 1). In this regard, the use of text messaging significantly decreased the rates of methamphetamine use,condomless anal intercourse (CAI), and HIV transmission among homosexual men.Conclusion: According to the results, short-term interventions based on text messaging could decrease therates of methamphetamine use and the high-risk sexual behaviors associated with HIV infection inhomosexual men. Despite the positive impact of these interventions, long-term follow-ups are required forindividuals using methamphetamine in different communities |
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| ISSN: | 2008-4633 2008-8469 |