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Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections and associated risk behaviors in prisoners: A systematic review.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 10 citations in OpenAlex.
- The prevalence of Trichomonas vaginalis infection among the female population of Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International health · 2024Pooled it
- Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections among incarcerated men in Prison Complex: a cross-sectional study, Santa Catarina, 2023-2024.Epidemiologia e servicos de saude : revista do Sistema Unico de Saude do Brasil · 2026Article
- Risk factors and prevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Syphilis, among prisoners in Duhok city, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Epidemiology and determinants of reemerging bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and emerging STIs in Europe.The Lancet regional health. Europe · 2023Review
- Retraction statement: Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections and associated risk behaviors in prisoners: A systematic review.Health science reports · 2023Article
- Past incarceration and chlamydia infection among young Black men in New Orleans.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections and associated risk behaviors in prisoners: A systematic review.Health science reports · 2022Article
Corrections and comments
- Retraction · 2023-07-25Concerns/Issues about Data · Concerns/Issues about Results and/or Conclusions · Concerns/Issues about Referencing/Attributions · Concerns/Issues about Peer Review · Investigation by Journal/Publisher · Unreliable Results and/or Conclusions ·
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15 authors at 8 institutions in 2 countries.
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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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