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A systematic review of alcohol use and sexual risk-taking in Latin America / Revisión sistemática de la relación entre el consumo de alcohol y la toma de riesgos sexuales en América Latina
Vagenas, Panagiotis; Lama, Javier R.; Ludford, Kaysia T.; Gonzales, Pedro; Sanchez, Jorge; Altice, Frederick L..
Affiliation
  • Vagenas, Panagiotis; Yale University. Yale School of Medicine. Section of Infectious Diseases. US
  • Lama, Javier R.; Yale University. Yale School of Medicine. Section of Infectious Diseases. US
  • Ludford, Kaysia T.; Yale University. Yale School of Medicine. Section of Infectious Diseases. US
  • Gonzales, Pedro; Yale University. Yale School of Medicine. Section of Infectious Diseases. US
  • Sanchez, Jorge; Yale University. Yale School of Medicine. Section of Infectious Diseases. US
  • Altice, Frederick L.; Yale University. Yale School of Medicine. Section of Infectious Diseases. US
Rev. panam. salud pública ; 34(4): 267-274, Oct. 2013. ilus, tab
Article in En | LILACS | ID: lil-695397
Responsible library: BR1.1
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

To provide an account of published literature on the association between alcohol use and sexual risk-taking, focusing on Latin America.

METHODS:

A search of MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, LILACS, and Cochrane databases identified 561 unique articles. After excluding those that were not directly relevant, 30 studies were retained for review.

RESULTS:

Twenty-seven studies showed direct or indirect associations between alcohol abuse and unprotected/risky sex. Three studies, however, showed no association between these variables, suggesting that the public health message of safer sex may have been effective.

CONCLUSIONS:

Further research is needed to identify factors and behaviors that could be modified to reduce the association between alcohol use disorders and risky sexual behavior.
RESUMEN

OBJETIVO:

Proporcionar una descripción de la bibliografía sobre la asociación entre el consumo de alcohol y la toma de riesgos sexuales, con foco en América Latina.

MÉTODOS:

Una búsqueda en las bases de datos MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, LILACS y Cochrane permitió seleccionar 561 artículos singulares. Tras excluir los que no eran pertinentes, se retuvieron 30 estudios para su análisis.

RESULTADOS:

Veintisiete estudios revelaron asociaciones directas o indirectas entre el consumo excesivo de alcohol y el sexo sin protección o de riesgo. Sin embargo, tres estudios no mostraron ninguna asociación entre estas variables, lo que sugiere que las recomendaciones de salud pública en pro de una actividad sexual de menor riesgo podrían haber sido eficaces.

CONCLUSIONES:

Se requiere llevar a cabo nuevas investigaciones para establecer los factores y los comportamientos que podrían ser objeto de modificación para reducir la asociación entre los trastornos por consumo de alcohol y el comportamiento sexual de riesgo.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: LILACS Main subject: Risk-Taking / Alcohol Drinking / Unsafe Sex Type of study: Etiology_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies / Systematic_reviews Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: Rev. panam. salud pública Journal subject: SAUDE PUBLICA Year: 2013 Document type: Article Affiliation country: United States Country of publication: United States

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: LILACS Main subject: Risk-Taking / Alcohol Drinking / Unsafe Sex Type of study: Etiology_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies / Systematic_reviews Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: Rev. panam. salud pública Journal subject: SAUDE PUBLICA Year: 2013 Document type: Article Affiliation country: United States Country of publication: United States