Structural factors in HIV prevention: concepts, examples, and implications for research.

摘要: Introduction: HIV-prevention behavior is affected by the environment as well characteristics of individuals at risk. HIV-related structural factors are defined barriers to, or facilitators of, an individual's HIV prevention behaviors; they may relate to economic, social, policy, organizational other aspects environment. Impact interventions: A relatively small number intervention studies demonstrates potential interventions increase in United States and internationally. The promise has also been shown prevent disease promote public health areas than HIV. Framework factors: Frameworks help define exemplify for prevention. One framework developed Centers Disease Control Prevention gives examples terms economic resources, policy supports, societal attitudes, structures functions associated with governments, service organizations, businesses, workforce faith communities, justice systems, media educational healthcare systems. should assist researchers officials identify important research programming. Conclusions: approach timely innovative. Despite limitations, including challenge a new perspective on difficulty evaluating their effects, urged pursue