Social discrimination and sexual behavior of Latin American men who have sex with men: A systematic review

Abstract

Introduction: men who have sex with other men (MSM) suffer discrimination, which leads to HIV/AIDS risky sexual behavior. Objective: To examine the evidence available on the relationship between social discrimination and risky sexual behavior of adult Latin American MSM with and without a diagnosis of HIV/AIDS. Methodology: a systematic review was carried out following the PRISMA guidelines. The inclusion criteria were complete text research articles written in English and Spanish, with no restriction on the date of publication. Search chains were constructed. The articles were analyzed with what established in the HCPRDU assessment tool for quantitative studies. Results: twelve studies published between 2000 and 2014 were included. The evidence suggests that the participants with and without a diagnosis of HIV/AIDS suffer some type of discrimination related to unprotected anal intercourse. Conclusions: the results evidence the lack of explanatory models that may improve the course of professional care practice.