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Prevalence of HIV, hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, drug use, and sexual behaviors among street children in Iran: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Nasiri, Naser; Kostoulas, Polychronis; Roshanfekr, Payam; Kheirkhah Vakilabad, Ali Asghar; Khezri, Mehrdad; Mirzaei, Hossein; Sharifi, Ali; Sharifi, Hamid.
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  • Nasiri N; School of Health Jiroft University of Medical Sciences Jiroft Iran.
  • Kostoulas P; Laboratory of Epidemiology and Artificial Intelligence, Faculty of Public & One Health University of Thessaly Thessaly Greece.
  • Roshanfekr P; Social Welfare Management Research Center, Social Health Research Institute University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences Tehran Iran.
  • Kheirkhah Vakilabad AA; Clinical Research Development Center of Imam Khomeini Hospital Jiroft University of Medical Sciences Jiroft Iran.
  • Khezri M; HIV/STI Surveillance Research Center, and WHO Collaborating Center for HIV Surveillance Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences Kerman Iran.
  • Mirzaei H; HIV/STI Surveillance Research Center, and WHO Collaborating Center for HIV Surveillance Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences Kerman Iran.
  • Sharifi A; Department of Ophthalmology Shafa Hospital, Afzalipour School of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences Kerman Iran.
  • Sharifi H; HIV/STI Surveillance Research Center, and WHO Collaborating Center for HIV Surveillance Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences Kerman Iran.
Health Sci Rep ; 6(11): e1674, 2023 Nov.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37927540
Background and Aims: Street children face a disproportionately higher risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV) due to high-risk sexual and drug use practices. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of these infections and related risk behaviors among street children in Iran. Methods: We searched PubMed, Web of Science (ISI), Embase, Scopus, and Google Scholar for the English-language records and Iranian databases, including SID, Magiran, and IRANDOC for the Farsi-language records up to September 18, 2022. Random effects analysis was used to obtain prevalence estimates for each condition. Homogeneity across included studies was assessed using I 2. Results: We extracted data from 18 eligible studies, representing 5646 children (83.2% boys), with a mean age of 10.2 (range: 5-18). The prevalence of HIV, HBV, and HCV were 0.79% (95% confidence intervals [CIs]: 0.0-5.56), 1.97% (95% CI: 1.01-3.19), and 1.88% (95% CI: 0.74-3.46), respectively. The prevalence of lifetime drug use and sexual abuse was 8.32% (95% CI: 4.83-12.62) and 10.18% (95% CI: 3.02-20.67) among street children, respectively. Conclusion: The estimated prevalence of HIV, HBV, and HCV among street children in Iran was higher than the estimates in the general population. Moreover, drug use and the experience of sexual abuse were prevalent among this population. These findings suggest the need for targeted prevention programs for street children in Iran.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Tipo de estudio: Systematic_reviews Idioma: En Revista: Health Sci Rep Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Tipo de estudio: Systematic_reviews Idioma: En Revista: Health Sci Rep Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos