A systematic review of alcohol use and sexual risk-taking in Latin America
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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.(AU) 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.(AU)
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Alcoholic Intoxication; Alcohol-Related Disorders; Alcoholism; Sexual behavior; Unsafe sex; HIV; Sexually transmitted diseases; Latin America; South America; Intoxicación Alcohólica; Trastornos relacionados con alcohol; Alcoholismo; Conducta Sexual; Sexo inseguro; VIH; Enfermedades de Transmisión Sexual; América Latina; América del Sur; Consumo de Bebidas Alcoólicas; Assunção de Riscos; Sexo sem Proteção; América Latina
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Vagenas, Panagiotis,Lama, Javier R.,Ludford, Kaysia T.,Gonzales, Pedro,Sanchez, Jorge,Altice, Frederick L. (2013) A systematic review of alcohol use and sexual risk-taking in Latin America. Rev Panam Salud Publica;34(4) 267-274,oct. 2013. Retrieved from http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892013001000008
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