Introduction
There is growing need to prevent the spread of HIV in the society as well as develop mechanisms to limit the prevalence of the virus. Several measures have been put into action for the same course, but it is also necessary to adopt the behavioral mechanisms that will help achieve the goals of reducing the pandemic (Brandon, 2010). It is thus critical to understand the dynamics of the intervention approaches that will help in achieving the goals. The area of the discussion is the various behavioral approaches that will contribute to reducing the risks of contracting HIV as well as spreading it to others. The purpose of the discussion is to unravel the possible behaviors that can be useful towards achieving the goal.
Selection criteria
Similarities and differences between the articles
The similarities of the articles are encompassed in the topic relevance and the empirical analogy that has been applied to the due course. The articles exhibit series of examination derivatives that lead to corresponding deductions about the overall goal which is to discuss the behavioral approaches to HIV prevention. All the articles explore the behavior of drug injection as a risk factor in HIV transmission and the potential approaches to limit such transmissions that are normally caused by drug injection. The timeline of the articles also forms an integral aspect of selection that cuts across the research.
The main differences of the articles are the deviant nature of the discussions geared towards examining one discourse. The articles are different regarding analytical approach towards the subject with every article using a different topic with relevance to the main subject. Every discussion also uses its approach to determining the deductions of the behavioral interventions necessary to curb the risk of HIV transmission through drug injection.
Summary of the articles
The peer-review.html alludes to comprehensive HIV prevention and treatment to be the most effective in achieving the goal for the drug users (Sucarman, 2015). Empirical article 1 also concludes that scaling up of the interventions across the whole population is one of the effective strategies to reduce infections. It includes the vulnerable population of sex workers and drug users. Programs such as substance abuse treatment, distribution of condom, HIV testing as well as HIV care optimization and treatment have all been projected to reduce the rate of infections. The strategies work for the above-mentioned population group of sex workers, drug users as well as sexually active persons in the community. Empirical article 2 also affirms the position that positive social impact is a big influence in the fight against HIV infections. It presents counseling programs to help reduce infections and it has been effective in achieving the goal. Empirical Article 3 discusses the social processes that surround the injection episodes. It further concludes that it is necessary to understand the processes to reduce the risk factors. The research considers scientific moderators and relies on expertise supported analogy of the research findings to draw deductions. The results of the research have shown significant consistency throughout the research (Filipe, 2015). The evidence of the results is very strong taking into consideration the factors under investigation and the subjects of investigations. According to the authors, the prevention mechanisms need to be researched further to help develop more tentative findings that will contribute to eliminating HIV infections.
Final Section
The article takes the imperative analogy of the risk factors and the vulnerability surrounding the HIV infection in different groups of people (UNAIDS, 2010). It uses both the article evidenced-based approach to project the intervention program that is appropriate for the process. In this case, the article finds combination intervention as the effective strategy. It uses researchers as well as biomedical implementers as the moderators of the research study. The research uses behavioral and biological surveillance as the experiment to the effectiveness of the strategy. Regarding this, the article’s internal validity meets the research threshold having been closely monitored by experts in the field of study to validate the substance of the experiment. The sample considered takes into account the population surveillance from 1988 to 2010 in Thailand (UNAIDS, 2010). The population sample over this period is enormous and diverse regarding transmission across all sectors of the community. It comprises of sex workers transmission, family transmission, and injection drug user. The influence of the findings is empirically validated and diverse enough to provide tentative deductions. The study encompasses every aspect of HIV infection and factors surrounding the disease prevention which is critical in ensuring an HIV-free society in future.
Conclusion
Prevention of HIV remains a significant medical battle that tends to liberate the society from the detriments of the epidemic. It is thus imperative to consider the intervention strategies discussed as means to reduce new infections. Counseling, condom distribution, HIV testing, and combination prevention programs remain critical towards achieving the long-term objective of the research.
References
Brandon, M. (2010). Toward a comprehensive approach to HIV prevention for people who use drugs. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 23-26.
Filipe, J. M. (2015). Evaluating HIV prevention strategies for populations in key affected groups: The example of Cabo Verde. International Journal of Public Health, 60, 457-466.
Janulis, P. (2016). The micro-social risk environment for injection drug use: An event specific analysis of dyadic, situational, and network predictors of injection risk behavior. International Journal of Drug Policy, 27, 56-64.
Sucarman, J. (2015). Positive social impacts related to participation in an HIV prevention trial involving people who inject drugs. A Review of Human Subjects Research, 37.
UNAIDS. (2010). Combination HIV Prevention: Tailoring and Coordinating Biomedical, Behavioural and Structural Strategies to Reduce New HIV Infections 10 A UN AIDS Discussion Paper. UNAID Discussion Paper, 5-26. Retrieved from http://www.unaids.org/sites/default/files/en/media/unaids/contentassets/documents/unaidspublication/2010/JC2007_Combination_Prevention_paper_en.pdf
