Self-perception of risk for HIV acquisition among people in prisons in Iran: A nationwide survey in 2017
A notable gap exists between actual HIV risk behaviors and self-perceived risk among people in prisons in Iran. Targeted prison-based educational interventions are essential to improve risk awareness and promote HIV prevention behaviors among this marginalized population.
Authors
- Zahra Abdolahinia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1307-1057)
- Mohammad Karamouzian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5631-4469)
- Soheil Mehmandoost (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6915-249X)
- Ali Akbar Haghdoost (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4628-4849)
- Abedin Iranpour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7746-5709)
- Hamid Pour Sharifi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9008-7618)
- Seyed Aria Nejadghaderi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8692-9720)
Institutions
- St. Michael's Hospital (CA)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Kerman University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Public Health Ontario (CA)
- Global Brain Health Institute (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-21518-9
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.71
Funders
- Kerman University of Medical Sciences
- Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences