The Role of the Social Determinants of Health on Engagement in Physical Activity or Exercise among Adults Living with HIV: A Scoping Review

Farhana Safa, Natalia McClellan, Sarah Bonato, Sergio Rueda () and Kelly K. O’Brien ()
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Farhana Safa: Institute for Mental Health Policy Research (IMHPR), Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto, ON M5S 2S1, Canada
Natalia McClellan: AIDS Community Care Montreal, SIDA Bénévoles Montréal, Montreal, QC H2L 2Y4, Canada
Sarah Bonato: Library Services, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto, ON M5S 2S1, Canada
Sergio Rueda: Institute for Mental Health Policy Research (IMHPR), Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto, ON M5S 2S1, Canada
Kelly K. O’Brien: Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (IHPME), Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5T 3M7, Canada

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 20, 1-37

Abstract: Physical activity (PA) and exercise are an effective rehabilitation strategy to improve health outcomes among people living with HIV (PLWH). However, engagement in exercise among PLWH can vary. Our aim was to characterize the literature on the role of social determinants of health (SDOH) on engagement in PA or exercise among adults living with HIV. We conducted a scoping review using the Arksey and O’Malley Framework. We searched databases between 1996 and 2021. We included articles that examined PA or exercise among adults with HIV and addressed at least one SDOH from the Public Health Agency of Canada Framework. We extracted data from included articles onto a data extraction charting form, and collated results using content analytical techniques. Of the 11,060 citations, we included 41 articles, with 35 studies involving primary data collection 23 (66%) quantitative, 8 (23%) qualitative, and four (11%) mixed methods. Of the 14,835 participants, 6398 (43%) were women. Gender ( n = 24 articles), social support ( n = 15), and income and social status ( n = 14) were the most commonly reported SDOH in the literature with the majority of studies addressing only one SDOH. Future research should consider the intersection between multiple SDOH to better understand their combined impact on engagement in PA or exercise among PLWH.

Keywords: people living with HIV/AIDS; physical activity; exercise; social determinants of health (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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