2018
Creating, reinforcing, and resisting the gender binary: a qualitative study of transgender women’s healthcare experiences in sex-segregated jails and prisons
Hughto J, Clark KA, Altice FL, Reisner SL, Kershaw TS, Pachankis JE. Creating, reinforcing, and resisting the gender binary: a qualitative study of transgender women’s healthcare experiences in sex-segregated jails and prisons. International Journal Of Prisoner Health 2018, 14: 69-88. PMID: 29869582, PMCID: PMC5992494, DOI: 10.1108/ijph-02-2017-0011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultDelivery of Health CareFemaleHumansInterviews as TopicMiddle AgedPrisonersPrisonsQualitative ResearchTransgender PersonsYoung AdultConceptsGender binaryTransgender womenHealthcare experiencesWomen's healthcare experiencesResearch limitations/implications FindingsCorrectional healthcare providersProviders' limited knowledgeDesign/methodology/approachSemi-structured interviewsWomen ActFirst-hand accountsWomen's accessMethodology/approachOriginality/valueInstitutional cultureMulti-level barriersStructural stigmaFeminine identityInstitutional policiesFindings ParticipantsImplications FindingsQualitative studyHealthcare barriersInsufficient accessPrisonLinkage and retention in HCV care for HIV‐infected populations: early data from the DAA era
Sacks‐Davis R, Doyle JS, Rauch A, Beguelin C, Pedrana AE, Matthews GV, Prins M, van der Valk M, Klein MB, Saeed S, Lacombe K, Chkhartishvili N, Altice FL, Hellard ME. Linkage and retention in HCV care for HIV‐infected populations: early data from the DAA era. Journal Of The International AIDS Society 2018, 21: e25051. PMID: 29633559, PMCID: PMC5978682, DOI: 10.1002/jia2.25051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntiviral AgentsCoinfectionContinuity of Patient CareDelivery of Health CareDisease EradicationHepatitis CHIV InfectionsHumansConceptsCo-infected populationHIV co-infected populationElimination initiativeHCV eliminationHIV/HCV co-infected populationCare dataHCV treatment uptakeSustained virological responseHalf of patientsDAA eraDAA treatmentHCV careSVR ratesVirological responseHCV infectionHCV treatmentHCV RNAImplementation science frameworkTreatment uptakeHigh-income countriesHIVIntervention characteristicsTreatment availabilityDiagnosis rateElimination program
2016
Examining the Acceptability of mHealth Technology in HIV Prevention Among High-Risk Drug Users in Treatment
Shrestha R, Huedo-Medina TB, Altice FL, Krishnan A, Copenhaver M. Examining the Acceptability of mHealth Technology in HIV Prevention Among High-Risk Drug Users in Treatment. AIDS And Behavior 2016, 21: 3100-3110. PMID: 28025735, PMCID: PMC5484759, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-016-1637-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeAdultCell PhoneConnecticutDelivery of Health CareDrug UsersFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansInternetMaleMethadoneNeurocognitive DisordersOpiate Substitution TreatmentPatient Acceptance of Health CarePrevalenceRisk FactorsRisk-TakingSexual BehaviorSmartphoneSubstance Abuse, IntravenousTelemedicineText MessagingConceptsSex-related risk behaviorsNeurocognitive impairmentDrug usersRisk behaviorsHIV-negative drug usersHigh-risk drug usersHigh-risk populationHigh-risk peopleHIV prevention effortsUse of mHealthMethadone clinicsHIV preventionHigh prevalenceMedication remindersHealth programsMHealth acceptancePrevention effortsHealth conditionsMHealth technologiesConvenience sampleDrugsStandardized assessmentReal-world acceptanceMobile healthPhone callsHealthcare resources are inadequate to address the burden of illness among HIV-infected male prisoners in Malaysia
Bick J, Culbert G, Al-Darraji HA, Koh C, Pillai V, Kamarulzaman A, Altice F. Healthcare resources are inadequate to address the burden of illness among HIV-infected male prisoners in Malaysia. International Journal Of Prisoner Health 2016, 12: 253-269. PMID: 27921633, DOI: 10.1108/ijph-06-2016-0017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiretroviral therapyHealth needsLatent tuberculosis infectionCo-morbid conditionsBurden of illnessComprehensive health assessmentHepatitis C virusComplex health needsSerious public health threatPublic health threatCD4 monitoringHIV careTuberculosis infectionHIV statusPhysical examinationC virusUntreated syphilisMale prisonersTobacco useHIVDisease comorbiditiesMalaysian adultsStructured historyHealthcare resourcesDrug useA Call to Action: A Blueprint for Academic Health Sciences in the Era of Mass Incarceration
Ferguson WJ, Cloud D, Spaulding AC, Shelton D, Trestman RL, Altice FL, Champion-Lippmann C, Thomas D, Taxman FS. A Call to Action: A Blueprint for Academic Health Sciences in the Era of Mass Incarceration. Journal Of Health Care For The Poor And Underserved 2016, 27: 5-17. PMID: 27133508, DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2016.0051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Future of Opioid Agonist Therapies in Ukraine: A Qualitative Assessment of Multilevel Barriers and ways Forward to Promote retention in treatment
Bojko MJ, Mazhnaya A, Marcus R, Makarenko I, Islam Z, Filippovych S, Dvoriak S, Altice FL. The Future of Opioid Agonist Therapies in Ukraine: A Qualitative Assessment of Multilevel Barriers and ways Forward to Promote retention in treatment. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2016, 66: 37-47. PMID: 27211995, PMCID: PMC4919997, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2016.03.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnalgesics, OpioidDelivery of Health CareFemaleFocus GroupsGrounded TheoryHumansMaleOpiate Substitution TreatmentOpioid-Related DisordersPatient Acceptance of Health CarePractice Guidelines as TopicPractice Patterns, Physicians'Quality ImprovementSubstance Abuse, IntravenousUkraineConceptsOpioid agonist therapyOAT retentionAgonist therapyTreatment goalsAdditional patient educationRealistic treatment goalsPrimary care settingQuality improvement interventionsCommunity-level barriersPatient educationOpioid addictionCare settingsTreatment retentionMultilevel barriersTreatment settingsImprovement interventionsPWIDMedical staffTherapyTreatmentCommunity awarenessDelivery barriersExperiences of PWIDHigh attritionFocus groups
2013
Integration of health services improves multiple healthcare outcomes among HIV-infected people who inject drugs in Ukraine
Bachireddy C, Soule MC, Izenberg JM, Dvoryak S, Dumchev K, Altice FL. Integration of health services improves multiple healthcare outcomes among HIV-infected people who inject drugs in Ukraine. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2013, 134: 106-114. PMID: 24128379, PMCID: PMC3865106, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2013.09.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid substitution therapyOpioid-dependent PWIDIsoniazid preventive therapyHealth-related qualityNeedles/syringesHIV-endemic regionsComposite scoreCross-sectional studyHealthcare quality indicatorsAntiretroviral therapyTuberculosis servicesPreventive therapySecondary outcomesHigher HRQoLMiddle-income countriesPrimary outcomePoor outcomeSubstitution therapyPotential confoundersTuberculosis treatmentHIV epidemicHIVHealth servicesPWIDOutreach settings
2012
Guidelines for improving entry into and retention in care and antiretroviral adherence for persons with HIV: evidence-based recommendations from an International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care panel.
Thompson MA, Mugavero MJ, Amico KR, Cargill VA, Chang LW, Gross R, Orrell C, Altice FL, Bangsberg DR, Bartlett JG, Beckwith CG, Dowshen N, Gordon CM, Horn T, Kumar P, Scott JD, Stirratt MJ, Remien RH, Simoni JM, Nachega JB. Guidelines for improving entry into and retention in care and antiretroviral adherence for persons with HIV: evidence-based recommendations from an International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care panel. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2012, 156: 817-33, w-284, w-285, w-286, w-287, w-288, w-289, w-290, w-291, w-292, w-293, w-294. PMID: 22393036, PMCID: PMC4044043, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-156-11-201206050-00419.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEvidence-based recommendationsAntiretroviral therapyART adherenceBody of evidenceHIV medical careStandardized data extraction formEffective antiretroviral therapyHIV treatment outcomesService delivery interventionsMental health disordersData extraction formSystematic literature searchHIV diagnosisBehavioral end pointsAdherence toolsAntiretroviral adherencePregnant womenDelivery interventionsAIDS careTreatment outcomesObservational studyCare panelHealth disordersExtraction formMedical care
2011
Strategies to enhance linkages between care for HIV/AIDS in jail and community settings
Draine J, Ahuja D, Altice FL, Arriola KJ, Avery AK, Beckwith CG, Booker CA, Ferguson A, Figueroa H, Lincoln T, Ouellet LJ, Porterfield J, Spaulding AC, Tinsley MJ. Strategies to enhance linkages between care for HIV/AIDS in jail and community settings. AIDS Care 2011, 23: 366-377. PMID: 21347900, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2010.507738.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCase ManagementCommunity Health ServicesContinuity of Patient CareDelivery of Health CareFemaleHIV InfectionsHIV SeropositivityHumansMalePolicy MakingPrisonersPrisons
2010
A systematic review of the impact of alcohol use disorders on HIV treatment outcomes, adherence to antiretroviral therapy and health care utilization
Azar MM, Springer SA, Meyer JP, Altice FL. A systematic review of the impact of alcohol use disorders on HIV treatment outcomes, adherence to antiretroviral therapy and health care utilization. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2010, 112: 178-193. PMID: 20705402, PMCID: PMC2997193, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2010.06.014.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsHealth care utilizationHIV treatment outcomesAlcohol use disorderPoor HIV treatment outcomesCare utilizationTreatment outcomesAntiretroviral therapyUse disordersImpact of AUDHealth service utilizationHIV/AIDSCD4 countHIV statusMedication adherenceService utilizationDATA SYNTHESISAnimal studiesElectronic databasesSystematic reviewAlcohol useTherapyPrimary articlesGoogle ScholarAdherenceOutcomesNEXT STEPS FOR UKRAINE ABOLITION OF HIV REGISTRIES, IMPLEMENTATION OF ROUTINE HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS TESTING AND EXPANSION OF SERVICES
IZENBERG JM, ALTICE FL. NEXT STEPS FOR UKRAINE ABOLITION OF HIV REGISTRIES, IMPLEMENTATION OF ROUTINE HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS TESTING AND EXPANSION OF SERVICES. Addiction 2010, 105: 569-570. PMID: 20403006, PMCID: PMC3049168, DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2009.02881.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnalgesics, OpioidDelivery of Health CareDiagnostic Tests, RoutineFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansMaleOpioid-Related DisordersUkraine
2007
Letter to the Editor Observations on Implementing Routine HIV Testing in Jails
Kavasery R, Altice FL. Letter to the Editor Observations on Implementing Routine HIV Testing in Jails. AIDS Patient Care And STDs 2007, 21: 715-716. PMID: 17949268, DOI: 10.1089/apc.2007.0039.Peer-Reviewed Original Research