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 Prison Health 2018, 14: 69-88. PMID: 29869582, PMCID: PMC5992494, DOI: 10.1108/ijph-02-2017-0011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGender 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 accessPrison
2015
Explaining poor health-seeking among HIV-infected released prisoners
Bhushan A, Brown S, Marcus R, Altice F. Explaining poor health-seeking among HIV-infected released prisoners. International Journal Of Prison Health 2015, 11: 209-224. PMID: 38987947, DOI: 10.1108/ijph-11-2014-0047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSelf-regulation modelLeventhal's self-regulation modelNegative emotional statesCognitive representationsEmotional statesCoping strategiesPsychological componentsFalse beliefsIndividual motivationRecidivist prisonersPsychological barriersIllness representationsFeelings of mistrustPsychological supportSemi-structured interviewsMental healthSubstance abuseAcute stressorDesign/methodology/approachOriginality/valueMethodology/approachMotivationBeliefsIndividualsPrisoners