2013
Gender Differences in Baseline Health, Needs at Release, and Predictors of Care Engagement Among HIV-Positive Clients Leaving Jail
Williams CT, Kim S, Meyer J, Spaulding A, Teixeira P, Avery A, Moore K, Altice F, Murphy-Swallow D, Simon D, Wickersham J, Ouellet LJ. Gender Differences in Baseline Health, Needs at Release, and Predictors of Care Engagement Among HIV-Positive Clients Leaving Jail. AIDS And Behavior 2013, 17: 195-202. PMID: 23314801, PMCID: PMC3758427, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-012-0391-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultContinuity of Patient CareFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHealth Services AccessibilityHealth Services Needs and DemandHealth StatusHIV InfectionsHumansInterviews as TopicMaleMiddle AgedPatient Acceptance of Health CarePatient DischargePrimary Health CarePrisonersPrisonsProgram EvaluationSex DistributionSex FactorsSocial WorkSubstance Abuse, IntravenousConceptsSocial service needsCriminal justice settingsGender differencesJustice settingsEnhancing LinkagesCare engagementService needsGender-specific strategiesMore chronic health conditionsSevere substance use disordersHIV primary careMultisite demonstration projectHIV-positive clientsChronic health conditionsMore womenSubstance use disordersJailEngagementWorse healthDifferent needsPrescribed ARTPrimary careBaseline healthUse disordersJail detainees
2012
Correlates of Retention in HIV Care After Release from Jail: Results from a Multi-site Study
Althoff AL, Zelenev A, Meyer JP, Fu J, Brown SE, Vagenas P, Avery AK, Cruzado-Quiñones J, Spaulding AC, Altice FL. Correlates of Retention in HIV Care After Release from Jail: Results from a Multi-site Study. AIDS And Behavior 2012, 17: 156-170. PMID: 23161210, PMCID: PMC3714328, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-012-0372-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCase ManagementContinuity of Patient CareFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHealth ServicesHealth Services AccessibilityHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMiddle AgedPatient CompliancePatient DischargePrisonersPrisonsProspective StudiesSecondary PreventionSocial SupportSocial WorkSocioeconomic FactorsYoung AdultConceptsCorrelates of retentionHIV careJail detaineesEffective HIV treatmentCase management servicesReceipt of servicesHIV providersClinic visitsHIV treatmentDischarge planningHeroin useHIV educationMulti-site studyChallenging populationTransportation assistanceCarePost-release periodSustained retentionIncarcerated individualsEmpiric dataCorrelatesReleaseHIVPLWHAProvision of educationPost-Release Substance Abuse Outcomes Among HIV-Infected Jail Detainees: Results from a Multisite Study
Krishnan A, Wickersham JA, Chitsaz E, Springer SA, Jordan AO, Zaller N, Altice FL. Post-Release Substance Abuse Outcomes Among HIV-Infected Jail Detainees: Results from a Multisite Study. AIDS And Behavior 2012, 17: 171-180. PMID: 23142854, PMCID: PMC3600070, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-012-0362-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBehavior, AddictiveFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHealth Services Needs and DemandHIV InfectionsHumansIll-Housed PersonsInsurance, HealthMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPatient DischargePrevalencePrisonsProspective StudiesSeverity of Illness IndexSocial WorkSocioeconomic FactorsSubstance-Related DisordersTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsOpioid useJail detaineesPoor health outcomesSubstance use disordersSubstance abuse outcomesSubsequent drug useSubstance abuse treatmentOpioid relapseProspective cohortPsychiatric morbidityAppropriate diagnosisHigh prevalenceComplicate treatmentPsychiatric careUse disordersAlcohol severitySix monthsHealth outcomesDrug useHIVHealthcare accessAbuse treatmentSubstance abuseDrug relapseHealthcare outcomes
1998
Evaluation of an Innovative Program to Address the Health and Social Service Needs of Drug-Using Women with or at Risk for HIV Infection
Thompson A, Blankenship K, Selwyn P, Khoshnood K, Lopez M, Balacos K, Altice F. Evaluation of an Innovative Program to Address the Health and Social Service Needs of Drug-Using Women with or at Risk for HIV Infection. Journal Of Community Health 1998, 23: 419-440. PMID: 9824792, DOI: 10.1023/a:1018706107776.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnmet service needsDrug-using womenCase management interventionHIV infectionSocial service needsCase managementService needsHigh-risk womenHIV risk behaviorsICM interventionNeedle exchange sitesTreatment drug usersDental servicesMental health counselingDrug treatmentUnmet needDrug usersMedical careHealth counselingRisk behaviorsStreet outreachManagement interventionsCase managersWomenInfection