2025
Characterizing Emergency Department Care for Patients With Histories of Incarceration
Huang T, Socrates V, Ovchinnikova P, Faustino I, Kumar A, Safranek C, Chi L, Wang E, Puglisi L, Wong A, Wang K, Taylor R. Characterizing Emergency Department Care for Patients With Histories of Incarceration. Journal Of The American College Of Emergency Physicians Open 2025, 6: 100022. PMID: 40012663, PMCID: PMC11852703, DOI: 10.1016/j.acepjo.2024.100022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCare processesHistory of incarcerationRestraint useEmergency departmentHealth care team membersMeasuring care processesCompare socio-demographic characteristicsCare team membersHealth care disparitiesEmergency department careHealth care systemSocio-demographic characteristicsUnique patient encountersMultivariate logistic regressionCare disparitiesHealth behaviorsED settingCare systemPatient encountersSubstance use historyMedical adviceLogistic regressionDemographic characteristicsTeam membersCare
2024
Prevalence of mental health conditions, substance use disorders, suicidal ideation and attempts, and experiences of homelessness among Veterans with criminal-legal involvement: A meta-analysis
Edwards E, Fortuna A, Holliday R, Addison H, Tsai J. Prevalence of mental health conditions, substance use disorders, suicidal ideation and attempts, and experiences of homelessness among Veterans with criminal-legal involvement: A meta-analysis. Clinical Psychology Review 2024, 115: 102533. PMID: 39740354, DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2024.102533.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersCriminal-legal systemHistory of incarcerationExperience of homelessnessMental health conditionsCriminal-legalCommunity supervisionHistory of suicidal ideationSuicidal ideationHistory of homelessnessDrug useVeterans Health AdministrationRates of psychosocial difficultiesVeterans Health Administration settingsRates of alcohol useInvolvement experiencesPrevalence of mental health conditionsMinority groupsNon-VHA settingsCurrent homelessnessHomelessnessSuicidal thoughtsUse disorderHealth conditionsAlcohol useEthnic identity and social support as mediators between childhood sexual abuse and depression among black men who have sex with men
Boyd D, Jones K, Quinn C, Hill M, Nelson L, Beauchamp G, Emel L, Hightow-Weidman L, Shoptaw S, Magnus M, Piwowar-Manning E, Mayer K, Fields S, Wheeler D, Dyer T, Wilton L. Ethnic identity and social support as mediators between childhood sexual abuse and depression among black men who have sex with men. Child Abuse & Neglect 2024, 157: 107064. PMID: 39303435, DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChildhood sexual abuseEthnic identityBlack MSMSexual abuseEarly sexual debutSexual debutIndirect effects of childhood sexual abuseSocial supportDepressive symptomsEffects of childhood sexual abuseHistory of incarcerationSurvivors of childhood sexual abuseMental health effectsMediation of depressive symptomsAdverse mental health effectsLife trajectoriesIncarcerationNegatively associated with depressive symptomsUS citiesBlack menCSA experiencesAbuseMSMPreexposure prophylaxisIdentityImpact of Decarceration Plus Alcohol, Substance Use, and Mental Health Screening on Life Expectancies of Black Sexual Minority Men and Black Transgender Women Living With HIV in the United States: A Simulation Study Based on HPTN 061
Feelemyer J, Bershteyn A, Scheidell J, Brewer R, Dyer T, Cleland C, Hucks-Ortiz C, Justice A, Mayer K, Grawert A, Kaufman J, Braithwaite S, Khan M. Impact of Decarceration Plus Alcohol, Substance Use, and Mental Health Screening on Life Expectancies of Black Sexual Minority Men and Black Transgender Women Living With HIV in the United States: A Simulation Study Based on HPTN 061. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2024, 95: 283-290. PMID: 38032748, PMCID: PMC10922416, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000003354.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLower life expectancyBlack sexual minority menBlack transgender womenReduce incarcerationSubstance useTransgender WomenIncreased LEVeterans Aging Cohort StudyPsychiatric conditionsMental health screeningLinkage to treatmentDisproportionate rates of incarcerationLife expectancyAging Cohort StudyRates of incarcerationHistory of incarcerationSexual minority menImplementing screeningHealth screeningSubstance use disordersTreatment of psychiatric conditionsPositive screenImprove screeningCohort studyDisproportionate rates
2023
“What if that’s your last sleep?” A qualitative exploration of the trauma of incarceration and sleep
Elumn J, Li P, Lytell M, Garcia M, Wang E, Yaggi H. “What if that’s your last sleep?” A qualitative exploration of the trauma of incarceration and sleep. SLEEP Advances 2023, 5: zpad055. PMID: 38314119, PMCID: PMC10838125, DOI: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpad055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHistory of incarcerationSleep problemsSleep healthSleep health disparitiesMulti-level interventionsResults Three themesDescription of sleepLast sleepSleep disordersSleep qualityObjective sleepHealth disparitiesSleepHealth of peopleReflexive thematic analysisLack of accessPaucity of researchTraumaHealthIssues of safetyQualitative explorationThematic analysisPhysical environmental factorsSemi-structured interviewsIncarcerationThe sleep justice study - a prospective cohort study assessing sleep as a cardiometabolic risk factor after incarceration: a protocol paper
Elumn J, Saeed G, Aminawung J, Horton N, Lin H, Yaggi H, Wang E. The sleep justice study - a prospective cohort study assessing sleep as a cardiometabolic risk factor after incarceration: a protocol paper. BMC Public Health 2023, 23: 2107. PMID: 37884957, PMCID: PMC10605958, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-16985-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCVD risk factor controlPittsburgh Sleep Quality IndexRisk factor controlRisk factorsSleep healthCardiovascular healthCarceral facilitiesEpidemiology of CVDCardiometabolic risk factorsCardiovascular risk factorsCardiovascular disease eventsOngoing prospective cohortProspective cohort studySleep Quality IndexPopulation-specific risk factorsHistory of incarcerationRest-activity patternsObjective measuresSTOP-BangCardiovascular outcomesCardiovascular riskCohort studyProspective cohortCVD epidemiologyFactor controlCancer equity for those impacted by mass incarceration
Ramaswamy M, Manz C, Kouyoumdjian F, Vest N, Puglisi L, Wang E, Salyer C, Osei B, Zaller N, Rebbeck T. Cancer equity for those impacted by mass incarceration. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2023, 115: 1128-1131. PMID: 37219371, PMCID: PMC10560595, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djad087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer disparitiesBetter cancer preventionHistory of incarcerationCancer preventionHealth promotionTreatment servicesCommunity careHealth insuranceIncarceration historyHealth linkagesCommunity advocatesEducation of professionalsIncarcerationCliniciansDisparitiesHistoryCarePreventionCarceral settings“Just fighting for my life to stay alive”: a qualitative investigation of barriers and facilitators to community re-entry among people with opioid use disorder and incarceration histories
Hoffman K, Thompson E, Gaeta Gazzola M, Oberleitner L, Eller A, Madden L, Marcus R, Oberleitner D, Beitel M, Barry D. “Just fighting for my life to stay alive”: a qualitative investigation of barriers and facilitators to community re-entry among people with opioid use disorder and incarceration histories. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2023, 18: 16. PMID: 36944998, PMCID: PMC10031976, DOI: 10.1186/s13722-023-00377-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderRe-entry experiencesReintegration of peopleSemi-structured qualitative interviewsIncarceration historyExperiences of peoplePerspectives of peopleBasic resourcesThematic analysis approachTransition programCarceral settingsQualitative interviewsLived experienceStable housingStructural barriersSocial challengesFormal transition programQualitative investigationPersistent barriersIncarcerationHistory of incarcerationUse disordersConcrete suggestionsMain themesRe-entry period
2021
Formerly Incarcerated Community Health Workers Engaging Individuals Returning From Incarceration Into Primary Care: Results From the Transition Clinic Network
Aminawung JA, Harvey TD, Smart J, Calderon J, Steiner A, Kroboth E, Wang EA, Shavit S. Formerly Incarcerated Community Health Workers Engaging Individuals Returning From Incarceration Into Primary Care: Results From the Transition Clinic Network. Frontiers In Public Health 2021, 9: 681128. PMID: 34422744, PMCID: PMC8376286, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.681128.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity health workersPrimary care teamsTransitions Clinic NetworkPrimary careCare teamClinic networkHealth workersHealth outcomesPrimary care visitsMore comorbid conditionsPrimary care clinicsInterdisciplinary primary care teamsModel of careHistory of incarcerationCHW activitiesCare visitsClinic visitsCare clinicsComorbid conditionsMedian numberRecent incarcerationParticipants' healthSocial determinantsComplex healthShort stayHealth care for people who are incarcerated
Puglisi LB, Wang EA. Health care for people who are incarcerated. Nature Reviews Disease Primers 2021, 7: 50. PMID: 34238928, DOI: 10.1038/s41572-021-00288-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity health systemHistory of incarcerationMedical conditionsHealth systemHealth careHigh rateIncarcerated individualsCareReported history and correlates of drug overdose among people who inject drugs in Lebanon
Khoshnood K, Sheb F, Khouri D, Aaraj E, Barbour R, Crawford F, Mokhbat J, Parpia A, Heimer R. Reported history and correlates of drug overdose among people who inject drugs in Lebanon. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal 2021, 27: 571-579. DOI: 10.26719/2021.27.6.571.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance use treatmentCorrelates of drugDrug overdoseOpioid overdoseDrug treatmentNon-fatal opioid overdoseUse treatmentOverdose prevention programsInfectious disease test resultsBetter epidemiologic dataDisease test resultsDrug use historySexual risk behaviorsHistory of incarcerationEffective treatment programsRespondent-driven samplingEligible PWIDDrug injectionEpidemiologic dataFirst drugAverage ageLebanese menHistory of arrestPrevention programsRisk behaviorsThe Transitions Clinic Network: Post Incarceration Addiction Treatment, Healthcare, and Social Support (TCN-PATHS): A hybrid type-1 effectiveness trial of enhanced primary care to improve opioid use disorder treatment outcomes following release from jail
Howell BA, Puglisi L, Clark K, Albizu-Garcia C, Ashkin E, Booth T, Brinkley-Rubinstein L, Fiellin DA, Fox AD, Maurer KF, Lin HJ, McCollister K, Murphy S, Morse DS, Shavit S, Wang K, Winkelman T, Wang EA. The Transitions Clinic Network: Post Incarceration Addiction Treatment, Healthcare, and Social Support (TCN-PATHS): A hybrid type-1 effectiveness trial of enhanced primary care to improve opioid use disorder treatment outcomes following release from jail. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2021, 128: 108315. PMID: 33583610, PMCID: PMC8319218, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2021.108315.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransitions Clinic NetworkOpioid use disorderPrimary careTreatment cascadeClinic networkOpioid Use Disorder Treatment OutcomesMedical needData Safety Monitoring BoardStandard primary careCommunity health centersCommunity health workersPrimary care teamsSafety monitoring boardCause of deathDisorder treatment outcomesPatient's medical needsHistory of incarcerationPolicy-level barriersOUD treatmentCare teamEffectiveness trialHealth centersTreatment outcomesCommon causeOpioid overdose
2020
Frequent Episodic Utilizers of Veterans Health Administration Homeless Programs Use: Background Characteristics and Health Services Use
Szymkowiak D, Montgomery AE, Tsai J, O'Toole TP. Frequent Episodic Utilizers of Veterans Health Administration Homeless Programs Use: Background Characteristics and Health Services Use. Journal Of Public Health Management And Practice 2020, 28: e211-e218. PMID: 33208718, DOI: 10.1097/phh.0000000000001252.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpisodic useVHA Homeless ProgramsHomeless ProgramStepwise multivariate logistic regressionRetrospective cohort studyHealth service useMultivariate logistic regressionSubstance use disordersDiagnosis of psychosisHistory of incarcerationMilitary sexual traumaCohort studyAcute careEmergency departmentVHA servicesRisk factorsMore episodesMAIN OUTCOMEInpatient unitProgram useService useUse disordersVeterans Health Administration Homeless ProgramsLogistic regressionObservation periodCovariates of hazardous alcohol use among sexual and gender minorities in Texas: Identifying the most vulnerable
Wilkerson J, Di Paola A, McCurdy S, Schick V. Covariates of hazardous alcohol use among sexual and gender minorities in Texas: Identifying the most vulnerable. Addictive Behaviors 2020, 105: 106327. PMID: 32044679, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106327.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHazardous drinkersHistory of incarcerationHazardous drinkingLogistic regression modelsMultivariate logistic regression modelMultiple logistic regression modelNon-hazardous drinkersHazardous alcohol useRegression modelsCriminal justice involvementAlcohol useMental healthSubstance useDrinkersDrinkingPrevalenceJustice involvementGender minority personsDepressionCovariatesSGM adolescentsMarijuanaOnline surveyMinority personsOpioids
2019
Perceived Discrimination Based on Criminal Record in Healthcare Settings and Self-Reported Health Status among Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
Redmond N, Aminawung JA, Morse DS, Zaller N, Shavit S, Wang EA. Perceived Discrimination Based on Criminal Record in Healthcare Settings and Self-Reported Health Status among Formerly Incarcerated Individuals. Journal Of Urban Health 2019, 97: 105-111. PMID: 31628588, PMCID: PMC7010870, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-019-00382-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-reported general health statusTransitions Clinic NetworkGeneral health statusChronic health conditionsHealth care providersHealth care settingsHealth statusHealth conditionsCare settingsCare providersSelf-reported chronic health conditionsMore chronic medical conditionsPoor healthChronic medical conditionsMental health conditionsSubstance use disordersHistory of incarcerationFuture longitudinal studiesChronic conditionsMedical historyClinic networkHigh prevalenceExcellent healthMedical conditionsHigh riskEvaluating differences in tuberculosis and nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease in Florida
Klann E, Beal S, Tremblay E. Evaluating differences in tuberculosis and nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease in Florida. American Journal Of Infection Control 2019, 47: 1324-1328. PMID: 31204093, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2019.04.171.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNontuberculous mycobacteriaIsolation precautionsLung diseasePositive acid-fast bacilli stainsNontuberculous mycobacterial lung diseasePre-existing lung diseaseLogistic regressionAirborne isolation precautionsMycobacterial lung diseasePulmonary nontuberculous mycobacteriaAcid-fast bacilli stainPositive respiratory culturesTobacco smoke exposureIncidence of HIVUnpaired Student's t-testHistory of incarcerationPreliminary positive resultsElectronic medical record systemStudent's t-testMedical record systemClinical presentationSmoke exposureRadiographic findingsRespiratory culturesMedical historyUtilization of addiction treatment among U.S. adults with history of incarceration and substance use disorders
Tsai J, Gu X. Utilization of addiction treatment among U.S. adults with history of incarceration and substance use disorders. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2019, 14: 9. PMID: 30836991, PMCID: PMC6402155, DOI: 10.1186/s13722-019-0138-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersUse disorder treatmentAlcohol use disorder treatmentDrug use disorder treatmentSUD treatmentUse disordersHistory of incarcerationDisorder treatmentU.S. adultsIncarceration historySUD treatment useLifetime substance use disorderHeroin use disorderOpioid use disorderPopulation-based sampleStimulant use disorderNational Epidemiologic SurveyPopulation of adultsPublic health approachRelated Conditions-IIICocaine use disorderHigh prevalenceTreatment useEpidemiologic SurveyLifetime history
2018
Using a community-engaged health informatics approach to develop a web analytics research platform for sharing data with community stakeholders.
Wang KH, Marenco L, Madera JE, Aminawung JA, Wang EA, Cheung KH. Using a community-engaged health informatics approach to develop a web analytics research platform for sharing data with community stakeholders. AMIA Annual Symposium Proceedings 2018, 2017: 1715-1723. PMID: 29854242, PMCID: PMC5977588.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransitions Clinic NetworkHistory of incarcerationCommunity-based participatory research approachCommunity health workersCohort studyClinic networkHealth workersPatientsParticipatory research approachClinical programsOwn healthPatient dataHealth informatics systemsFocus groupsHealth informaticsCommunity stakeholdersStatistical analysisInformatics systems
2017
A National Study of Veterans Treatment Court Participants: Who Benefits and Who Recidivates
Tsai J, Finlay A, Flatley B, Kasprow WJ, Clark S. A National Study of Veterans Treatment Court Participants: Who Benefits and Who Recidivates. Administration And Policy In Mental Health And Mental Health Services Research 2017, 45: 236-244. PMID: 28733771, PMCID: PMC5776060, DOI: 10.1007/s10488-017-0816-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVA benefitsMore mental health problemsVTC participantsSubstance use disordersHistory of incarcerationLifetime and 1-year prevalence of homelessness in the US population: results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions-III
Tsai J. Lifetime and 1-year prevalence of homelessness in the US population: results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions-III. Journal Of Public Health 2017, 40: 65-74. PMID: 28335013, DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdx034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Epidemiologic SurveyPersonality disorderEpidemiologic SurveySuicidal attemptsUS populationMajor public health problemRecent epidemiological studiesLifetime homelessnessBehavioral health conditionsTobacco use disorderPublic health problemHistory of incarcerationRelated Conditions-IIIBorderline personality disorderPast-year homelessnessLow incomeAntisocial personality disorderUS adultsEpidemiological studiesGeneral populationUse disordersHealth problemsRelated conditionsHealth conditionsPrevalence
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