2021
Use of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Among People Who Inject Drugs: Exploratory Findings of the Interaction Between Race, Homelessness, and Trust
Zhou X, Altice FL, Chandra D, Didomizio E, Copenhaver MM, Shrestha R. Use of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Among People Who Inject Drugs: Exploratory Findings of the Interaction Between Race, Homelessness, and Trust. AIDS And Behavior 2021, 25: 3743-3753. PMID: 33751313, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-021-03227-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPre-exposure prophylaxisPrEP useProvider trustPatient-level factorsOpioid-dependent patientsLogistic regression analysisNon-homeless participantsHomeless participantsRace/ethnicityEligibility criteriaCross-sectional dataPrEPProphylaxisMethadoneRegression analysisDrugsExploratory findingsParticipantsPotential moderatorsPWIDPatientsSignificant moderator
2017
Housing Experiences among Opioid-Dependent, Criminal Justice-Involved Individuals in Washington, D.C.
Wooditch A, Mbaba M, Kiss M, Lawson W, Taxman F, Altice FL. Housing Experiences among Opioid-Dependent, Criminal Justice-Involved Individuals in Washington, D.C. Journal Of Urban Health 2017, 95: 61-70. PMID: 28550643, PMCID: PMC5862691, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-017-0156-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-reported criminal activityResidential mobilityCriminal activityCriminal justice-involved individualsDrug/alcohol useCriminal justice involvementJustice-involved individualsHousing experiencesHousing transitionsHousing contributesTreatment-seeking opioid usersHousing settingsCriminal involvementCriminal offensesCriminal behaviorJustice involvementHousing typeHousing statusHousing facilitiesSocial networksIndividual's likelihoodLittle researchSubstance useAlcohol useCrime
2013
Understanding the Revolving Door: Individual and Structural-Level Predictors of Recidivism Among Individuals with HIV Leaving Jail
Fu JJ, Herme M, Wickersham JA, Zelenev A, Althoff A, Zaller ND, Bazazi AR, Avery AK, Porterfield J, Jordan AO, Simon-Levine D, Lyman M, Altice FL. Understanding the Revolving Door: Individual and Structural-Level Predictors of Recidivism Among Individuals with HIV Leaving Jail. AIDS And Behavior 2013, 17: 145-155. PMID: 24037440, PMCID: PMC4049299, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-013-0590-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCriminal LawFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHealth Services Needs and DemandHIV InfectionsHumansIll-Housed PersonsLogistic ModelsMaleMental DisordersMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPrisonersPrisonsRecurrenceSocial AdjustmentSocioeconomic FactorsSubstance-Related DisordersVulnerable PopulationsConceptsJail releasePoor health outcomesMajor psychiatric disordersIndex incarcerationCriminal justice involvementHealth of individualsHigh riskPsychiatric disordersHIVHealth outcomesHealth interventionsPotential targetHealth insuranceIncarceration historyJustice involvementInterventionPredictorsHealthIndividualsPrior homelessnessPatterns of Homelessness and Implications for HIV Health After Release from Jail
Zelenev A, Marcus R, Kopelev A, Cruzado-Quinones J, Spaulding A, Desabrais M, Lincoln T, Altice FL. Patterns of Homelessness and Implications for HIV Health After Release from Jail. AIDS And Behavior 2013, 17: 181-194. PMID: 23657757, PMCID: PMC4625835, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-013-0472-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV treatment outcomesTreatment outcomesNon-homeless patientsDrug addiction severityUse of alcoholVirological suppressionHIV healthHealth behaviorsJail detaineesMental illnessSubstance abuseAddiction severityMental healthCorrelates of homelessnessIllicit drugsStable housingHousing statusEffects of housingOutcomesHealthDifferent patternsHIVLongitudinal dataPatientsIllness
2012
Post-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
2011
Adherence to HIV Treatment and Care Among Previously Homeless Jail Detainees
Chen NE, Meyer JP, Avery AK, Draine J, Flanigan TP, Lincoln T, Spaulding AC, Springer SA, Altice FL. Adherence to HIV Treatment and Care Among Previously Homeless Jail Detainees. AIDS And Behavior 2011, 17: 2654-2666. PMID: 22065234, PMCID: PMC3325326, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-011-0080-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnalysis of VarianceAnti-HIV AgentsCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHealth Services Needs and DemandHealthcare DisparitiesHIV InfectionsHumansIll-Housed PersonsInsurance CoverageInsurance, HealthMaleMedication AdherenceMental DisordersNeeds AssessmentPrisonersSubstance Abuse, IntravenousUnited StatesVulnerable Populations
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