2024
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor Control Following Release From Carceral Facilities: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Aminawung J, Puglisi L, Roy B, Horton N, Elumn J, Lin H, Bibbins-Domingo K, Krumholz H, Wang E. Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor Control Following Release From Carceral Facilities: A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2024, 13: ejaha2024035683t. PMID: 39248257, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.124.035683.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUncontrolled CVD risk factorsCardiovascular disease risk factor controlCVD risk factorsRisk factor controlFactor controlRisk factorsSocial determinant of cardiovascular healthCardiovascular diseaseProspective cohort study of individualsDeterminants of cardiovascular healthPublic health prevention effortsCardiovascular disease risk factorsCohort study of individualsHealth prevention effortsCross-sectional studyProspective cohort studyCarceral facilitiesCorrectional facilitiesSocial determinantsTailored interventionsTraditional risk factorsStudy of individualsAdversity scorePerceived stressCardiovascular health
2022
Incarceration status and cancer mortality: A population-based study
Oladeru OT, Aminawung JA, Lin HJ, Gonsalves L, Puglisi L, Mun S, Gallagher C, Soulos P, Gross CP, Wang EA. Incarceration status and cancer mortality: A population-based study. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0274703. PMID: 36112653, PMCID: PMC9481043, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0274703.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPopulation-based studyStage of diagnosisCancer mortalityInvasive cancerCancer diagnosisOverall survival rateCancer-related deathImmediate post-release periodCause mortalityTumor RegistryCancer characteristicsCancer survivalWorse outcomesCancer preventionHigh riskSurvival rateCancerMortalityIncarceration statusAdult residentsStudy periodTreatment effortsDiagnosisFive yearsPost-release period
2020
Health Disparities of People Living in the Community on Probation: A Call to Action for Community and Public Health Systems.
Puglisi LB, Shavit S. Health Disparities of People Living in the Community on Probation: A Call to Action for Community and Public Health Systems. American Journal Of Public Health 2020, 110: 1262-1263. PMID: 32783736, PMCID: PMC7427210, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2020.305832.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWomen’s Decision-Making about PrEP for HIV Prevention in Drug Treatment Contexts
Qin Y, Price C, Rutledge R, Puglisi L, Madden LM, Meyer JP. Women’s Decision-Making about PrEP for HIV Prevention in Drug Treatment Contexts. Journal Of The International Association Of Providers Of AIDS Care (JIAPAC) 2020, 19: 2325958219900091. PMID: 31918605, PMCID: PMC7099671, DOI: 10.1177/2325958219900091.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersDrug treatment centersHIV preventionTreatment centersPre-exposure prophylaxis efficacyOwn HIV riskDrug treatment contextIntervenable targetPrEP interventionsPrEP awarenessProphylaxis efficacyHIV riskEarly recoveryUse disordersPrEPWomenPreventionTreatment contextSemistructured interviewsEfficacyRiskWomen's abilityLong-term systemic changesWomen's lackDecision-making skills
2019
Cancer Prevalence Among Adults with Criminal Justice Involvement from a National Survey
Puglisi LB, Winkelman TNA, Gross CP, Wang EA. Cancer Prevalence Among Adults with Criminal Justice Involvement from a National Survey. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2019, 35: 967-968. PMID: 31321602, PMCID: PMC7080908, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-019-05177-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPropensity-matched study of enhanced primary care on contact with the criminal justice system among individuals recently released from prison to New Haven
Wang EA, Lin HJ, Aminawung JA, Busch SH, Gallagher C, Maurer K, Puglisi L, Shavit S, Frisman L. Propensity-matched study of enhanced primary care on contact with the criminal justice system among individuals recently released from prison to New Haven. BMJ Open 2019, 9: e028097. PMID: 31048315, PMCID: PMC6502013, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-028097.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary careControl groupClinic participantsPropensity scoreHealth systemPropensity-matched studyPrimary care systemCommunity health systemIncarceration exposureTransition clinicIndex dateService utilisationMAIN OUTCOMELower oddsQuasi-experimental studyClinic programAddiction servicesState-wide dataMental healthCare systemPopulation healthIncarceration daysCareIncarceration historyConnecticut Department
2018
Health Literacy Among a Formerly Incarcerated Population Using Data from the Transitions Clinic Network
Hadden KB, Puglisi L, Prince L, Aminawung JA, Shavit S, Pflaum D, Calderon J, Wang EA, Zaller N. Health Literacy Among a Formerly Incarcerated Population Using Data from the Transitions Clinic Network. Journal Of Urban Health 2018, 95: 547-555. PMID: 29943227, PMCID: PMC6095766, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-018-0276-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransitions Clinic NetworkFirst clinic appointmentInadequate health literacyCommunity health workersNewest Vital SignHealth literacyClinic appointmentsCare utilizationClinic networkPrimary care patient populationChronic medical diseasesAcute care utilizationFirst medical visitEmergency room visitsHealth care utilizationRelevant patient characteristicsPatient characteristicsRoom visitsMedical visitsEmergency departmentPatient populationPrimary careChronic diseasesHealth workersMedical diseases