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 stay
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 risk
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