2021
Multi-level implementation factors that influence scale-up of methadone maintenance treatment in Moldovan prisons: A qualitative study
O'Hara GL, Liberman AR, Polonsky M, Azbel L, Marcus R, Doltu S, Cugut S, Altice FL. Multi-level implementation factors that influence scale-up of methadone maintenance treatment in Moldovan prisons: A qualitative study. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2021, 136: 108660. PMID: 34801282, PMCID: PMC10879837, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2021.108660.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMethadone maintenance treatmentCentral Asian regionNegative personal attitudesPrison hierarchySocial forcesInformal hierarchyMaintenance treatmentThematic barriersQualitative interviewsPrison populationInterview dataAsian regionPrisonPrison settingQualitative studyQuantitative surveyKey barriersNew HIV infectionsOpioid use disorderContent analysisComplete interview dataQualitative analysisDistrustPersonal attitudesPrisoners
2015
Explaining poor health-seeking among HIV-infected released prisoners
Bhushan A, Brown S, Marcus R, Altice F. Explaining poor health-seeking among HIV-infected released prisoners. International Journal Of Prisoner Health 2015, 11: 209-224. PMID: 38987947, DOI: 10.1108/ijph-11-2014-0047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSelf-regulation modelLeventhal's self-regulation modelNegative emotional statesCognitive representationsEmotional statesCoping strategiesPsychological componentsFalse beliefsIndividual motivationRecidivist prisonersPsychological barriersIllness representationsFeelings of mistrustPsychological supportSemi-structured interviewsMental healthSubstance abuseAcute stressorDesign/methodology/approachOriginality/valueMethodology/approachMotivationBeliefsIndividualsPrisonersEffect of social relationships on antiretroviral medication adherence for people living with HIV and substance use disorders and transitioning from prison
Rozanova J, Brown SE, Bhushan A, Marcus R, Altice FL. Effect of social relationships on antiretroviral medication adherence for people living with HIV and substance use disorders and transitioning from prison. Health & Justice 2015, 3: 18. PMID: 26709367, PMCID: PMC4684583, DOI: 10.1186/s40352-015-0030-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFamily support structuresSemi-structured interviewsSocial relationsSocial anchorsSelf-reported familyFormer prisonersResource-poor communitiesSocial relationshipsRespected personDouble jeopardyCentral themeHIV stigmaClose readingCommunityBackgroundThis paperFriendsAddiction problemsPeopleSocialrelationshipsPrisonSupport structurePrisonersThecommunityFamilyInterviewsCorrelates and Experiences of HIV Stigma in Prisoners Living With HIV in Indonesia: A Mixed-Method Analysis
Culbert GJ, Earnshaw VA, Wulanyani NM, Wegman MP, Waluyo A, Altice FL. Correlates and Experiences of HIV Stigma in Prisoners Living With HIV in Indonesia: A Mixed-Method Analysis. Journal Of The Association Of Nurses In AIDS Care 2015, 26: 743-757. PMID: 26304049, PMCID: PMC4600662, DOI: 10.1016/j.jana.2015.07.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnti-Retroviral AgentsAntiretroviral Therapy, Highly ActiveHIV InfectionsHumansIndonesiaInterviews as TopicMaleMiddle AgedPrincipal Component AnalysisPrisonersPrisonsPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesQualitative ResearchSelf DisclosureSexual PartnersSocial DiscriminationSocial StigmaSurveys and QuestionnairesTruth DisclosureConceptsHIV stigmaExperiences of stigmaDrug-related offensesMixed-methods analysisDepth interviewsSyndemic natureLargest prisonFamily membersPrisonersHIV statusIndonesiaDrug useStigmaIncarcerationCurrent incarcerationGroup of HIVMale HIVStigma SurveyHIV treatmentExperienceHIVPrisonOffensesPrevention goalsStigma levels