HIV Care After Jail: Low Rates of Engagement in a Vulnerable Population.
J Urban Health
; 95(4): 488-498, 2018 08.
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ABSTRACT
The criminal justice system is a critical area of focus to improve HIV outcomes and reduce health disparities. We analyzed demographic, incarceration, socioeconomic, and clinical data for HIV-positive persons released to the community from the Dallas County Jail (1450 incarcerations, 1111 unique individuals) between January 2011 and November 2013. The study population was 68% black and 14% Hispanic; overall linkage to care within 90 days of release was 34%. In adjusted analyses, Hispanics were more likely to link than whites (aOR 2.33 [95% CI 1.55-3.50]), and blacks were as likely to link as whites (aOR 1.14 [95% CI 0.84-1.56]). The majority of HIV-positive jail releases did not re-engage in HIV care after release, though Hispanics were twice as likely as other groups to link to care. Further efforts are needed to improve the transition from jail to community HIV care with particular attention to issues of housing, mental illness, and substance use.
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Assunto principal:
Pacientes Desistentes do Tratamento
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Prisioneiros
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Hispânico ou Latino
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Aceitação pelo Paciente de Cuidados de Saúde
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Infecções por HIV
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População Negra
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População Branca
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2018
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Article