Multilevel challenges to engagement in HIV care after prison release: a theory-informed qualitative study comparing prisoners’ perspectives before and after community reentry
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Haley, Danielle F, et al. Multilevel Challenges to Engagement In Hiv Care After Prison Release: a Theory-informed Qualitative Study Comparing Prisoners’ Perspectives Before and After Community Reentry. BioMed Central, 2014. https://doi.org/10.17615/g1vd-fp59APA
Haley, D., Golin, C., Farel, C., Wohl, D., Scheyett, A., Garrett, J., Rosen, D., & Parker, S. (2014). Multilevel challenges to engagement in HIV care after prison release: a theory-informed qualitative study comparing prisoners’ perspectives before and after community reentry. BioMed Central. https://doi.org/10.17615/g1vd-fp59Chicago
Haley, Danielle F, Carol E Golin, Claire E Farel, David Wohl, Anna M Scheyett, Jenna J Garrett, David L Rosen et al. 2014. Multilevel Challenges to Engagement In Hiv Care After Prison Release: a Theory-Informed Qualitative Study Comparing Prisoners’ Perspectives before and After Community Reentry. BioMed Central. https://doi.org/10.17615/g1vd-fp59- Creator
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Haley, Danielle F
- Affiliation: Gillings School of Global Public Health, Department of Health Behavior
- Other Affiliation: Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, USA
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Golin, Carol E.
- Affiliation: Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research
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Farel, Claire E
- Affiliation: School of Medicine, Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases
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Wohl, David
- Affiliation: School of Medicine, Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases
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Scheyett, Anna M
- Other Affiliation: College of Social Work, University of South Carolina, Columbia, USA
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Garrett, Jenna J
- Affiliation: Gillings School of Global Public Health, Department of Health Behavior
- Other Affiliation: Latin America Program, Planned Parenthood Global, Miami, USA
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Rosen, David L
- Affiliation: School of Medicine, Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases
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Parker, Sharon D
- Other Affiliation: The Miriam Hospital Division of Infectious Diseases and Brown University School of Medicine, Providence, USA
- Abstract
- Background Although prison provides the opportunity for HIV diagnosis and access to in-prison care, following release, many HIV-infected inmates experience clinical setbacks, including nonadherence to antiretrovirals, elevations in viral load, and HIV disease progression. HIV-infected former inmates face numerous barriers to successful community reentry and to accessing healthcare. However, little is known about the outcome expectations of HIV-infected inmates for release, how their post-release lives align with pre-release expectations, and how these processes influence engagement in HIV care following release from prison. Methods We conducted semi-structured interviews (24 pre- and 13 post-release) with HIV-infected inmates enrolled in a randomized controlled trial of a case management intervention to enhance post-release linkage to care. Two researchers independently coded data using a common codebook. Intercoder reliability was strong (kappa = 0.86). We analyzed data using Grounded Theory methodology and Applied Thematic Analysis. We collected and compared baseline sociodemographic and behavioral characteristics of all cohort participants who did and did not participate in the qualitative interviews using Fisher’s Exact Tests for categorical measures and Wilcoxon rank-sum tests for continuous measures. Results Most participants were heterosexual, middle-aged, single, African American men and women with histories of substance use. Substudy participants were more likely to anticipate living with family/friends and needing income assistance post-release. Most were taking antiretrovirals prior to release and anticipated needing help securing health benefits and medications post-release. Before release, most participants felt confident they would be able to manage their HIV. However, upon release, many experienced intermittent or prolonged periods of antiretroviral nonadherence, largely due to substance use relapse or delays in care initiation. Substance use was precipitated by stressful life experiences, including stigma, and contact with drug-using social networks. As informed by the Social Cognitive Theory and HIV Stigma Framework, findings illustrate the reciprocal relationships among substance use, experiences of stigma, pre- and post-release environments, and skills needed to engage in HIV care. Conclusion These findings underscore the need for comprehensive evidence-based interventions to prepare inmates to transition from incarceration to freedom, particularly those that strengthen linkage to HIV care and focus on realities of reentry, including stigma, meeting basic needs, preventing substance abuse, and identifying community resources.
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- December 9, 2014
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- Haley et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
- Journal title
- BMC Public Health
- Journal volume
- 14
- Journal issue
- 1
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- 1253
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- English
- Bibliographic citation
- BMC Public Health. 2014 Dec 09;14(1):1253
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- BioMed Central
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- July 15, 2016
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