A Prospective Examination of High-cost Health Services Utilization among Drug using Prisoners Reentering the Community

Leukefeld, Carl G.; Hiller, Matthew L.; Webster, J. Matthew; Tindall, Michele Staton; Martin, Steven S.; Duvall, Jamieson L.; Tolbert, Valerie E.; Garrity, Thomas F.

doi:10.1007/s11414-005-9006-y

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“…Our findings support Andersen’s Behavioral Model of Health Services Use, as well as the literature on health care use patterns among people with criminal justice involvement (Andersen, 1995; Harzke et al, 2006; Leukefeld et al, 2006; Webster et al, 2005), that is, predisposing characteristics such as gender, enabling resources such as having health insurance, and need (in this study’s case, mental health and drug problem histories, which suggest the need for specific kinds of treatments) are associated with several types of preincarceration health care use among women and men in jail. Andersen’s goal in developing a model of health care use was to provide a framework through which researchers could empirically assess the multiple levels of influence on patterns of health service use.…”

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confidence: 88%

Correlates of Preincarceration Health Care Use Among Women and Men in Jail

Ramaswamy

Díaz

Pankey

et al. 2015

Journal of Correctional Health Care

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Although women and men in jails bear a burden of health problems, little is known about factors associated with their health care use. We conducted a cross-sectional survey of preincarceration health care use with 596 jail inmates. Descriptive statistics and correlates of participants’ health care use were assessed. A year before incarceration, 54% of participants used an emergency room, 24% were hospitalized, and 39% used primary care. Correlates of health care use included gender, health insurance status, and drug dependence. For participants without mental health problems, use was associated with living in neighborhoods where a higher percentage of residents did not complete high school. Findings suggest individual and community factors that can be targeted by reentry programs to improve health care use after jail.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 88%

Correlates of Preincarceration Health Care Use Among Women and Men in Jail

Ramaswamy

Díaz

Pankey

et al. 2015

Journal of Correctional Health Care

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“…The current study is part of a larger project that focused on health service utilization among incarcerated drug abusers when they return to the community after incarceration (e.g., Hiller et al, 2009; Leukefeld et al, 2006; Webster, Mateyoke-Scrivner, Stanton, Leukefeld, 2007). Baseline interview data collection was completed in four different Kentucky state correctional facilities when participants were incarcerated (Wave 1) and follow-up data collection interviews were conducted about one-year after participants were released from prison (Wave 2).…”

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Perceived Risk of HIV Infection Among Drug-Using African American Male Prisoners: One Year After Community Re-entry

Knighton

Stevens‐Watkins

Oser

et al. 2016

Substance Use & Misuse

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Background African Americans represent 13% of the U.S. population but 46% of people living with HIV and nearly 40% of state and federal prisoners. Disproportionate rates of HIV among African American males involved in the criminal justice system have been associated with risk factors, including: contracting sexually transmitted infections (STIs), substance misuse, and inconsistent condom use. However, many African American males may not perceive an elevated risk of HIV upon re-entering the community. Objective The current study examines correlates of perceived HIV risk among incarcerated African American drug-using males about one year after release from prison. Methods Derived from a larger Health Services Utilization study, interviewing (N = 661) incarcerated men at baseline with a 92% follow-up rate approximately one year after community re-entry, the current study is a secondary data analyses from self-identified African American men (N = 250). After list-wise deletion, the total N = 221 for the final study results. Results An ordered logistic regression model examining perceived risk of HIV as the dependent variable found age, cocaine use before sex, and condom use were significant correlates in the model. Alcohol use before sex mediated the relationship between cocaine use before sex and perceived HIV risk. Conclusions Results suggest men in this study are engaged in HIV risk behaviors and risk perception varies. Implications for individual-level, community-level and policy interventions are discussed.

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“…A history of incarceration has been associated with a higher prevalence of infectious disease including HIV and STIs; mental illness; and substance abuse and dependency (Davis & Pacchiana, 2004; Fazel et al 2006; Fisher et al 2006; Wilper et al 2009); a higher prevalence of chronic diseases (Binswanger et al 2009; Davis & Pacchiana, 2004; Hawkins et al 2010; Wang & Green, 2010), and a higher risk of death (Binswanger et al 2007). The poor health status of reentry populations also led to use of high-cost health services (Leukefeld et al 2006). Longer and more severe criminal history was associated with poorer physical health and use of the ED (Mateyoke-Scrivner et al 2003).…”

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Emergency room use after being released from incarceration

2014

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BackgroundThis study investigates opiate use in mediating the impact of history of incarceration on emergency department (ED) use.MethodData were collected from 1,341 clients who underwent HIV and STI screening in an outpatient care center in Long Beach, California. The Risk Behavior Assessment (RBA, baseline) and Risk Behavior Follow-Up Assessment (RBFA, follow-up) were administered to each client with at least a three months interval between assessments.ResultsOf 1341 participants in the study, 931 (69.43%) reported previous incarceration. Having a history of incarceration was significantly associated with emergency room use as well as a history of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), injection drug use, opiate use, and survival sex trading, defined as sex for money or drugs. The relationship between previous incarceration and ED use was mediated by opiate use for men but not for women. The findings suggested that the effect of history of incarceration on ED use was exacerbated when the individuals were male and opiate users.ConclusionsTargeted interventions in treatment and rehabilitation programs could help prevent unnecessary ED use and reduce the use of EDs through drug treatment during incarceration and after release.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/2194-7899-2-5) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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A Prospective Examination of High-cost Health Services Utilization among Drug using Prisoners Reentering the Community

Cited by 28 publications

References 41 publications

Correlates of Preincarceration Health Care Use Among Women and Men in Jail

Correlates of Preincarceration Health Care Use Among Women and Men in Jail

Perceived Risk of HIV Infection Among Drug-Using African American Male Prisoners: One Year After Community Re-entry

Emergency room use after being released from incarceration

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