Factors Associated With Receiving Rapid HIV Testing Among Individuals on Probation or Parole

Abstract

Despite the strong correlation between HIV and corrections, testing and prevention efforts have largely been ignored among community corrections populations. The current study is a secondary analysis to compare characteristics of individuals under community corrections supervision who completed rapid HIV testing with those who refused such testing (N = 2,382) in Baltimore, Maryland, and Providence, Rhode Island. Results indicate that the following variables were significantly associated with the receipt of rapid HIV testing: being female (p = .024), Black race (p = .004), homeless (p = .016), early age of crime onset (p = .001), more drug use during the past 90 days (p = .033), and previously tested for hepatitis C virus/hepatitis B virus (p = .024). Such findings make it especially important that individuals under community supervision be linked with services in the community to ensure that HIV testing and health care planning occur simultaneously.

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Intensive Case Management (Project Bridge) for HIV-Infected Probationers and Parolees

“…Previous research evidencing the effectiveness of case management on HIV treatment initiation has largely focused on linking a newly diagnosed population to treatment [24–26]. The present study only included three participants with recent HIV diagnoses.…”

“…HIV positive individuals were identified either via self-report, with a confirmatory rapid oral swab HIV test, or via participation in a randomized HIV testing study assessing the willingness of probationers and parolees to be tested for HIV in community corrections or a local clinic. Individuals participating in the randomized testing study agreed to be tested for HIV using a rapid oral swab test and were randomly assigned to receive the HIV test immediately on-site in a private office within the community corrections unit or at a Baltimore City walk-in clinic (see Gordon et al, 2013 & Gordon et al 2016 for further study description)[25, 26]. Participants tested on-site at community corrections with reactive test results, who were not previously aware of his/her HIV status were immediately referred to a community health center in Baltimore City for confirmatory testing.…”

The HIV Care Cascade Among Individuals Under Community Supervision in Baltimore, Maryland

“…Eligible persons were English-speaking, HIV-infected, enrolled in a community correctional program (probation, parole, or home confinement), and ≥18 years of age. Participants were recruited using flyers posted in the probation/parole offices, direct communication with parole/probation officers who were able to refer clients, and through a separate study that was investigating HIV testing and linkage to care among probationers and parolees (Gordon et al, 2016; Gordon, Kinlock, McKenzie, Wilson, & Rich, 2013). Research staff assessed eligibility using a brief screening form, confirmed community corrections status, explained the study procedures, and informed potential participants that study participation was not related to the individual’s community supervision status.…”

Perfil Epidemiológico Dos Casos De Hiv, Sífilis E Hepatites Em Privados De Liberdade, Minas Gerais

“…Em relação aos diagnósticos por Superintendências Regionais de Saúde (SRS), a de Belo Horizonte apresenta incidência de 17,1 casos para cada 100 mil habitantes, seguida de Uberlândia. No tocante às regiões de saúde, a Macronorte apresenta ocorrências de casos que variam de 150-300casos/100 mil 2 Pessoas envolvidas com a criminalidade e o cárcere são significativamente mais propensas à infecção pelo HIV e outras IST do que na população geral 3 . No atual cenário da epidemia no Brasil, para Alva-rez4, chama a atenção a concentração de casos entre em homens que fazem sexo com homens.…”