<i>“I Said Maybe We Should Use a Condom, and Then that Just Went South”</i>: Exploring Condomless Sex among Formerly Incarcerated Black Men in New York City, USA

Rowell-Cunsolo, Tawandra; Mkuu, Rahma; Bellerose, Meghan; Haile, Rahwa; Wechsberg, Wendee M.

doi:10.1080/00224499.2021.2004083

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“…The findings from our previous research indicated that formerly incarcerated individuals, including PLWH, sometimes use illicit drugs within hours of being released (Rowell-Cunsolo et al, 2018), engage in condomless sex (Rowell-Cunsolo et al, 2022) and re-enter drug-enticing environments (i.e., neighborhoods or shelters) post-incarceration (Mkuu et al, 2019). These findings convinced us that the multi-component intervention should include content on the role of drug use as a driver of risk behaviors; furthermore, this content should consider the lived experiences of PLWH who have experienced incarceration.…”

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confidence: 99%

Addressing Treatment Outcomes and Substance Use Among Formerly Incarcerated Individuals Living with HIV

Rowell-Cunsolo

Britton

Blanford

et al. 2022

Research on Social Work Practice

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Incarcerated individuals, who are overrepresented among those infected with HIV, experience multiple barriers to optimal antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence after incarceration. Substance use is highly prevalent among legal system-involved individuals and is commonly associated with suboptimal medication adherence. This manuscript describes the development and pilot test results of two interventions designed to improve ART adherence among formerly incarcerated individuals living with HIV (PLWH). Thirty participants were randomized and completed a multi-session ART adherence and risk reduction intervention or a brief ART adherence intervention. Participants were interviewed at baseline, 1-month, and 3-month follow-up. While past 30-day ART adherence improved in both groups, participants in the brief intervention group took a higher proportion of their ART medication. Multi-session intervention group participants experienced greater reductions in substance use and problematic experiences associated with drug use. ART medication adherence interventions can potentially improve treatment outcomes among PLWH who experience incarceration.

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Section: Intervention Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%