Rapid HIV Testing in Large Urban Jails

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ID11020239
AuthorsCurt G Beckwith (0000-0002-8430-8111, At the time of the study, Curt G. Beckwith and Amy Nunn were with the Division of Infectious Diseases, The Miriam Hospital/Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI. Sharon Baucom was with the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, Towson. Asresahegn Getachew and Akin Akinwumi were with Correctional Medical Services, Columbia, MD. Bruce Herdman was with the Philadelphia Prison System, Philadelphia, PA. Phil DiBartolo was with, and Susan Spencer was an independent...), Amy Nunn (0000-0002-1362-2170, At the time of the study, Curt G. Beckwith and Amy Nunn were with the Division of Infectious Diseases, The Miriam Hospital/Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI. Sharon Baucom was with the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, Towson. Asresahegn Getachew and Akin Akinwumi were with Correctional Medical Services, Columbia, MD. Bruce Herdman was with the Philadelphia Prison System, Philadelphia, PA. Phil DiBartolo was with, and Susan Spencer was an independent...), Sharon Baucom (At the time of the study, Curt G. Beckwith and Amy Nunn were with the Division of Infectious Diseases, The Miriam Hospital/Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI. Sharon Baucom was with the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, Towson. Asresahegn Getachew and Akin Akinwumi were with Correctional Medical Services, Columbia, MD. Bruce Herdman was with the Philadelphia Prison System, Philadelphia, PA. Phil DiBartolo was with, and Susan Spencer was an independent...), Asresahegn Getachew (At the time of the study, Curt G. Beckwith and Amy Nunn were with the Division of Infectious Diseases, The Miriam Hospital/Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI. Sharon Baucom was with the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, Towson. Asresahegn Getachew and Akin Akinwumi were with Correctional Medical Services, Columbia, MD. Bruce Herdman was with the Philadelphia Prison System, Philadelphia, PA. Phil DiBartolo was with, and Susan Spencer was an independent...), Akin Akinwumi (At the time of the study, Curt G. Beckwith and Amy Nunn were with the Division of Infectious Diseases, The Miriam Hospital/Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI. Sharon Baucom was with the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, Towson. Asresahegn Getachew and Akin Akinwumi were with Correctional Medical Services, Columbia, MD. Bruce Herdman was with the Philadelphia Prison System, Philadelphia, PA. Phil DiBartolo was with, and Susan Spencer was an independent...), Bruce Herdman (At the time of the study, Curt G. Beckwith and Amy Nunn were with the Division of Infectious Diseases, The Miriam Hospital/Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI. Sharon Baucom was with the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, Towson. Asresahegn Getachew and Akin Akinwumi were with Correctional Medical Services, Columbia, MD. Bruce Herdman was with the Philadelphia Prison System, Philadelphia, PA. Phil DiBartolo was with, and Susan Spencer was an independent...), Phil DiBartolo (At the time of the study, Curt G. Beckwith and Amy Nunn were with the Division of Infectious Diseases, The Miriam Hospital/Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI. Sharon Baucom was with the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, Towson. Asresahegn Getachew and Akin Akinwumi were with Correctional Medical Services, Columbia, MD. Bruce Herdman was with the Philadelphia Prison System, Philadelphia, PA. Phil DiBartolo was with, and Susan Spencer was an independent...), Susan Spencer (At the time of the study, Curt G. Beckwith and Amy Nunn were with the Division of Infectious Diseases, The Miriam Hospital/Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI. Sharon Baucom was with the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, Towson. Asresahegn Getachew and Akin Akinwumi were with Correctional Medical Services, Columbia, MD. Bruce Herdman was with the Philadelphia Prison System, Philadelphia, PA. Phil DiBartolo was with, and Susan Spencer was an independent...), Devon Brown (0009-0006-3965-1566, At the time of the study, Curt G. Beckwith and Amy Nunn were with the Division of Infectious Diseases, The Miriam Hospital/Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI. Sharon Baucom was with the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, Towson. Asresahegn Getachew and Akin Akinwumi were with Correctional Medical Services, Columbia, MD. Bruce Herdman was with the Philadelphia Prison System, Philadelphia, PA. Phil DiBartolo was with, and Susan Spencer was an independent...), Henry Lesansky (At the time of the study, Curt G. Beckwith and Amy Nunn were with the Division of Infectious Diseases, The Miriam Hospital/Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI. Sharon Baucom was with the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, Towson. Asresahegn Getachew and Akin Akinwumi were with Correctional Medical Services, Columbia, MD. Bruce Herdman was with the Philadelphia Prison System, Philadelphia, PA. Phil DiBartolo was with, and Susan Spencer was an independent...), Irene Kuo (0000-0002-3437-0216, At the time of the study, Curt G. Beckwith and Amy Nunn were with the Division of Infectious Diseases, The Miriam Hospital/Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI. Sharon Baucom was with the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, Towson. Asresahegn Getachew and Akin Akinwumi were with Correctional Medical Services, Columbia, MD. Bruce Herdman was with the Philadelphia Prison System, Philadelphia, PA. Phil DiBartolo was with, and Susan Spencer was an independent...)
Year2012
Volume102
IssueS2
PagesS184-S186
Publication date2012-05-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048
PublisherAmerican Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2105/ajph.2011.300514
PMID22401524
PMCIDPMC3477921
OpenAlexW2151234421
LanguageEN
Citations received8
References cited9

HIV prevalence is higher in jails than in the community, yet many jails do not conduct HIV testing. Jails in Baltimore, Maryland; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and the District of Columbia have implemented innovative rapid HIV testing programs. We have summarized the results of these programs, including the numbers of persons tested, rapid and confirmatory HIV test results, and numbers of persons newly diagnosed with HIV. We have described facilitators and challenges of implementation. These programs confirmed that rapid HIV testing in jails was feasible and identified undiagnosed HIV infection. Challenges included limited space to provide confidential rapid HIV testing and rapid turnover of detainees. Implementation required collaboration between local governments, health agencies, and correctional institutions. These programs serve as models for expanding rapid HIV testing in jails

Confidentiality · Environmental health · Family medicine · HIV screening · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) · Men who have sex with men · Political science · Test (biology) · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Law · Medicine · Gerontology

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