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The HIV Care Cascade Before, During, and After Incarceration

A Systematic Review and Data Synthesis

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ID14601294
AuthorsPrincess A Iroh (Princess A. Iroh and Ank E. Nijhawan are with Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas. Helen Mayo is with Health Sciences Digital Library and Learning Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.), Helen Mayo (Princess A. Iroh and Ank E. Nijhawan are with Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas. Helen Mayo is with Health Sciences Digital Library and Learning Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.), Ank E Nijhawan (0000-0003-0522-4110, Princess A. Iroh and Ank E. Nijhawan are with Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas. Helen Mayo is with Health Sciences Digital Library and Learning Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.)
Year2015
Volume105
Issue7
Pagese5-e16
Publication date2015-07-01
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.2015.302635
PMID25973818
PMCIDPMC4463395
LanguageEN
Citations received75
References cited102

We conducted a systematic literature review of the data on HIV testing, engagement in care, and treatment in incarcerated persons, and estimated the care cascade in this group. We identified 2706 titles in MEDLINE, EBSCO, and Cochrane Library databases for studies indexed to January 13, 2015, and included 92 for analysis. We summarized HIV testing results by type (blinded, opt-out, voluntary); reviewed studies on HIV care engagement, treatment, and virological suppression; and synthesized these results into an HIV care cascade before, during, and after incarceration. The HIV care cascade following diagnosis increased during incarceration and declined substantially after release, often to levels lower than before incarceration. Incarceration provides an opportunity to address HIV care in hard-to-reach individuals, though new interventions are needed to improve postrelease care continuity

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