Category Archives: Prisoners

A review of HIV prevention interventions for juvenile offenders

2010

OBJECTIVE: To conduct a critical review of all HIV prevention intervention studies conducted with adolescents in juvenile justice settings to inform future intervention development. METHOD: PubMed and PsycInfo database searches...

HIV, alcohol dependence, and the criminal justice system: A review and call for evidence-based treatment for released prisoners

2011

BACKGROUND: People with both HIV and alcohol use disorders (AUDs) are disproportionately concentrated within the U.S. criminal justice system; approximately one-quarter of all people with HIV cycle through the system...

A systematic review of HIV testing among Canadian populations

2014

OBJECTIVE: Regular HIV testing and early detection leads to timely treatment. Appropriate treatment and care can prevent disease progression in the individual and prevent onwards transmission within the community. This...

HIV among Black men who have sex with men (MSM) in the United States: A review of the literature

2014

In 2006, Millett published a seminal literature review that examined 12 hypotheses to explain the high rates of HIV among black MSM. This paper augments Millett’s article by reviewing the...

The effectiveness of opioid maintenance treatment in prison settings: A systematic review

2012

AIMS: To review evidence on the effectiveness of opioid maintenance treatment (OMT) in prison and post-release. METHODS: Systematic review of experimental and observational studies of prisoners receiving OMT regarding treatment...

HIV and hepatitis B and C incidence rates in US correctional populations and high risk groups: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2010

BACKGROUND: High Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) prevalence and high risk behaviors have been well documented within United States (US) correctional systems. However, uncertainty remains regarding the extent to which placing...

Effectiveness of peer education interventions for HIV prevention in developing countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2009

Peer education for HIV prevention has been widely implemented in developing countries, yet the effectiveness of this intervention has not been systematically evaluated. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis...

Does opioid substitution treatment in prisons reduce injecting-related HIV risk behaviours? A systematic review

2010

OBJECTIVES: To review systematically the evidence on opioid substitution treatment (OST) in prisons in reducing injecting-related human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) risk behaviours. METHODS: Systematic review in accordance with guidelines of...

Yield of HIV-associated tuberculosis during intensified case finding in resource-limited settings: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2010

Intensified case finding is the regular screening for evidence of tuberculosis in people infected with HIV, at high risk of HIV, or living in congregate settings. We systematically reviewed studies...

A review of HIV interventions for at-risk women

1997

This paper reviews published reports on primary prevention of sexual transmission of HIV with women from the beginning of the AIDS epidemic through March 1996. All reviewed interventions were conducted...

A review of HIV in prisons in Nepal

2009

Background: HIV in prisons is a serious public health concern. People in prison are at risk of contracting HIV through injecting drug use, unprotected sex and tattooing. However, most countries...

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