Abstract
Incarcerated individuals are at high risk of HIV and tuberculosis (TB), though combined screening in the criminal justice system is limited. Newer blood tests for TB provide a unique opportunity to combine HIV and TB testing in corrections. Entering jail inmates were offered routine opt-out HIV testing along with TB screening, both via blood draw. Of the 529 individuals enrolled, 524 (99%) agreed to HIV testing. Testing identified 13 (2.5%) previously diagnosed HIV infections and one new positive. One quarter (138, 26%) of participants had never been tested for HIV and were more likely to be young, Hispanic, born outside of the United States, and incarcerated for the first time. Combined HIV/TB testing had high acceptability among individuals entering jail.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Journal | Journal of Correctional Health Care |
| DOIs | |
| State | Accepted/In press - Jan 1 2018 |
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Keywords
- acceptability
- combined
- HIV testing
- incarceration
- tuberculosis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Community and Home Care
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
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Acceptability of HIV Testing Among Jail Inmates When Combined With a Blood Test for Tuberculosis. / Nijhawan, Ank E.; Iroh, Princess A.; Porsa, Esmaeil.
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AB - Incarcerated individuals are at high risk of HIV and tuberculosis (TB), though combined screening in the criminal justice system is limited. Newer blood tests for TB provide a unique opportunity to combine HIV and TB testing in corrections. Entering jail inmates were offered routine opt-out HIV testing along with TB screening, both via blood draw. Of the 529 individuals enrolled, 524 (99%) agreed to HIV testing. Testing identified 13 (2.5%) previously diagnosed HIV infections and one new positive. One quarter (138, 26%) of participants had never been tested for HIV and were more likely to be young, Hispanic, born outside of the United States, and incarcerated for the first time. Combined HIV/TB testing had high acceptability among individuals entering jail.
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