Interventions to Improve HIV Care Continuum Outcomes for People With HIV Who Have Incarceration Experience: A Narrative Review - Takeaways - MDSpire

Interventions to Improve HIV Care Continuum Outcomes for People With HIV Who Have Incarceration Experience: A Narrative Review

  • By

  • Hilary Goldhammer

  • Milo Dorfman

  • Katie Kramer

  • Nicole S Chavis

  • Demetrios Psihopaidas

  • Melanie P Moore

  • Joseph Stango

  • Janet Myers

  • Sean Cahill

  • Kenneth H Mayer

  • Alex S Keuroghlian

  • May 12, 2025

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    Individuals with HIV and a history of incarceration face significant barriers to engaging in HIV care and treatment after release.

  • 2

    Eight interventions focused on providing reentry services to enhance engagement in HIV care for recently incarcerated individuals.

  • 3

    Only two peer-reviewed studies reported statistically significant improvements in HIV-related outcomes for this population.

  • 4

    Barriers such as unstable housing, lack of insurance, and untreated mental health issues hinder HIV care engagement post-incarceration.

  • 5

    To effectively end the HIV epidemic, innovative interventions are needed to support the HIV care continuum for those with incarceration experience.

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