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HIV and STD Programs in Jail Hampden County, Massachusetts T Lincoln March 2002.

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1 HIV and STD Programs in Jail Hampden County, Massachusetts T Lincoln March 2002

2 Corrections Statistics- USA 2 million incarcerated (world ~ 8 million) Including probation and parole, 6 million persons involved with corrections- 3% of all U.S. Adults 13% of African-American men cannot vote due to this “Invisible population” 25% of some neighborhoods Incarceration rate has more than tripled since 1980 “34th state”

3 Percent of Total Burden of Infectious Disease Found Among People Passing Through Correctional Facilities, 1996 Hammet T, Abt Associates, Nat’l HIV Prevention Conf. Aug 1999

4 HIV DATA 2000 Massachusetts –annual AIDS rate = 18.9 per 100,000 –31% IDU, 27% female Metropolitan Springfield (population ½ million) –annual AIDS rate = 24.2 per 100,000 –44% IDU, 37% female Hampden County Correctional Center –5.5% of men and 8.7% of women HIV positive on intake (1996) –usually ~75 known HIV patients at jail

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6 Community Integrated Correctional Health Care The Hampden County Public Health Model

7 EForPk 16 Acres LibPine Pt E Spf BosRd ForPk IndUppH Met OldH McK Mem Bay Bri 6Cor S.End Springfield Community Partnership and Prevention Alliance, 1995

8 Public Health Model- Current Structure 4 jail health teams integrated with 4 community (neighborhood) health centers Patients assigned to health team by zip code or prior association with community health center Dually based team members in 4 health centers and jail Physicians and HIV case managers primarily community health center based Nurse practitioners, primary nurses primarily jail based Community corrections (probation/parole/DRC) component in development

9 Public Health Model for Corrections Education Prevention Early detection Treatment Continuity of care Reservoir of Illness Proactive v. Reactive Sentinel function Public Health Department Community-integrated model

10 A Vertically and Horizontally Integrated Model Comprehensive, Holistic Services Continuity of Care from Correctional Facility to Community

11 STD Nurse Visits By Year ( Not Screening) Men HCCC

12 Model for Correctional Health Care: Evaluation Support: CDC, Soros Foundation, NIJ Various facets: Chronic conditions (medical and mental), prevention (HIV, STD, TB, viral hepatitis), HIV treatment, continuity of care Cost: $9-10/inmate-day, 10% of $44 million budget. ACA average cost prisons 10%. MA 12%. Economic analysis: A-team –HIV prevention- voluntary counseling & testing –Urine chlamydia screening and partner services

13 Hampden County Correctional Center 1800 inmates- 90% men, 10% women Pretrial and sentenced % released:20%36%67% at:3days2wks3mo 70% street drugs- 80% past month, 11% men & 25% women shared needles 46% in jail in past year

14 HCCC intake population- self-report 2Q1999 Sexual Behavior: –49% sex within a year and never use condom, –70% drink/use drugs during sex –11% report prior chlamydia HIV/AIDS: –69% ever tested for HIV –83% feel low/no chance of getting HIV

15 HCCC program flow Intake health screen- day 1 –Nurse visit- Brief history & exam includes HIV history, mental health screen –RPR, CBC, ALT, PPD planted –UA (with leukocyte esterase), pregnancy test, since 2/99 urine LCx for chlamydia & brief STD questions –Gonorrhea- Gen-Probe if symptoms, risk, LET+ Intake Unit- day 1-3/4 –Education and orientation- includes HIV/hepatitis. Video, instructor led, peer education.

16 HCCC program flow History and Physical- day 3/4 –Nurse practitioner –Documentation of HIV test acceptance/refusal HIV voluntary counseling and testing –Referral from: Prior medical (priority fast-tracked) and education events Ongoing education programs Care of other medical concerns Patient request

17 HCCC program flow HIV voluntary counseling and testing (cont’d) – MA Dept Public Health lab and VCT questionnaire STD –Treatment –Partner elicitation and outreach through MA DPH STD Disease Intervention Specialist includes partners of men with chlamydia Continuity of care –HIV: Case management is key. 90% show rate at follow-up after release

18 Syphilis- Hampden County

19 Key Points Jail is community. Almost everyone returns. Temporarily displaced. At risk. Public health opportunity. Triad of corrections, community and public health. Program description- set the stage Need for economic analysis to inform resource allocation


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