Perceived Risk of AIDS Among Prisoners Following Educational Intervention

West, Angela; Martín, Randy

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“…Other studies compared two different HIV prevention interventions (El-Bassel et al, 1995;St. Lawrence et al, 1997), had a nonrandomized control group (Grinstead, Zack, & Faigeles, 2001), or had no comparison group at all (West & Martin, 2000). In terms of the gender composition of the samples, only two included both genders, and only one of those examined differences in intervention effectiveness for men versus women.…”

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Effectiveness of an HIV Prevention Intervention in Prison Among African Americans, Hispanics, and Caucasians

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Prisons and prison inmates present important targets for HIV/AIDS prevention interventions. Inmates often have histories of high-risk behavior that place them in danger of contracting HIV/AIDS, and rates of HIV/AIDS tend to be much higher in this population. The goal of this study was to assess the effectiveness of a prison-based HIV/AIDS intervention to change attitudes toward HIV prevention, norms supporting HIV prevention, perceived behavioral control (i.e., self-efficacy) for HIV prevention behaviors, and intentions to engage in HIV prevention behaviors postrelease. The intervention also had the goal of encouraging inmates to become HIV/AIDS peer educators. The intervention appeared most successful at influencing beliefs and behaviors related to peer education and somewhat successful at influencing beliefs and intentions related to condom use. Analyses also showed some significant differences in effectiveness by race/ethnicity. Results are discussed from the perspectives of both research and practice with regard to prison-based HIV prevention efforts.

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“…Nearly all of the studies in this category were concerned with educational programs, whether led by peers or professionals; peer education was highlighted as particularly beneficial (Ayanwale, 2008; Boudin et al, 1999; Clark & Boudin, 1990; Collica, 2002, 2007; Martin, Zimmerman & Long, 1993; Lyons et al, 2014; Martin et al, 1995; Grinstead, Faigeles & Zack, 1997; Ross, 2006; Scott et al, 2004; West & Martin, 2000). Education programs were found to be effective in informing incarcerated men and women about HIV transmission and risk behaviors, and changing attitudes and beliefs (Ayanwale et al, 2008; Boudin et al, 1999; Grinstead, Faigeles, & Zack, 1997; Ross et al, 2006; Scott et al, 2004).…”

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“…Majority of the investigation in this area overlapped with HIV prevention with a focus on HIV education programs (Boudin et al, 1999; Collica, 2002; Grinstead et al, 1997; St Lawrence et al, 1997; West & Martin, 2000). Furthermore, no articles in our sample discussed LGBT prison inmates, despite MSM populations having been identified as high-risk (Lima, et al, 2015).…”

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“…These interventions had positive effects on a variety of key outcomes including HIV knowledge, intentions to change risky behaviors, perceived risk of infection, coping and social support, and HIV test rates (Ayanwale et al, 2008; Boudin et al, 1999; Bryan et al, 2006; Collica, 2007; Grinstead et al, 1997; Lyons et al, 2014; Martin et al, 1993; Martin et al, 1995; Ross et al, 2006; Scott et al, 2004; St Lawrence et al, 1997; West & Martin, 2000; West, 2001). One evaluation of a risk reduction program for women inmates suggested that communication skills were just as important to reducing HIV risk as knowledge of HIV and safe sex, as women with these skills were better able to negotiate with sex partners (St Lawrence et al, 1997).…”

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HIV risk inside U.S. prisons: a systematic review of risk reduction interventions conducted in U.S. prisons

2016

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HIV prevalence in correctional populations is approximately five times that of the general adult population. This systematic review examines the broad question of HIV prevention and interventions to reduce inmate HIV-related risk behaviors in U.S. federal and state prisons. We conducted a systematic review of multiple databases and Google Scholar to identify behavioral, biomedical, social, and policy studies related to HIV among U.S. prison populations from 1980 – 2014. Studies were excluded if they did not focus on HIV, prison inmates, if they were conducted outside of the U.S., if they involved juvenile offenders, or if they included post-release outcomes. Twenty-seven articles met the study criteria. Evidence suggests that research related to the HIV care continuum, risk behaviors, gender, prevention (e.g., peer education), and policy are key topics to enhance HIV prevention interventions in the criminal justice system. This review provides a prison-specific overview of HIV in U.S. correctional populations and highlight effective interventions, including inmate peer education. There is an urgent need to continue to implement HIV prevention interventions across all prisons and improve the quality of life among those at heightened risk of HIV infection.

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“…However, West and Martin (2000) questioned the idea of an "appropriate" level of perceived risk. They found that female inmates in one prison felt very little risk, even though they had engaged in high-risk acts.…”

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HIV/AIDS Education for Latina Inmates: The Delimiting Impact of Culture on Prevention Efforts

West

2001

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Focus group interviews were conducted with groups of women prisoners to explore inductively their HIV-related needs and concerns. Content analysis determined broad areas of general concern for the women and highlighted obvious cultural distinctions. This article concentrates on those cultural influences as they pertain specifically to Latina women. This population is most at risk of entering the correctional system with HIV infection, and its rates of infection keep rising. Discussions of the concepts of machismo and marianismo and the role of the Catholic Church emphasize the difficulties in creating and implementing effective prevention campaigns within U.S. prison systems, especially for this population. Policy implications are discussed and recommendations offered that consider the delimiting impact of culture on HIV education efforts among incarcerated Latina women.

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Perceived Risk of AIDS Among Prisoners Following Educational Intervention

Cited by 11 publications

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Effectiveness of an HIV Prevention Intervention in Prison Among African Americans, Hispanics, and Caucasians

Effectiveness of an HIV Prevention Intervention in Prison Among African Americans, Hispanics, and Caucasians

HIV risk inside U.S. prisons: a systematic review of risk reduction interventions conducted in U.S. prisons

HIV/AIDS Education for Latina Inmates: The Delimiting Impact of Culture on Prevention Efforts

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