In many correctional facilities across the United States, COVID-19 vaccine refusal rates are as high 50%. Most women leaving jails have low SES, health literacy, and mistrust of governmental institutions, thus exacerbating existing disparities making jail vulnerable. Data from 25 interviews with recently released suggest that interventions to promote vaccines this population will address education mitigate mistrust, misinformation, conspiracy theories.

Our objective was to understand factors that support or undermine sexual and reproductive health care use among women released from jail. We conducted semistructured interviews with 28 (ages 20-53) on average 6 months after their release a city Social networks were the most common factor supported women's use; having medical home, reliable transportation, financial resources, neighborhood dynamics other mentioned by users. Community-based public efforts should address social context in which...

Abstract Objective The purpose of this study was to test whether variations in substance abuse, mental health diagnoses, individual experiences violence, community and incarceration history may be reduced a single underlying syndemic factor for sample women incarcerated three M idwestern U.S. jails. Design Sample Secondary data analysis cross‐sectional medical utilization survey; initial confirmatory tested fit model; modification indexes provided fit. 290 urban Measures Demographics...

Jailed women are four-five times more likely to have had cervical cancer compared without criminal justice histories. Previous research has shown that an important contributor risk, and perhaps lack of follow-up, is incarcerated women's low health literacy about broader reproductive issues. Little work been done address this disparity. Thus, the objective study was test effectiveness intervention improve ultimately disparities. Using a waitlist control design, we changes in (knowledge,...

Based on interviews with 75 women transitioning from incarceration, our research identifies technology access and skills barriers facing this population their underlying concerns motivations in navigating privacy online. Our results suggest precarious housing financial situations, about ex-partners, mental health issues, lack of self-efficacy pose challenges for to use digital technologies influence online perspectives. Many participants reported relying primarily cellphones various tasks...

Much of the research on human trafficking focuses prosecution traffickers and protection survivors after crime has occurred. Less is known about social disparities that make someone vulnerable to trafficking. This project examines from a preventive focus, using data case study service providers working with at-risk populations in Kansas City, MO-KS area. The team conducted 42 in-depth interviews medical, educational, legal, services sectors 2013 2016. Participants identified risk factors...

The wide availability of routine screening with Papanicolaou (Pap) tests and vaccinations against human papillomavirus has resulted in a decline rates cervical cancer. As other diseases, however, disparities incidence mortality persist. Cervical cancer, is found more often, at later stages, worse outcomes people who live rural areas, identify as Black or Hispanic, are incarcerated. Studies report 4-5 times higher cancer detained jails prisons than community-based samples. to explain...

Objectives: We examined the relationship between substance use and sexual HIV-risk behaviors among young men who have been incarcerated, in order to understand how HIV risks develop for this vulnerable population. Methods: A sample of 552 a New York City jail was interviewed at time incarceration. Bivariate analyses were performed examine demographic behavior differences with without recent alcohol marijuana use. Logistic regression used associations 90 days prior Results: Respondents...

In this exploratory study the authors investigated characteristics, including reported experiences of violence, related to incarcerated women's self-report cervical cancer screening and history treatment. During a four month period in 2010, 204 women Kansas City jails were surveyed. Multiple logistic regression models used examine relations socio-demographic community characteristics violence among their screening, diagnosis, treatment histories. Forty percent current sample abnormal Pap...

The objective of this study was to understand factors associated with women’s ability engage in cervical cancer prevention and follow-up care given ongoing criminal justice involvement. We conducted four focus groups 45 incarcerated women assess barriers health promotion, used a grounded theory method analyze data. administered the Short Test Functional Health Literacy Adults general literacy as standalone factor related promotion. Ninety-one percent participants had adequate scores....

To describe the health priorities of women recently released from jail.We open-coded semi-structured interview transcripts collected 28 within 6 months after their release jail to identify themes associated with prioritization health.Five out listed as top post-release priority. However, many had competing release, including housing, employment, and children. We found that described several reasons why was not a priority; however, participants reported regular use healthcare system upon...

Abstract The cancer disparities between people with incarceration histories compared those who do not have are vast. Opportunities for bolstering equity among impacted by mass exist in criminal legal system policy; carceral, community, and public health linkages; better prevention, screening, treatment services carceral settings; expansion of insurance; education professionals; use sites promotion transition to community care. Clinicians, researchers, persons a history incarceration,...

Menstrual equity, that is, access to menstrual products and safe menstruating environments, is a basic human right not available many vulnerable populations.

The primary objective of this article was to describe the development and pilot implementation a brief jail-based cervical health promotion intervention. intervention guided by preliminary study incarcerated women's knowledge, awareness, literacy, as well social feminist approach development. We developed conducted Sexual Health Empowerment Project increase reduce barriers related beliefs about cancer, improve self-efficacy confidence in navigating systems. This offers framework for how...

Women with a history of incarceration bear disproportionate burden cervical disease and have special characteristics that affect their intent and/or ability to adhere screening follow-up recommendations. The goal this study was identify factors associated cancer outcomes among incarcerated women.We applied framework predisposing factors, enabling population-specific could impact behaviors for population. We used bivariate chi-square tests Wilcoxon signed-rank analyze data previously...

This article describes the life circumstances and risk behaviors of 552 adolescent males returning home from jail. Most young men reported several sources support in their lives many had more tolerant views toward women intimate relationships than portrayed mainstream media. They also high levels marijuana alcohol use, risky sexual behavior, prior arrests. Investigators designed Returning Educated African American Latino Men to Enriched Neighborhoods (REAL MEN) program, a jail community...

We examined factors associated with women's use of highly effective birth control before and after incarceration, since women ongoing criminal justice involvement bear a disproportionate burden sexual reproductive health problems, including high rates unintended pregnancy inconsistent contraceptive use.Using longitudinal study design, we conducted surveys 102 in an urban midwestern jail then followed up 66 them 6 months incarceration. used stepwise logistic regression to assess individual,...

Abstract Purpose Latino youth experience significant disparities in rates of teen pregnancy, and reproductive health needs rural are not well understood. The purpose this study was to describe knowledge, beliefs, attitudes about contraception among adolescents young adults (Latino youth). Methods Eighty‐four youth, aged 15–24 years from Kansas communities participated 15 focus groups (FG) completed an individual survey. survey assessed demographics acculturation. FG participants discussed...