Characteristics of drug-involved black women under community supervision; implications for retention in HIV clinical trials and healthcare

  • Dawn Goddard-Eckrich
  • , Ohshue S Gatanaga
  • , Brittany V Thomas
  • , Yang Liu
  • , Dget Lynn Downey
  • , Nishita Dsouza
  • , Bethany Medley
  • , Timothy Hunt
  • , Elwin Wu
  • , Karen Johnson
  • , Chermaine Black
  • , Mary Brown
  • , Jennifer Hall
  • , Nabila El-Bassel
  • , Louisa Gilbert

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Abstract

This study examined retention and its relationship to mental health, substance use, and social determinants of health in a randomized clinical trial of a behavioral HIV/sexually transmitted infection prevention intervention with drug-involved Black women ( N  = 348) under community supervision programs in New York City. Using secondary analysis, we used logistic models to test the association between factors related to mental health, substance use, and social determinants of health and follow-up assessment completion (three, six, and 12 months). Participants who were diagnosed with schizophrenia had lower odds of retention. Participants who misused prescription opiates during their lifetime or food insecure in the past 90 days had higher odds of retention throughout the intervention.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)35-52
Number of pages18
JournalSocial Work in Health Care
Volume63
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2024
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Humans
  • Female
  • HIV Infections/diagnosis
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases/prevention & control
  • Substance-Related Disorders/diagnosis
  • Mental Health
  • Delivery of Health Care

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