HIV Care Cascade in Community Corrections: Implications for HIV treatment outcomes among criminal justice involved populations
Co-Investigator: Michael S. Gordon, D.P.A.
Co-Investigator: Curt Beckwith, M.D., The Miriam Hospital
Project Director: Monique Wilson, Dr.PH
Funded By: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Total Project Period: 1/14 – 1/15
This is an observational study of HIV positive community corrections participants in Baltimore (total N= 200). The study will consist of a one-time computer administered survey and a one-time blood specimen for a HIV plasma viral load (PVL). Expected outcomes will be framed in terms of the HIV care cascade: 1) proportion of HIV positive participants who are actively engaged in care (self-report, chart review); 2) proportion of HIV positive participants in care who are prescribed ART (self-report, chart review, if available); 3) proportion of HIV positive participants in care and prescribed ART who are adherent to ART (self-report, PVL, chart review, if available); and 4) proportion of HIV positive participants prescribed ART who have undetectable PVL (PVL and chart review, if available).