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Prisoners favour hepatitis C testing and treatment

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 August 2005

S. VALLABHANENI ,
G. E. MACALINO ,
S. E. REINERT ,
B. SCHWARTZAPFEL ,
F. A. WOLF  and
J. D. RICH
S. VALLABHANENI
Affiliation:
Brown University School of Medicine, Providence, RI, USA
G. E. MACALINO
Affiliation:
Brown University School of Medicine, Providence, RI, USA The Center for Prisoner Health and Human Rights, Providence, RI, USA
S. E. REINERT
Affiliation:
Lifespan Department of Medical Computing, Providence, RI, USA
B. SCHWARTZAPFEL
Affiliation:
The Center for Prisoner Health and Human Rights, Providence, RI, USA The Miriam Hospital, Providence, RI, USA
F. A. WOLF
Affiliation:
The Miriam Hospital, Providence, RI, USA
J. D. RICH
Affiliation:
Brown University School of Medicine, Providence, RI, USA The Center for Prisoner Health and Human Rights, Providence, RI, USA The Miriam Hospital, Providence, RI, USA
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Abstract

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More people with hepatitis C virus pass through incarcerated settings each year than any other venue. The goal of this study was to assess inmates' attitudes towards hepatitis C testing and treatment while incarcerated. We interviewed 153 male and female inmates at the Rhode Island Department of Corrections (RIDOC). Ninety-one per cent of inmates said they would agree to be tested for hepatitis C and 95% said that they would be willing to be treated for hepatitis C while incarcerated. Thirty-three per cent perceived themselves to be at risk for hepatitis C. Inmates were very interested in hepatitis C testing and, if indicated treatment. Inmates' attitudes towards hepatitis C testing and treatment do not pose a major obstacle to implementing comprehensive hepatitis C screening and treatment programme in correctional settings.

Type
Research Article
Information
Epidemiology & Infection , Volume 134 , Issue 2 , April 2006 , pp. 243 - 248
Copyright
2005 Cambridge University Press