Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research

Hemen N Saifu

Publications

• Research Article
  An Evaluation of Post-Incarceration Linkage to Care for HIV/Hepatitis C Infected Veterans in Los Angeles County
  Author(s): Jeffery Solomon, Henry D Anaya and Hemen N SaifuJeffery Solomon, Henry D Anaya and Hemen N Saifu
  
  Objectives: This effort provides the first description of barriers and facilitators that Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) and/or Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) -infected Veterans face in seeking medical care after community re-entry from Los Angeles County (LAC) jails. Design: An evaluation of in-depth qualitative interviews with re-entry HCV and HIV-infected Veterans, and clinical and social service providers. The key variables in the analyses are HIV/HCV linkage to care, barriers/facilitators to linkage to care, and staff perspectives. Setting: Qualitative data was collected in person at the VA hospital or by telephone interview within the year the study was conducted. Correctional institutions offer opportunities to identify Veterans with HCV and HIV, and for the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to link them to medical care upon release. .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6113.1000493

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