Prevalence and correlates of community re-entry challenges faced by HIV-infected male prisoners in Malaysia

Choi, P. and Desai, M. M. and Kavasery, R. and Govindasamy, S. and Kamarulzaman, Adeeba and Altice, Frederick L. (2010) Prevalence and correlates of community re-entry challenges faced by HIV-infected male prisoners in Malaysia. International Journal of STD and AIDS, 21 (6). pp. 416-423. ISSN 0956-4624, DOI https://doi.org/10.1258/ijsa.2009.009180.

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Abstract

HIV-infected prisoners face an inordinate number of community re-entry challenges. In 2007, 102 HIV-infected prisoners in Malaysia were surveyed anonymously within six months prior to release to assess the prevalence and correlates of community re-entry challenges. Staying out of prison (60.8%), remaining off drugs (39.2%), finding employment (35.3%) and obtaining HIV care (32.4%) were the re-entry challenges reported most frequently. Global stigma, negative self-image and public attitudes-related stigma were independently associated with challenges to obtaining HIV care. In multivariate analyses, those with previous incarcerations (adjusted odds ratio [AOR], 3.2; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.4–7.6), higher HIV-related symptoms (AOR, 2.0; 95% CI, 1.0–4.1) and higher public attitudes-related stigma (AOR, 2.5; 95% CI, 1.2–5.1) had a significantly higher likelihood of identifying more re-entry challenges. Targeted interventions, such as effective drug treatment, HIV care and public awareness campaigns, are crucial for stemming the HIV epidemic and improving health outcomes among HIV-infected prisoners in Malaysia.

Item Type:	Article
Funders:	UNSPECIFIED
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Malaysia; prisoners; HIV; AIDS; substance abuse; re-entry; HIV stigma;
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General) R Medicine > RG Gynecology and obstetrics
Divisions:	Centre of Excellence for Research in AIDS (CERiA)
Depositing User:	Zanaria Saupi Udin
Date Deposited:	24 Feb 2011 08:29
Last Modified:	11 Apr 2025 01:24
URI:	http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/30

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