A follow-up program after prison release for HIV-positive patients

Publication date: December 2015 Source:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease, Volume 5, Issue 12 Author(s): Behnam Farhoudi, Seyed Ahmad Seyed Alinaghi, Mostafa Hosseini, Mona Mohammadi Firouzeh, Minoo Mohraz, Mehrzad Tashakoriyan We designed a study to follow newly-released prisoners with HIV in the great prison of Tehran from October 2013 to May 2014. Among 34 patients, only 12 persons (35.3%) had a successful follow-up. Using encouragers, offering appropriate incentives and enabling patients to connect with healthcare services after release can be effective means to continue the treatment.
Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease - Category: Tropical Medicine Source Type: research