Developing an ethical framework for the recruitment of people who inject drugs experiencing incarceration in HIV prevention research: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

HIV disproportionately impacts people who experience incarceration. Incarceration represents an opportunity to engage in HIV prevention care for individuals who often experience a number of barriers accessing health services in the community. The development of evidence-based practices promoting pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention (PrEP) is crucial for ending the HIV epidemic within this highly marginalized population. However, PrEP research within carceral facilities has been limited and is hampered in part by the lack of ethical guidance on conducting HIV prevention research in this unique setting where incarcerated individuals are categorized as a vulnerable population requiring specific protections. This lack of knowledge is particularly striking when conside

SUBMITTER: Murphy M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11660855 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature