Heterogeneity in Jail Nursing Medical Intake Forms: A Content Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Despite high prevalence of infectious diseases and substance use disorders in jails, there are limited guidelines for the nursing intake process in this setting. We performed a content analysis of nursing intake forms used at each of the 14 Massachusetts county jails, focusing on infectious disease and substance use disorder. Only 85% of jails offered HIV testing during nursing intake and 50% of jails offered hepatitis C testing. Preventive interventions such as vaccines or pre-exposure prophylaxis therapy were infrequently offered during nursing intake. Screening for substance use disorder was present on the majority of intake forms, but only 23% of intake forms inquired about ongoing medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder. The results reflect heterogeneity in nursing intak

SUBMITTER: Wurcel AG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8875295 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature