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High Prevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection among Inmates in Korean Correctional Facilities
Journal of Korean Medical Science ; : e92-2021.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-892139
ABSTRACT
Background@#Epidemiological data are crucial in designing policies for the control of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections. There is a lack of data on the epidemiology of HIV in Korean correctional facilities such as jails and prisons. @*Methods@#Clinical characteristics of the study population were collected through a medical record review. @*Results@#The number of people with HIV infection were 83 and the HIV infection prevalence in correctional facilities of Korea was 0.15%. Among them, 10 (12.0%) were diagnosed with the infection when they were incarcerated. The number of drug users was 38 (45.8%).Syphilis-HIV coinfection was observed in 21 (25.3%) patients. Individuals from the group comprising the drug users were more likely to belong to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) community, and had a higher incidence of psychological disorders (31.6% vs. 11.1%, P = 0.029; 50.0% vs. 28.9%, P = 0.049, respectively). @*Conclusion@#Inmates of correctional facilities showed a five times higher prevalence of HIV infection in Korea, nearly half of whom were drug users.
Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Type of study: Prevalence study Language: English Journal: Journal of Korean Medical Science Year: 2021 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Type of study: Prevalence study Language: English Journal: Journal of Korean Medical Science Year: 2021 Type: Article