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ArticleViruses2023

Women Living with HIV in Italian Prison Settings: Results from the Gender-Specific ROSE Network.

Elena Rastrelli, Vito Fiore, Roberto Ranieri, Emanuele Pontali, Tullio Prestileo, Giorgio Barbarini, Anna Maria Ialungo, Serena Dell'Isola, Andrea De Vito, Matteo Bolcato and 5 more

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Elena RastrelliMedicina Protetta-Unit of Infectious Diseases, Belcolle Hospital, 01100 Viterbo, Italy.
Vito FioreInfectious and Tropical Disease Clinic, Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7444-1920
Roberto RanieriPenitentiary Infectious Diseases Unit, A.O. Santi Paolo e Carlo, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy.
Emanuele PontaliInfectious Disease Unit, Galliera Hospital, 16128 Genoa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1085-0442
Tullio PrestileoARNAS, Ospedale Civico-Benfratelli Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy.
Giorgio BarbariniDepartment of Infectious Disease, IRCCS San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
Anna Maria IalungoMedicina Protetta-Unit of Infectious Diseases, Belcolle Hospital, 01100 Viterbo, Italy.
Serena Dell'IsolaMedicina Protetta-Unit of Infectious Diseases, Belcolle Hospital, 01100 Viterbo, Italy.
Andrea De VitoInfectious and Tropical Disease Clinic, Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8265-5400
Matteo BolcatoLegal Medicine, University of Padua, 35121 Padova, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8784-8463
Giordano MadedduInfectious and Tropical Disease Clinic, Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6099-2273
Giulio Di MizioForensic Medicine, Department of Law, Magna Graecia, University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7279-3693
Giulio StarniniMedicina Protetta-Unit of Infectious Diseases, Belcolle Hospital, 01100 Viterbo, Italy.
Sergio BabudieriInfectious and Tropical Disease Clinic, Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7291-8687
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Abstract

backgroundIncarcerated women are a minority in the Italian prison population. The lack of prevention and awareness of HIV infection and the lack of access to treatment make the treatment path difficult.

methodswe conducted a multi-center study including incarcerated women living with HIV (WLWH).

resultsThe study included 85 WLWH with a mean age of 41.7 ± 8.7 years, and 58.8% (50/85) of them were Italian. Principally, HIV transmission was related to sexual intercourse, 47% of all patients were PWIDs, and 62.5% of them were on opioid substitution therapy (OST). Overall, 56.4% of the included patients had a CD4+ cell count of >500 cells/mmc. Among the participants, 92.9% were on antiretroviral therapy, 87.3% had treatment before incarceration, and 83.5% were virologically suppressed. Among the 13 non-virally-suppressed patients, 53.8% were unaware of their serological status before incarceration and had started HAART but were still not virologically suppressed; 46.2% (6/13) had a lack of compliance or had suspended the treatment before incarceration and restarted it after admission. All patients with chronic hepatitis C underwent treatment with direct-acting antivirals and reached a sustained virological response.

conclusionsthe detention of these women could represent an occasion for the patients' healthcare provision and use, and the creation of a gender-specific network can be an effective strategy for reaching this population.

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Hepatitis C, ChronicHIV InfectionsAdultAntiretroviral Therapy, Highly ActiveAntiviral AgentsFemaleHumansItalyMiddle AgedPrisonsAntiviral AgentsHBVHCVhealth disparitiesHIVprison settings

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PMCPMC9968113

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