Journal article
Court-based participatory research: collaborating with the justice system to enhance sexual health services for vulnerable women in the United States
Sexual health, v 9(5), pp 445-452
01 Jan 2012
PMID: 23036783
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Abstract
Background: Although jail screening programs have an important role in the diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmissible infections (STI) and HIV among incarcerated individuals, many arrestees are not screened before release. Justice-involved women are at particularly high risk for these conditions because of individual risk behaviour as well as other network- level risk factors. Court-based programs could provide a critical bridge between these women, STI risk counselling and health services. This formative study explored the features of a program that would encourage STI testing among court-involved women. Further, we describe how community-based participatory research principles were adapted for use in a court setting and the resulting justice-public health partnership.
Methods: Using semistructured interviews and focus group discussions, we explored issues related to health-seeking behaviours, perceived gaps in services for high-risk women and the components of a court-based screening program.
Results: Six focus groups were conducted with women with a history of commercial sex work and staff from the court, as well as local organisations providing HIV and social support services for high-risk women. Community-based participatory research (CBPR) principles facilitated development of relevant research questions and equitable processes, and assisted partners to consider individual and sociostructural sources of health disparities.
Discussion: Although not every principle was applicable in a court setting, the CBPR framework was helpful for building cohesion and support for the project. We provide a description of how CBPR principles were operationalised, describe the key lessons learned and discuss the implications for CBPR projects in a community court.
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- Title
- Court-based participatory research: collaborating with the justice system to enhance sexual health services for vulnerable women in the United States
- Creators
- Alexis Roth - Indiana University – Purdue University IndianapolisJ. Dennis Fortenberry - Indiana University – Purdue University IndianapolisBarbara Van der Pol - Indiana University – Purdue University IndianapolisJoshua Rosenberger - George Mason UniversityBrian Dodge - Indiana University BloomingtonJanet Arno - Indiana University – Purdue University IndianapolisJanine Waters - BellDavid Certo - Indianapolis Community Court, Indianapolis, IN 46203 USAMichael Reece - Indiana University Bloomington
- Publication Details
- Sexual health, v 9(5), pp 445-452
- Publisher
- Csiro Publishing
- Number of pages
- 8
- Grant note
- community collaborators Indianapolis Community Court CDC-RFA-PS09-902 / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; United States Department of Health & Human Services; Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Community Health and Prevention
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000309838400007
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84867646535
- Other Identifier
- 991021894604704721
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- Collaboration types
- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Infectious Diseases
- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health