title: Hepatitis A/B vaccine completion among homeless adults with history of incarceration.
abstract: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination rates for incarcerated adults remain low despite their high risk for infection. This study determined predictors of vaccine completion in homeless adults (N= 297) who reported histories of incarceration and who participated in one of three nurse-led hepatitis programs of different intensity. Moreover time since release from incarceration was also considered. Just over half of the former prisoners completed the vaccine series. Older age (≥40), having a partner, and chronic homelessness were associated with vaccine completion. Recent research has documented the difficulty in providing vaccine services to younger homeless persons and homeless males at risk for HBV. Additional strategies are needed to achieve HBV vaccination completion rates greater than 50% for formerly incarcerated homeless men.
authors.affiliation: University of California, Los Angeles, 90095-1702, USA. anyamath@sonnet.ucla.edu
authors.forename: Adeline M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Nyamathi
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Marlow
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Branson
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marfisee
authors.forename: Karabi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nandy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects; D019090:Case Management; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000517:prevention & control; D022362:Hepatitis A Vaccines; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000517:prevention & control; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D015141:Los Angeles; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011329:Prisoners; D018454:Spouses; D014611:Vaccination / Q000451:nursing* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D022362:Hepatitis A Vaccines; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines