The naked truth about HIV and risk taking in Swedish prisons: A qualitative study

<div><p>Background</p><p>This qualitative study explores former prison inmates’ perceptions and attitudes towards HIV risk inside Swedish prisons.</p><p>Method</p><p>In 2014, eight semi-structured interviews were conducted with former male prisoners to gain a deeper understanding of situations perceived to be associated with risk of HIV transmission. The material gathered from the interviews was analyzed by manifest and latent qualitative content analysis.</p><p>Results</p><p>The findings revealed that risky behavioral practices, such as sharing needles, unprotected sexual activity, and lack of openness about HIV status represented potential health threats with regard to the risk of HIV transmission.</p><p>Conclusions</p><p>Evidence from the study indicates that educational interventions regarding HIV and the transmission routes are required for HIV prevention in Swedish prisons.</p></div

Overview of analytical model: From codes to themes.

<p>Overview of analytical model: From codes to themes.</p

An example of the coding procedure.

<p>An example of the coding procedure.</p

Participants’ experience of the Swedish prison system.

<p>Participants’ experience of the Swedish prison system.</p

Analytical model of MSM’s risk perceptions, sexual practices and healthcare needs.

<p>Categories, sub-themes and theme (from left to right).</p

Conceptual model describing pharmacy workers' views and experiences of providing STI services for MSM clients.

<p>The core category "Stretching boundaries for pharmaceutical responsibilities" represents the transition from having limited engagement to becoming regular care providers. The categories (a-f) show the views and experiences involved in this process, and the contextual framework (illustrated by the blue outer rim) shows the influence of key external factors, i.e. socio-cultural norms concerning homosexuality and societal levels of knowledge and understanding.</p

Categories and sub-categories.

<p>Categories and sub-categories.</p

An example of properties and dimensions of the sub-category ‘Searching for answers in religion’.

<p>The properties of the codes ‘love for others’, ‘solidarity’, ‘righteousness’ and ‘rejection’ have dimensions of low extent properties and high extent properties as illustrated in the figure.</p

Informant characteristics.

<p>Informant characteristics.</p

Prevalence of same-sex sexuality by gender among university students in Uganda, 2005 (n = 980) and 2010 (n = 1954).

<p>Prevalence of same-sex sexuality by gender among university students in Uganda, 2005 (n = 980) and 2010 (n = 1954).</p