Patrick M. Bircher
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View article: Surveillance via wastewater monitoring and nasal self-collection of specimens (The SWANSS Study): A CFIR-informed qualitative study with key carceral and healthcare stakeholders
Surveillance via wastewater monitoring and nasal self-collection of specimens (The SWANSS Study): A CFIR-informed qualitative study with key carceral and healthcare stakeholders Open
Background Implementing public health interventions can be challenging in carceral settings. Jails are institutions with the shortest lengths of stay, resulting in frequent turnover and constantly shifting populations. Jails had particular…
View article: Measuring Depression, and Its Association with Substance Use, during an Adherence Study of Patients Treated for Tuberculosis in Haitian Prisons
Measuring Depression, and Its Association with Substance Use, during an Adherence Study of Patients Treated for Tuberculosis in Haitian Prisons Open
Purpose Diagnosed depression is prevalent in prisons of affluent countries; literature on depression screening in prisons of low-resource nations is sparse. Haiti has experienced multiple recent disasters, which could have both somatic and…