Skip to content
DraconiticResearch
Search Sources API
220,792 studies31 sourcesUpdated 19 min ago
Peer-reviewedCC BY 4.0Journal of Community Health

Assessing Bias in Medication Administration in Relation to Incarceration History in a New Orleans Student Clinic Population

  • Haley Watts1,2
  • Diane Hurwitz1
  • Jonathan Hurley1
  • Ellen Terry1
  • Christopher Saker1,3
  • Thomas Stall1
  • Vidhatri Raturi1,4
  • Anjali Niyogi1,4
  • Helen Pope1
4 affiliations
  1. 1Deming Department of Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA USA
  2. 2Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD USA
  3. 3Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD USA
  4. 4Formerly Incarcerated Transitions (FIT) Clinic, New Orleans, LA USA
Read full textPDFDOICite

Abstract

Formerly incarcerated individuals experience a disproportionate burden of disease and face greater barriers to accessing healthcare. This population also represents a significant proportion of patients seen in New Orleans’ student-run clinics. This study examines the chief complaints among formerly incarcerated patients and evaluates whether prescribing patterns differ for this group, with the aim of identifying potential biases in treatment practices. Data for this study were obtained from REDCap surveys administered to patients at student-run clinics. Patients were categorized by chief complaint, and chi-square analysis was used to assess whether incarceration status was associated with initiation of the corresponding treatment. Analyses were performed in SPSS, with p-values < 0.05 considered statistically significant. Logistic regression was subsequently conducted to evaluate potential confounders and to confirm associations identified in the chi-square analysis. No significant differences were observed in overall chief complaints or overall medication prescribing between formerly incarcerated and non-incarcerated patients. However, after adjusting for demographic factors, formerly incarcerated patients presenting with respiratory symptoms were less likely to receive cough and cold medications. These findings suggest a potential bias in prescribing practices, as formerly incarcerated patients presenting with respiratory symptoms were less likely to receive cough and cold medications compared to their non-incarcerated counterparts.

Related

  1. Time From Medication Order to Administration of Cabazitaxel vs Lutetium-177-PSMA-617 in Patients With Metastatic Castrate-Resistant Prostate Cancer
    Chadi Hage Chehade, Yeonjung Jo, Zeynep Irem Ozay +13
    JU open plusPeer-reviewedCC BY-NC-NDFull textGeneral medicineEurope PMC
  2. Low-cost simulator for teaching medication administration to infants: a methodological study.
    Marilia Souto de Araújo, Raphael Raniere de Oliveira Costa, Alessandra Mazzo +2
    Revista brasileira de enfermagemPeer-reviewedCC BYFull textPhysiologyEurope PMC
  3. Administration of Pro Re Nata Medication: A Retrospective Quantitative Study in Mental Health Acute Care Inpatient Units
    Julia K. Pilowsky, Suzanne Glover, Lurendharen Reddy +3
    International Journal of Mental Health NursingPeer-reviewedCC BY-NC-ND 4.0Full textPsychiatry & mental healthPMC
  4. In-hospital medication administration prior to in-hospital cardiac arrest: a matched case-control study.
    Stine H Hansen, Peter C Lind, Frederik G Hansen +4
    Resuscitation plusPeer-reviewedCC BY-NC-NDFull textGeneral medicineEurope PMC
  5. Unintentional Incorrect Route of Drug Administration: An Analysis of Spontaneous Reports of Medication Errors in Children and Adolescents from Germany
    Severin Domgörgen, Claudia Kayser, Irmgard Toni +4
    Paediatric DrugsPeer-reviewedCC BY-NC 4.0Full textEpidemiology & public healthPMC

Cite

BibTeXRIS
BibTeX
@article{watts2026assessing,
  title = {{Assessing Bias in Medication Administration in Relation to Incarceration History in a New Orleans Student Clinic Population}},
  author = {Haley Watts and Diane Hurwitz and Jonathan Hurley and Ellen Terry and Christopher Saker and Thomas Stall and Vidhatri Raturi and Anjali Niyogi and Helen Pope},
  journal = {Journal of Community Health},
  year = {2026},
  month = sep,
  doi = {10.1007/s10900-026-01633-3},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-026-01633-3},
  note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
RIS
TY  - JOUR
TI  - Assessing Bias in Medication Administration in Relation to Incarceration History in a New Orleans Student Clinic Population
AU  - Haley Watts
AU  - Diane Hurwitz
AU  - Jonathan Hurley
AU  - Ellen Terry
AU  - Christopher Saker
AU  - Thomas Stall
AU  - Vidhatri Raturi
AU  - Anjali Niyogi
AU  - Helen Pope
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/09/03
JO  - Journal of Community Health
DO  - 10.1007/s10900-026-01633-3
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-026-01633-3
AB  - Formerly incarcerated individuals experience a disproportionate burden of disease and face greater barriers to accessing healthcare. This population also represents a significant proportion of patients seen in New Orleans’ student-run clinics. This study examines the chief complaints among formerly incarcerated patients and evaluates whether prescribing patterns differ for this group, with the aim of identifying potential biases in treatment practices. Data for this study were obtained from REDCap surveys administered to patients at student-run clinics. Patients were categorized by chief complaint, and chi-square analysis was used to assess whether incarceration status was associated with initiation of the corresponding treatment. Analyses were performed in SPSS, with p-values < 0.05 considered statistically significant. Logistic regression was subsequently conducted to evaluate potential confounders and to confirm associations identified in the chi-square analysis. No significant differences were observed in overall chief complaints or overall medication prescribing between formerly incarcerated and non-incarcerated patients. However, after adjusting for demographic factors, formerly incarcerated patients presenting with respiratory symptoms were less likely to receive cough and cold medications. These findings suggest a potential bias in prescribing practices, as formerly incarcerated patients presenting with respiratory symptoms were less likely to receive cough and cold medications compared to their non-incarcerated counterparts.
SN  - 0094-5145
SN  - 1573-3610
ER  -