Adherence

Title: "The Inmate Adherence Videotape Series"

Author(s) and Affiliations: The Inmate Adherence Videotape Series is a collaborative initiative between Albany Medical Center's AIDS Program, the New York State Department of Correctional Services and multiple pharmaceutical companies.

Participants: Charles Collie, Richard D., Anthony Fowler, Anthony G., Ruben Rodriguez
Albany Medical College Division of HIV Medicine:
Douglas Fish, M.D., Executive Producer, Sarah Walker, M.S., Assistant Producer,
George Clifford Ph.D., AIDS Program Administrator (Financial Manager),
Sydney Montstream-Quas, M.P.H., Project Manager, Maria Santostefano, Project Assistant
NYS Department of Correctional Services: Lester Wright, M.D., M.P.H, Deputy Commissioner/ Chief Medical Officer
Christine Mulligan, R.N., M.S., Director of Nursing & Ancillary Services
Mary Lou Cosentino, RPh., M.P.A., Director of Central Pharmacy
Helen Atwell, R.N., Mt. McGregor Correctional Facility
Clair Bee, Assistant Commissioner Facility Operations
Focus Group Members:
Carlos Alvarez, Eric Banks, Reginald Dowdell, Dawn Hoff, Olan Mack, Brad Shippee

Target Audience: Inmates living with HIV/AIDS

Topic: Treatment Adherence

Language: Spanish and English

Synopsis/Description: The Inmate Adherence Videotape Series is a set of five videotapes, aimed at educating HIV-infected inmates about their disease and treatment. The series includes: Video 1- Living Well with HIV, Video 2- Fighting Back: Understanding the HIV Lifecycle, Video 3- Making the Choice: ART 101 and Therapy for Life, Video 4- Staying the Course: Staying on ART Once You Have Started, Video 5- Taking Charge.

Brief Synopsis of NRC Consumer Review: These videos have been reviewed for the NRC by approximately 100 inmates and parolees at Green County Correctional Facility and Saint Clare's Hospital, the Spellman Clinic. This review has been coordinated with group facilitators at each site.

According to the group facilitators the reviewers could easily identify and "relate to the experiences" of the five men speaking in the video. This aspect of the video "increased it's credibility among inmates" and "really helped them listen to all of the important information." The facilitators found that the video helped address issues of "trusting the system" by showing these groups that the "medical department is not the enemy and you can have a very good relationship with them (the medical department)," This video also had a positive affect on inmates not aware of their HIV status. Several of these reviewers discussed how they now "would be more likely to get tested" and that their sense of "understanding and compassion" for this inmates with HIV had greatly increased.

Date of Most Recent Revision/ Update: N/A

Next Planned Update: A women's version of this video is under development.

Copyright Information: Albany Medical Center's AIDS Program holds the copyrights to the Inmate Adherence Videotape Series. It was copyrighted in May 1999.

Permission to Reproduce? No Permission to Distribute? No

Cost per copy: The cost for the set of videotapes is $20.00 for the Spanish versions and $40.00 for the English translation. English and Spanish pre and post test evaluations to assess inmates' HIV related knowledge and attitudes are included. If an organization lacks the ability to pay, a limited number of complimentary sets are available.

Shipping Cost: Included in the cost

Ordering Contact:

Maria Santostefano, Administrative Assistant
Albany Medical College's AIDS Program
47 New Scotland Avenue, Mail Code 158
Albany, NY 12208
santosm@mail.amc.edu
Phone: (518) 262-6864
Fax: (518) 262-4758
Website: http://www.amc.edu/patient/HIV/hiv.htm (see Inmate Adherence Videotape Series-*order forms available on-line)

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