Health promotion and prison settings

Santora, Lidia; Lillefjell, Monica

doi:10.1108/ijph-08-2013-0036

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“…Research findings have consistently shown that prisoners are vulnerable to developing mental health problems given the significant stressors associated with detention such as separation from family, overcrowding, lack of privacy, boredom, poor mental stimulation, long periods spent alone and fear of assault (Appelbaum et al, 2001;Birmingham, 2003;Nurse et al, 2003;Fraser et al, 2009;Santora et al, 2014). In addition, prisoners who have pre-existing mental health problems prior to detention are vulnerable to deteriorations in their mental health especially in those who have poorer coping skills (Appelbaum et al, 2001;Birmingham, 2003).…”

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Prisoners perceptions of a mental health wellness workshop

Keogh

McBennett

Vries

et al. 2017

IJPH

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to report on the evaluation of a one-day mental health wellness workshop which was delivered to male prisoners in an urban prison in the Republic of Ireland. Design/methodology/approach A mixed methods approach was used to evaluate the workshop. This paper presents the findings of the qualitative arm of the evaluation. Qualitative data were collected using semi-structured telephone interviews with ten participants who had completed the programme. Findings The participants were overwhelmingly positive about the wellness workshop and the qualitative interviews articulated the ways that the workshop impacted on their ability to manage their own and other peoples mental health. Originality/value As prisons attempt to limit the negative impact of prison life, implementing recovery orientated approaches such as the wellness workshop can have a positive impact on prisoners' mental health as well as raising their awareness and improving their attitudes towards mental distress and suicide. The concepts of self-help and peer support, espoused by the workshop offer a real opportunity to equip interested prisoners with skills to support themselves and other prisoners who are in distress.

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Prisoners perceptions of a mental health wellness workshop

Keogh

McBennett

Vries

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“…Participants identified lack of knowledge regarding HCV among prisoners as a concern. Health promotion is a key aspect of prison health care (Møller et al 2007; Santora et al 2014). Providing fact sheets on the management of chronic illnesses, including HCV, to prisoners is recommended by the WHO (Møller et al 2007; WHO 2014).…”

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Hepatitis C virus screening and treatment in Irish prisons from a governor and prison officer perspective - a qualitative exploration

Crowley¹,

Hout

Murphy³

et al. 2018

Health Justice

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BackgroundPrisons are a key location to access Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infected people who inject drugs (PWID). Prison health care structures are complex and optimising health care delivery to this high need, marginalised and underserved population remains challenging. Despite international guidelines recommending that prisons are a priority location for HCV screening and treatment levels of prisoner engagement in HCV care remain low. Competing priorities between security and healthcare is a key feature of prison health care. A collaborative approach to health care delivery in prisons can maximise the benefits for prisoners, staff and the wider community.AimTo identify the barriers and enablers to HCV screening and treatment in Irish prisons and inform the implementation of a HCV screening program within the Irish Prison Services (IPS).MethodsQualitative study using focus group methodology underpinned by grounded theory.ResultsThe following themes emerged from the analysis: priority of safety and security, staffing and resources, concerns about personal risk, lack of knowledge, concerns around confidentiality, prisoners’ fear of treatment and stigma, timing of screening, use of peer workers, in-reach hepatology and fibroscanning services. The primary role of prison security is to ensure the safety of staff and prisoners with a secondary but important supporting role in health care delivery. Maintaining adequate staffing levels and the provision of training and education were seen as priorities and impacted on prison officers’ fear for personal safety and risk of HCV transmission. Opt-out screening and peer support workers had high levels of support among participants.ConclusionUpscaling HCV management in prisons requires an in-depth understanding of all barriers and facilitators to HCV screening and treatment. Engaging prison officers in the planning and delivery of health care initiatives is a key strategy to optimising the public health opportunity that prisons provides.

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“…Further consideration of bottom-up approaches, such as fostering interagency partnership at the local level 35 and empowering prisoners to engage with health promoting activities that they might not otherwise do in the community, 36 can also improve their rehabilitation experience.…”

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