Occupational Barriers During Incarceration and Quality of Life

Smith, Jerilyn; González, Julia; Jordan, Amanda; Herd, Hilary; Hutter, Claire; Karimabadi, Mehrzad

doi:10.5014/ajot.2018.72s1-po3015

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“…When people are secluded from opportunities to engage in meaningful occupations there can be long term effects of decreased health and well-being [ 69 , 70 ]. Research shows that improving the environment and implementing occupation-based programs during incarceration can reduce barriers people face during reentry by improving quality of life [ 71 ]. Furthermore, use of semi-structured assessment tools for goal-setting can engage people who are incarcerated in goals prioritization and with interventions designed to assist in achieving their goals [ 72 , 73 ].…”

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Integrated Safety and Health Promotion among Correctional Workers and People Incarcerated: A Scoping Review

Hull,

Breckler,

Jaegers

2023

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Improving safety and health for correctional workers and people who are incarcerated are widespread yet separate initiatives. Correctional workers and people who are incarcerated experience similar challenges involved with poor workplaces and living conditions, including mental health crises, violence, stress, and chronic health issues, and the available resources lack integration with respect to safety and health promotion. This scoping review sought to contribute to an integrated approach for correctional system safety and health resources and identify studies of correctional resources that address health promotion among correctional workers and people who are incarcerated. Guided by PRISMA, a search of gray literature, also termed peer-reviewed literature, published between 2013–2023 (n = 2545) was completed, and 16 articles were identified. Resources primarily targeted individual and interpersonal levels. At every level of intervention, resources improved the environment for both workers and those incarcerated, with trends of less conflict, more positive behaviors, and improved relations, access to care, and feelings of safety. The corrections environment is impacted by changes from both workers and people who are incarcerated and should be examined using a holistic approach. Future health and safety resources should target the larger correctional environment by utilizing practices, policies, and procedures to improve safety and health for incarcerated people and workers.

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Integrated Safety and Health Promotion among Correctional Workers and People Incarcerated: A Scoping Review

Hull,

Breckler,

Jaegers

2023

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“…Occupational deprivation is when people are precluded from engaging in meaningful occupations because of factors outside their control (Townsend & Wilcock, 2004; Whiteford et al, 2020). Occupational deprivation appears as a feature of prison life, and as a result of long‐term incarceration, it restricts the ability to function independently in society (Smith et al, 2018). Occupational deprivation is a risk for residents of institutions and can cause a diminution of individual capacities (Whiteford et al, 2020).…”

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The change in occupational participation and quality of life following occupational therapy for people supervised by probation

Yaran

Kayıhan

2023

Aus Occup Therapy J

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IntroductionThe probation system is a penal and enforcement system in which the completion of sentences of individuals who are incarcerated and rehabilitation processes are carried out together. This study considered the change in occupational participation and quality of life following occupational therapy for people supervised by probation.MethodsThe research was planned as a pre‐test and post‐test study. Fifteen individuals participated in the study voluntarily. The participants completed the Socio‐Demographic Information Form, COPM for occupational participation, and the Nottingham Health Profile (NHP) for quality of life. We implemented an intervention program consisting of, on average, 1 h once a week for 12 weeks. Post‐intervention evaluations were completed, and the results were compared.ResultsThere was a significant difference between the pre‐intervention and post‐intervention measures of the total quality of life scores (p = 0.003) and the COPM scores for performance (p = 0.001) and satisfaction (p = 0.001).ConclusionImplementing a client‐centred occupational therapy intervention involving personal behaviour, organisational environment, and activity change resulted in an increase in clients' activity performance, satisfaction with their performance, and quality of life.

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Occupational Barriers During Incarceration and Quality of Life

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Integrated Safety and Health Promotion among Correctional Workers and People Incarcerated: A Scoping Review

Integrated Safety and Health Promotion among Correctional Workers and People Incarcerated: A Scoping Review

The change in occupational participation and quality of life following occupational therapy for people supervised by probation

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