The physical health status of young Australian offenders

Butler, Tony; Belcher, Josephine; Champion, Una; Kenny, Dianna T.; Allerton, Mark; Fasher, Michael

doi:10.1111/j.1753-6405.2008.00169.x

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“…As expected, our findings that older age is a predictor of self-reported poor health is in accordance with other studies [16,23,24]. The finding that young prisoners are prone to evaluate their health more positively than those older is confirmed by Butler et al, who reported that 91% of offenders aged 15-24 in Australia evaluated their health as "excellent", "very good", or "good" [25]. Moreover, psychological conditions are also associated with perceived poor health and these factors are well documented risk factors for both poor health status and incarceration.…”

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Self-reported health status and access to health services in a sample of prisoners in Italy

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BackgroundSelf-reported health status in underserved population of prisoners has not been extensively explored. The purposes of this cross-sectional study were to assess self-reported health, quality of life, and access to health services in a sample of male prisoners of Italy.MethodsA total of 908 prisoners received a self-administered anonymous questionnaire pertaining on demographic and detention characteristics, self-reported health status and quality of life, access to health services, lifestyles, and participation to preventive, social, and rehabilitation programs. A total of 650 prisoners agreed to participate in the study and returned the questionnaire.ResultsRespectively, 31.6% and 43.5% of prisoners reported a poor perceived health status and a poor quality of life, and 60% admitted that their health was worsened or greatly worsened during the prison stay. Older age, lower education, psychiatric disorders, self-reported health problems on prison entry, and suicide attempts within prison were significantly associated with a perceived worse health status. At the time of the questionnaire delivery, 30% of the prisoners self-reported a health problem present on prison entry and 82% present at the time of the survey. Most frequently reported health problems included dental health problems, arthritis or joint pain, eye problems, gastrointestinal diseases, emotional problems, and high blood pressure. On average, prisoners encountered general practitioners six times during the previous year, and the frequency of medical encounters was significantly associated with older age, sentenced prisoners, psychiatric disorders, and self-reported health problems on prison entry.ConclusionsThe findings suggest that prisoners have a perceived poor health status, specific care needs and health promotion programs are seldom offered. Programs for correction of risk behaviour and prevention of long-term effects of incarceration on prisoners' health are strongly needed.

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Self-reported health status and access to health services in a sample of prisoners in Italy

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“…; Butler et al . ). In Australia, incarcerated populations score well below the general population on measures of health‐related functioning (Department of Justice ; Butler et al .…”

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“…In Australia, incarcerated populations score well below the general population on measures of health‐related functioning (Department of Justice ; Butler et al . ). Studies in Australia and elsewhere indicate that people with intellectual disability (ID) are over‐represented in prisoner populations (Denkowski & Denkowski ; Hayes & Mcilwain ; Cockram ) with prevalence estimates ranging from 2% to 40% depending on methodological and diagnostic frameworks (Holland et al .…”

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“…Prisoners are a severely disadvantaged group and experience elevated rates of chronic and infectious disease, substance dependence and mental illness compared with the non-incarcerated population (Fazel & Danesh 2002;Macalino et al 2004;Fazel et al 2006;Butler et al 2008). In Australia, incarcerated populations score well below the general population on measures of health-related functioning (Department of Justice 2003; Butler et al 2008).…”

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Physical health outcomes in prisoners with intellectual disability: a cross‐sectional study

Días

Ware

Kinner

et al. 2012

J intellect Disabil Res

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“…The age constitutes an important factor. Older inmates report a lower level of general health compared to younger prison population [3,14,[63][64][65]. On the contrary, younger prisoners report lower self-reported mental health status in contrast to older inmates [66].…”

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The Impact of Incarceration on Greek Female Prisoners’ Self-reported Health Status

Milioni¹,

Geitona²

2017

J Women's Health Care

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Objective: Studies attempting to investigate issues around detainees' health status is limited in Greece and it is mainly focusing on specific prisons. The scope of this research was to investigate the impact of incarceration on health status of the Greek female prisoners' population. Methods:A cross-sectional survey was conducted to both female correctional institutions existing in Greece during the years 2014 and 2015. A semi-structured questionnaire was given to incarcerated women who voluntarily accepted to take part. Data were collected via personal interviews and were anonymized. Statistical analysis was performed through descriptive statistics, bivariate analysis and multiple regression analysis with the use of SPSS 20.Results: Out of 524 female prisoners, 397 met the inclusion criteria and participated in the study. 66.3% reported a moderate or poor health status, while the respective rate before detainment was 23.4%. Health status deterioration and poor mental health were referred by more than half of the participants. The access to health services and the quality of provided healthcare during imprisonment were considered as poor/very poor by 44.8% and 46.1% respectively. Almost half of the respondents expressed their dissatisfaction with the accommodation, the cleanliness, the nutrition as well as with the overall prison environment. Furthermore, the access to health services, the quality of provided healthcare and the experienced detention conditions affect female prisoners' self-reported general and mental health status. Conclusion:Female imprisonment impacts negatively prisoners' self-reported health status. Our findings give a cue for additional explore with the specific end goal to meet the health needs of this vulnerable population as well as to improve everyday life in prison and life after release.

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The physical health status of young Australian offenders

Abstract: Aims: To describe the socio-economic background and physical health status of

Cited by 19 publications

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Self-reported health status and access to health services in a sample of prisoners in Italy

Self-reported health status and access to health services in a sample of prisoners in Italy

Physical health outcomes in prisoners with intellectual disability: a cross‐sectional study

The Impact of Incarceration on Greek Female Prisoners’ Self-reported Health Status

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