The self‐reported health status of prisoners in New South Wales

Butler, Tony; Kariminia, Azar; Lévy, Michaël; Murphy, Megan J.

doi:10.1111/j.1467-842x.2004.tb00442.x

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“…Prisoners' poor health status as well as a high prevalence of mental disorders and mental health deprivation have been reported in various studies [3,5,8,[55][56][57][58][59]. Furthermore, it is confirmed that prisoners report a deterioration of their health status during their detention [3,30,[60][61][62].…”

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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 expanding detainment rates directly affect inmates' overall health status [3]. The high commonness of prisoners' health related problems seems to be ascribed to various socio-economic characteristics for example destitution, low wage and low training level [4][5][6][7].…”

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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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“…Prisoners' poor health status as well as the high prevalence of mental health deprivation and mental disorders has been also reported in various studies [21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28]. Moreover, dissatisfaction with the detention conditions was also reported in a Greek study focused on male prisoners as well as in the international literature [11,29,30].…”

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Female Prisoners’ Views and Satisfaction on Incarceration Conditions: Findings of a Cross-Sectional Survey in Greece

Geitona¹,

Milioni²

2016

J Psychol Psychother

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Objective: Detention conditions during incarceration have not been adequately explored in Greece. The aim of this study was to highlight incarcerated women's views and satisfaction on their detention conditions in the female prison of Attica. Methods:A cross-sectional survey was carried out in 2014. A semi-structured questionnaire was distributed to those who met the inclusion criteria and were enrolled in the study. Inmates who were in solitary confinement, suffered from serious psychiatric problems, or were unable to understand the Greek language were excluded from the study. Participation was voluntary after prisoners' verbal consent. Data were collected via personal interviews and information received was anonymized. Descriptive statistics, bivariate analysis, Spearman correlation coefficient and qualitative content analyses were used. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 20.Results: Of a total of 135 incarcerated women, 101 were eligible and accepted to participate in the study. Current mental and health status were rated as poor/ very poor by 55% and 27.7% of the participants, respectively. The vast majority stated their dissatisfaction with the accommodation, the cleanliness, as well as the provided nutrition inside the prison. 65% participated in social reintegration programs and 66% in physical exercise. 73.3% declared that the main reason of their worries was the relationship with their family members and 37.6% stated that there was support in family problems during incarceration. The overall satisfaction on detention conditions regarding prisoner's daily life was also rated as low by 67.3%. In addition, the results confirmed a positive linear relationship between satisfaction on detention conditions and health/mental health status. Conclusion:Incarcerated women in the female prison of Attica appear not to be satisfied with the experienced detentions conditions that are associated with their health status. Our findings should encourage further research in order to introduce more effective interventions aiming at improving prisoner's daily life and future after release.

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“…(Beck et Maruschak, 2001), une différence importante se creuse entre la prévalence observée chez les hommes (9 %) et les femmes (22 %). La même tendance a été observée dans les prisons de la Nouvelle-Gallesdu-Sud, en Australie, soit : 13 % chez les hommes et 25 % chez les femmes (Butler et al, 2004).…”

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La prescription de médicaments psychotropes aux personnes incarcérées dans les prisons provinciales du Québec

Lafortune

Vacheret

2010

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Dans cet article, les auteurs tentent de mieux cerner la pratique de la prescription de médicaments psychotropes auprès des personnes incarcérées dans les prisons provinciales du Québec. Bien que la prescription de ces médicaments s’avère le « traitement psychiatrique » le plus utilisée, rares sont les études qui portent sur sa prévalence. L’étude porte sur un échantillon de 671 personnes détenues, soit 500 hommes et 171 femmes. Globalement, 40,3 % des incarcérés ont reçu au moins une ordonnance de médicament psychotrope dans la période comprise entre 2002 et 2007. Les résultats démontrent que les femmes sont plus susceptibles d’avoir fait usage de médicaments que les hommes. Les personnes incarcérées ayant reçu au moins une prescription sont en moyenne plus âgés que les autres. Une majorité d’ordonnances a été émise par des omnipraticiens et les cas de polypharmacie sont nombreux. Sur une période de cinq ans, la classe de médicaments la plus prescrite est celle des anxiolytiques/hypnotiques, suivie des antidépresseurs et des antipsychotiques. Les auteurs concluent qu’il faudra analyser davantage les facteurs associés à la prescription de cette classe de médicaments auprès des personnes criminalisées.In this article, the authors attempt to better examine the practice of prescription of psychotropic medication of inmates of Québec’s correctional facilities. Although prescription of this medication is considered the most widespread “psychiatric treatment,” studies on the prevalence of these prescriptions remain scarce. The study includes a sample of 671 inmates, 500 men and 171 women. Globally, 40,3 % of inmates have received at least one prescription for psychotropic medication in the period between 2002 and 2007. Results show that women are more likely than men to have been prescribed medication. Inmates who have received at least one prescription are older than other inmates. Most prescriptions have been given by physicians and the cases of polypharmacy are numerous. On a period of five years, the class of medication the most widely prescribed is the following: anxiety/hypnotic medication, antidepressants and antipsychotic medication. The authors conclude that further analysis of factors associated with prescription of this class of medication of this population is needed.En este artículo, los autores intentan delimitar mejor la práctica de prescribir medicamentos psicotrópicos a las personas encarceladas en las prisiones provinciales de Quebec. A pesar de que la prescripción de estos medicamentos es el “tratamiento psiquiátrico” más utilizado, raros son los estudios sobre la prevalencia de estas prescripciones. El estudio se realizó en una muestra de 671 personas detenidas, es decir, 500 hombres y 171 mujeres. Globalmente, a 40.3% de los encarcelados se les recetó al menos en una ocasión un medicamento psicotrópico, en el período que comprende de 2002 a 2007. Los resultados muestran que las mujeres son más susceptibles de haber utilizado estos medicamentos que los hombres. Las personas encarceladas que fueron r...

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The self‐reported health status of prisoners in New South Wales

Cited by 53 publications

References 14 publications

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

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

Female Prisoners’ Views and Satisfaction on Incarceration Conditions: Findings of a Cross-Sectional Survey in Greece

La prescription de médicaments psychotropes aux personnes incarcérées dans les prisons provinciales du Québec

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