Prison health care: a review of the literature
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The prison population is increasing and the health problems of prisoners are considerable. Prison is designed with punishment, correction and rehabilitation to the community in mind and these goals may conflict with the aims of health care. A literature review showed that the main issues in prison health care are mental health, substance abuse and communicable diseases. Women prisoners and older prisoners have needs which are distinct from other prisoners. Health promotion and the health of the community outside prisons are desirable aims of prison health care. The delivery of effective health care to prisoners is dependent upon partnership between health and prison services and telemedicine is one possible mode of delivery.
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The prevalence of mental and substance use disorders among prisoners is three to five times higher than that of the general population.
“The prevalence of mental and substance use disorders is three to five times higher than that of the general population.”
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“The high prevalence of mental health issues amongst the incarcerated population is not limited to Australia, in fact, it is a widely recognised problem across multiple countries such as New Zealand, North America and within Europe [2, 4].”
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Rehabilitation, risk management and prisoners’ rights
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Health care help seeking behaviour among prisoners in Norway
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“Earlier research has indicated a higher prevalence of mental and somatic problems among female inmates [2,6], so that higher levels of help seeking behaviour in the female prison population would be expected.”
InfluentialPredictors of self-efficacy and self-rated health for older male inmates
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“245) in prison health care because as noted in a review published in the International Journal of Nursing Studies, people are living longer and aging in prison with comorbidity (Watson et al. 2004).”
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A systematic scoping review of environmental health conditions in penal institutions
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Telemedicine in the correctional setting: A scoping review
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Vulnerable prisoners: Dementia and the impact on prisoners, staff and the correctional setting
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Collaborative Tele-Neuropsychiatry Consultation Services for Patients in Central Prisons
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“Our findings are in line with the literature review on the prevalence of psychiatric illness across prisons from Indian central jails[3,5,9] and worldwide.[12,13]”
ResultHealth status and access to health services of female prisoners in Greece: a cross-sectional survey
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“Prisoners’ poor health status compared to that before detention, as well as a high prevalence of mental disorders and mental health deprivation, have been reported in various studies [5, 10, 37–47].”
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Prison cultures and social representations: The case of Hinseberg, a women’s prison in Sweden
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“Women in prison have the same problems as male prisoners, but their problems are often greater (Watson, Stimpson, & Hostick, 2004 ).”
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Prisoners in general hospitals: doctors' attitudes and practice
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Aging, women and health: From the pains of imprisonment to the pains of reintegration
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“Older criminalized women, many of whom have not benefited from long-term good health, are disadvantaged by discourses on aging both in prisons and when they return to their communities: they are often poor, face age-related discrimination, and have not received long-term care for health problems or the physical and ps…”
BackgroundAn overview of the prison population and the general health status of prisoners
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Veterans aging in place behind bars: A structured living program that works.
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HIV-related issues and concerns for imprisoned persons throughout the world
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Palliative and End-of-Life Care in Correctional Settings
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“A review of literature on prison health care reports that “the main issues in prison health care are mental health, substance abuse and communicable diseases” [11], also shown in other studies on the topic [12–14], and those affected most by these health conditions in prisons are older adults [1].”
BackgroundExploring Work–Life Issues in Provincial Corrections Settings
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Health promoting prisons – An impossibility for women prisoners in Africa?
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“A literature review on prisoner health notes: “Clearly, women prisoners are a separate category but in terms of the present review, they appeared to have many of the same problems as male prisoners but often to a greater extent” (Watson et al, 2004:6).”
BackgroundMental disorders and cognitive impairment in ageing offenders
Combalbert, N., Pennequin, V., Ferrand, C., Vandevyvère, R., Armand, M., & Geffray, B. (2016) · Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology · doi:10.1080/14789949.2016.1244277 · Cited by 23 · see citing works
Finding meaningful work in difficult circumstances: A study of prison healthcare workers
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“Standardised assessment of prisoner health on admission is a widely endorsed strategy to support improved health care provision for prisoners [3,11,19,20].”
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“Moreover, women are not only more exposed to certain types of diseases, but are often affected negatively by intervention and therapeutic programs created specifically for men [8], therefore making the period in prison less tolerable for women than for men [9].”
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“…of the prison environment and culture on the ability to commission effectively to improve health outcomes (MacFarlane, 1996; Anaraki et al., 2003; Watson et al., 2004; Condon et al., 2007; Powell et al., 2010; Thomas et al., 2015); acknowledgement of the interdependency of the health and…”
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“This is not surprising given that prison is designed with punishment, correction and rehabilitation to the community in mind and these goals may conflict with the aims of providing psychiatric care and preventing suicides [44].”
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Prison Experiences and the Reintegration of Male Parolees
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Mental and Physical Healthcare Utilization Among Young Prisoners: A Longitudinal Study
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Primary Care Program in Prison: A Review of the Literature
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“This can also affect the general population (Watson et al., 2004).”
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A Meta‐Synthesis of Women's Postincarceration Experiences
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The Effect of Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring Among Inmates With Diabetes
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“” Moving beyond the fact that prisons are spaces that provide inadequate health care and treatment (Watson et al., 2004), as seen most recently in the context of the COVID-19 crisis (Hawks et al., 2020), we focus on the body as the site of illness and wholeness on a level not represented in…”
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“In some EU countries, NGOs still have problems accessing prisons often faced by bureaucratic procedures that make partnership working difficult (WHO, 2007b; Watson et al., 2004).”
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De(s) patients détenus. Se soigner dans un environnement contraignant
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“As described by Watson et al. (2004), the importance of health promotion in prison and the associated need for education of prison staff members is increasingly recognized.”
BackgroundResultInfluentialCriminal lifestyle, psychopathy, and prison adjustment among female inmates
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- Authors
- Watson, R., Stimpson, A., & Hostick, T.
- Affiliations
- University of Hull (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Watson, Roger
- ORCID
- Watson, Roger
- Venue
- International Journal of Nursing Studies
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2004-02
- Volume
- 41
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 119-128
- ISSN
- 0020-7489 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1999711627
- Cited by
- 268
- References
- 66
- Citations by year
- 2026: 4 · 2025: 9 · 2024: 18 · 2023: 17 · 2022: 11 · 2021: 15 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 19 · 2018: 13 · 2017: 16 · 2016: 18 · 2015: 14 · 2014: 14 · 2013: 18 · 2012: 8
- FWCI
- 2.91
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- International Journal of Nursing Studies (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
- Social Sciences › Law › Criminal Justice and Penology
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Keywords
- prison health care, prisoners' health, mental health, substance abuse, infectious diseases, women prisoners, older prisoners, health promotion, telemedicine, correctional rehabilitation
- MeSH terms
- Delivery of Health Care, Europe, United Kingdom, Health Promotion, Humans, Mental Health, North America, Organizational Objectives, Primary Health Care, Prisoners, Prisons, State Medicine, Infection Control, Models, Organizational, Telemedicine, Substance-Related Disorders, Needs Assessment, Nurse's Role, Vulnerable Populations
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