BACKGROUND Self-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. METHODS A total of 908 prisoners received a self-administered anonymous questionnaire pertaining on demographic and...

Prisoners' forecasts of post-release success may have implications for how they respond to imprisonment, release, and parole decisions. We examined sentenced US and UK prisoners' forecasts of recidivism, and how well UK prisoners believed they would fare compared to the average other prisoner. In both samples, forecasts of recidivism were unrealistically optimistic when compared to official sta...

The change of view in treating prisoners Indonesia is coursebased on a humanitarian evaluation which manifestation ofPancasila as the basis for nation's life that recognizes thehuman rights prisoners. This research discusses role prisonofficers implementation educational coaching femaleprisoners Class IIA Women's Prison. Kebonsari Malang City. Theauthor uses this type empirical legal research, ...

OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence and behavioural correlates of HIV, HBV and HCV infections among Indonesian prisoners and to examine the impact of voluntary counselling and testing for all incoming prisoners on access to antiretroviral treatment (ART). METHODS In a non-anonymous survey in an Indonesian prison for drug-related offences, all incoming prisoners and symptomatic resident pris...

More than 700,000 prisoners are released from incarceration each year in the United States, and most end up residing in urban areas, clustered within a select few neighborhoods. The massive rise in the number of returning prisoners combined with the geographic concentration of these ex-prisoners means that select urban neighborhoods have become inundated with individuals who have served time in...

Abstract Background Early initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) reduces the development acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), non-AIDS related comorbidities and mortality, prevents transmission. However, prevalence delayed ART amongst prisoners in sub-Saharan African countries is high contributing factors to this are relatively unknown. Methods Qualitative interviewing was employed un...

PURPOSE To describe the prevalence and nature of epileptic seizure disorders in a typical UK prison and compare the care offered to prisoners to the recommendations of the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE). METHODS Over a 14-month period, all prisoners identified as having epilepsy were registered by prison primary healthcare services at a category 'C' prison holding 640 male ...

BACKGROUND Prison is an extremely stressful environment and prisoners have an increasing risk of suffering from alexithymia. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the prevalence and associated factors of alexithymia among prisoners in China. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted in five main jails of the district of Zhejiang province in China, and a total of 1705 adult prisoners u...

background hepatitis b virus (hbv) and hepatitis c virus (hcv) infections are among the most important health issues in turkey. human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) infections are less frequently observed in the country. the individuals who had blood transfusions, patients undergoing hemodialysis, and intravenous drug addicted individuals, people who had tattoos/piercings, communal living environ...

It has been estimated that minor ailments account for as much as a third of GP consultations. This is equivalent to 300,000 consultations every day. Moreover, research suggests that minor ailments and injuries account for between 30 and 40 per cent of attendances at accident and emergency departments. Transferring minor ailments in the community from GPs to pharmacists has been shown to reduce ...