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General and reproductive healthcare experiences of formerly incarcerated women in the United States: a qualitative study
This study aims to examine the qualitative health-care experiences of women while incarcerated and their transition into the community health-care setting. Additionally, this study also examined the experiences of a subset of women who were pregnant while incarcerated.DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH: After obtaining institutional review board approval, adult, English-speaking women with a history of incarceration within the past 10 years were interviewed using a semi-structured interview tool. Interview transcripts were analyzed using inductive content analysis.FINDINGS: The authors completed 21 full interviews and identified ...
Source: International Journal of Prisoner Health - May 18, 2023 Category: Criminology Authors: Sarah K O'Connor Rachna Vanjani Rachel Cannon Mary Beth Dawson Rebecca Perkins Source Type: research

Prevalence and characteristics of mental and physical disorders among female prisoners: a mixed-methods systematic review
This study aims to provide an overview and quality appraisal of the current scientific evidence concerning the prevalence and characteristics of mental and physical disorders among sentenced female prisoners.A mixed-methods systematic literature review.A total of 4 reviews and 39 single studies met the inclusion criteria for the review. Mental disorders were the main area of investigation in the majority of single studies, with substance abuse, particularly drug abuse, as the most consistently gender biased disorder, with higher prevalence among women than men in prison. The review identified a lack of updated systematic e...
Source: International Journal of Prisoner Health - May 9, 2023 Category: Criminology Authors: Christine Friestad Unn Kristin Haukvik Berit Johnsen Solveig Karin Vatnar Source Type: research

Prevalence and characteristics of mental and physical disorders among female prisoners: a mixed-methods systematic review
This study aims to provide an overview and quality appraisal of the current scientific evidence concerning the prevalence and characteristics of mental and physical disorders among sentenced female prisoners.DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH: A mixed-methods systematic literature review.FINDINGS: A total of 4 reviews and 39 single studies met the inclusion criteria for the review. Mental disorders were the main area of investigation in the majority of single studies, with substance abuse, particularly drug abuse, as the most consistently gender biased disorder, with higher prevalence among women than men in prison. The review id...
Source: International Journal of Prisoner Health - May 9, 2023 Category: Criminology Authors: Christine Friestad Unn Kristin Haukvik Berit Johnsen Solveig Karin Vatnar Source Type: research

Sexual and reproductive history of female prisoners in Iran: a health care needs analysis
This study has limitations, including the problem of following up with prisoners to shorten the average length of their imprisonment, which can leave many issues in the field of women's health and their follow-up incomplete. Prison health care workers should also follow up on women's health and pregnancy hygiene after their release because there is usually a high prevalence of STIs in prisoners.PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: The findings highlight the importance of improving the quality of women's health care and pregnancy-related care in prisons. Additionally, the importance of having a health protocol for incarcerated women in ...
Source: International Journal of Prisoner Health - May 5, 2023 Category: Criminology Authors: Behnam Farhoudi Elnaz Shahmohamadi SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi Zohreh Rostam Afshar Pegah Mirzapour SeyedAlireza Nadji Fatemeh Golsoorat Pahlaviani Mehrzad Tashakorian Daniel Hackett Source Type: research