| The health and health care of US prisoners: results of a nationwide survey. | |
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PMID: 19150898 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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OBJECTIVES: We analyzed the prevalence of chronic illnesses, including mental illness, and access to health care among US inmates. METHODS: We used the 2002 Survey of Inmates in Local Jails and the 2004 Survey of Inmates in State and Federal Correctional Facilities to analyze disease prevalence and clinical measures of access to health care for inmates. RESULTS: Among inmates in federal prisons, state prisons, and local jails, 38.5% (SE = 2.2%), 42.8% (SE = 1.1%), and 38.7% (SE = 0.7%), respectively, suffered a chronic medical condition. Among inmates with a mental condition ever treated with a psychiatric medication, only 25.5% (SE = 7.5%) of federal, 29.6% (SE = 2.8%) of state, and 38.5% (SE = 1.5%) of local jail inmates were taking a psychiatric medication at the time of arrest, whereas 69.1% (SE = 4.8%), 68.6% (SE = 1.9%), and 45.5% (SE = 1.6%) were on a psychiatric medication after admission. CONCLUSIONS: Many inmates with a serious chronic physical illness fail to receive care while incarcerated. Among inmates with mental illness, most were off their treatments at the time of arrest. Improvements are needed both in correctional health care and in community mental health services that might prevent crime and incarceration. |
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Authors:
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Andrew P Wilper; Steffie Woolhandler; J Wesley Boyd; Karen E Lasser; Danny McCormick; David H Bor; David U Himmelstein |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. Date: 2009-01-15 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of public health Volume: 99 ISSN: 1541-0048 ISO Abbreviation: Am J Public Health Publication Date: 2009 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-03-11 Completed Date: 2009-03-30 Revised Date: 2011-07-27 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 1254074 Medline TA: Am J Public Health Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 666-72 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Departmentof Medicine, Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, USA. wilp9522@u.washington.edu |
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Adolescent Adult Chronic Disease / drug therapy, epidemiology* Comorbidity Drug Utilization Female Health Care Surveys Health Services Accessibility* Health Status* Humans Interviews as Topic Male Mental Disorders / drug therapy, epidemiology* Middle Aged Prescription Drugs / therapeutic use Prevalence Prisoners / psychology, statistics & numerical data* Regression Analysis United States / epidemiology Veterans / statistics & numerical data Young Adult |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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5T32 HP110011//PHS HHS |
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0/Prescription Drugs |
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Comment In:
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Am J Public Health. 2009 Nov;99(11):1925; author reply 1925-6
[PMID:
19762649
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Am J Public Health. 2009 Sep;99(9):1541-2; author reply 1542 [PMID: 19608937 ] |
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