Selection of Prison Officials and Guards

Selection of Prison Officials and Guards

Impact of Psychoeducation on Professional Stress Reduction Among Prison Guards

CONFLICT OF INTEREST NONE DECLARED. INTRODUCTION Through psychological support for prison guard's awareness about professional stress and burn-out, cognitive assessment of stress consequences, insight in coping strategies, as well as prevention of stress consequences is achieved. AIM Evaluation of psychoeducation effects on professional stress consequences within prison guards. METHOD In ...

[Health in the prison system: representations and practices by prison guards in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil].

The role of prison guards in limiting access to health services by inmates and the impact of their representations on daily health practices were investigated through an action-research program. The program aimed to produce knowledge and improve the guards' involvement in tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS control by raising their awareness. Developed in three prisons and two hospitals, the study includ...

Tobacco use, Alcohol Consumption and Self-rated Oral Health among Nigerian Prison Officials

BACKGROUND The oral health condition and lifestyle in term of tobacco use and alcohol consumption of custodian of prisons have been left unstudied. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of tobacco use, alcohol consumption and self-rated oral health among Nigerian prison officials. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted among prison officials working in Abuja, Nas...

Elected officials.