Unhealthy prisons: exploring structural determinants of prison health

The Health Crisis of Tuberculosis in Prisons Extends beyond the Prison Walls

The scourge of tuberculosis (TB) in prisons remains a persistent problem; rates among inmates remain much higher— from 5 to up to 50 times—than those of national averages across both the developed and the developing world [1–5], and the situation may be worsening in some regions. In Europe and Central Asian countries, recent research has shown a clear relationship between the rate of growth of ...

The state of the prisons. Deaths in prison.

Identifying health promotion needs among prison staff in three English prisons: results from a qualitative study.

Prisons are seen as a (temporary) home and community for offenders, yet they also have a dual role as a workplace for prison staff. This article explores how the "healthy settings" philosophy, commonly used in schools, applies in the prison environment. The article explores the concept of the health-promoting prison from the perspective of prison staff using semistructured interviews in three E...

Exploring the drivers of health and healthcare access in Zambian prisons: a health systems approach

BACKGROUND Prison populations in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) experience a high burden of disease and poor access to health care. Although it is generally understood that environmental conditions are dire and contribute to disease spread, evidence of how environmental conditions interact with facility-level social and institutional factors is lacking. This study aimed to unpack the nature of intera...

Determinants of Unhealthy Behaviors followingBariatric Surgery

Objective: To determine whether any psychological or emotional factors observed prior to bariatric surgery can predict poor adjustment or compliance in follow-up. Study design: We linked information on pre-operative questionnaires and a psychological examination to observational data from medical staff of 86 patients in follow-up visits after gastric bypass surgery. We used Bayesian and classic...