BACKGROUND Objectives of the study: to assess the occupational risk for blood-borne infections (BBIs) among prison staff (number/ circumstances of blood exposures and preventive methods used), and to estimate the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). MATERIAL AND METHODS The survey, which included serological testing with the us...

OBJECTIVE Estimate the prevalence of active tuberculosis and latent tuberculosis infection among the staff that is in contact and the staff that is not in contact with prisoners, and investigate factors associated with latent tuberculosis infection in this population. METHODS Observational cross-sectional study, conducted from 2012 to 2015, in employees of different prison units in the munici...

BACKGROUND Persons held in correctional facilities are at high risk for HIV infection and their prevalence of HIV is substantially higher than in the general population. Thus, the need for proper surveillance and care of this high risk population is a paramount public health issue. This study aims to evaluate an organization-level intervention strategy for improving HIV services for persons in ...

Key points • Estimates suggest that half the prisoners in the EU have a history of drug use, many with problematic injecting drug use. • Drug use is one of the main problems facing prison systems. It threatens security, dominates relationships between prisoners and staff and leads to violence, bullying and mobbing for both prisoners and often their spouses and friends in the community. • The pr...

Average smoking prevalence among New South Wales (NSW) prisoners exceeds 72%. Most inmates have no intention to stop smoking in the short term, making management of prisonbased smoking cessation (Quit) programs difficult.1-3 The NSW Tobacco Action Plan identifies prisoners as a priority group for smoking cessation initiatives.4 The cost to Justice Health of structured smoking cessation programs...

Introduction The documentation of torture inside a prison raises a certain number of issues specific to the fact that those people interviewed are still in custody. Quite obviously, there will be pitfalls to avoid, and safeguards to ensure, that will not be present when documenting torture within the relative safety and calm of a centre for torture survivors. In a prison, the prisoners who have...

Background. On August 29, health authorities were notified that 42 state prison inmates had become ill during the preceding 48 hours, with fever, headache, cough, and dyspnea. A respiratory virus was suspected, and the prison was placed on lockdown. During the following week, 50 additional inmates became ill. We aimed to identify a source and prevent further infections. Methods. We recommended ...

Economic and organizational structures are important factors that affect how, and to what extent, prisoners receive satisfactory library services. In the Scandinavian countries, the services offered are largely dependent on existing national policy. In Norway, changes in the organization and financing of prison library services over the past thirty years have led to improved service. During the...

The prevalence of psychiatric disorders in prisoners is substantially higher than in the general population. Additionally, there is scientific evidence that the number of prison inmates with mental disorders is rising. As a consequence, the World Psychiatric Association has repeatedly voiced concern about the increasing number of mentally ill individuals who are being placed in correctional fac...

Background: The collection of patient experience feedback (PEF) has seen a marked global increase in the past decade. Research about PEF concentrated mainly on hospital settings albeit recent interest primary care. There been minimal research prison healthcare setting. aim this study was to explore role PEF, different forms it might take and perceptions staff people prison. Methods: Qualitative...