International Journal of Prisoner Health: Volume 2 Issue 2
Table of contents
Surviving Prison: Exploring prison social life as a determinant of health
Nick De ViggianiPrison social environments play an important role in the health of prisoners. How they respond to imprisonment is partially dependent upon how effectively they integrate into an…
Prisoner perspectives on managing long term conditions: A qualitative study
Claire Gately, Andrew Bowen, Anne Kennedy, Wendy MacDonald, Anne RogersThis paper explores the perceptions of prisoners to the barriers and opportunities for managing long term conditions in a prison setting. A qualitative study using semi‐structured…
Continuity of health impairment and substance misuse among adult prisoners in Queensland, Australia
Stuart A. KinnerPrisoners experience high rates of chronic physical health problems, poor mental health and high rates of substance misuse. However, little is known about what happens to…
Intellectual disability in the New South Wales inmate population
Andrew Cashin, Tony Butler, Michael Levy, Emily PotterBetween July and November 2001, a health survey of New South Wales (NSW) inmates was conducted by NSW Justice Health. A cross‐sectional random sample of inmates stratified by age…
The training needs of doctors working in English and Welsh prisons: A survey of doctors
Andrew Gray, Sarah Pearce, Linda MarksIn the context of the transfer of the responsibility for prison health from the Prison Service to the National Health Service, a survey of doctors working in prisons reveals…
HIV/AIDS and HCV in prisons: A select annotated bibliography (part 2)
Ralf Ju¨rgensThe rates of HIV infection among prisoners in most countries are significantly higher than in the general population. HCV seroprevalence rates are even higher. While most…
Prison Health is Public Health! A report on two German Language conferences
Heino Stöver, Bärbel Knorr, Caren WeilandtThis short report concerns two recent regional prison health conferences for German speaking nations. Most international conferences use English as the common language…
ISSN:
1744-9200Renamed to:
International Journal of Prison HealthOnline date, start – end:
2005 – 2023Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedEditors:
- Rosemary Mhlanga-Gunda
- Emma Plugge