Conklin T J, Lincoln T, Tuthill R W
Hampden County Correctional Center, Ludlow, Mass. 01056, USA.
Am J Public Health. 2000 Dec;90(12):1939-41. doi: 10.2105/ajph.90.12.1939.
This study obtained comprehensive health information from newly admitted correctional inmates.
Interviews were conducted with 1198 inmates on day 3 of their incarceration.
Interviewers found a high prevalence of chronic medical and mental health issues, limited access to health care, high rates of infections and sexually transmitted diseases, substantial substance abuse, other unhealthy behaviors and violence, and a strong desire for help with health-related problems.
The data document the need to apply the public health approach to correctional health care, including detection and early treatment of disease, education and prevention to facilitate health and behavior change, and continuity of care into the community.
本研究从新收押的惩教机构囚犯中获取全面的健康信息。
在囚犯入狱第3天对1198名囚犯进行了访谈。
访谈人员发现慢性医疗和心理健康问题的患病率很高，获得医疗保健的机会有限，感染和性传播疾病的发生率很高，药物滥用、其他不健康行为和暴力行为严重，并且强烈希望获得与健康相关问题的帮助。
这些数据证明有必要将公共卫生方法应用于惩教医疗保健，包括疾病的检测和早期治疗、促进健康和行为改变的教育与预防，以及延续到社区的持续护理。
