Nolan Amanda M, Stewart Lynn A
1 Correctional Service of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
J Correct Health Care. 2017 Jan;23(1):93-103. doi: 10.1177/1078345816685707.
Over a 13-month period, health data on all consecutive incoming Canadian federally sentenced women offenders were collected and analyzed ( N = 280). The most common health conditions cited were back pain, head injury, hepatitis C virus (HCV), and asthma. Rates of chronic health problems were generally similar to those of their male offender counterparts, with the notable exception of HCV, which was higher for women. Aboriginal women offenders had particularly high rates of HCV. The study provides valuable information on the self-reported physical health status of federally sentenced women offenders that can be used as a benchmark to examine health trends over time.
在13个月的时间里，收集并分析了所有连续入狱的加拿大联邦被判刑女性罪犯的健康数据（N = 280）。提及最多的健康问题是背痛、头部受伤、丙型肝炎病毒（HCV）和哮喘。慢性健康问题的发生率总体上与男性罪犯相似，但丙型肝炎病毒是个显著例外，女性的感染率更高。原住民女性罪犯的丙型肝炎病毒感染率尤其高。该研究提供了关于联邦被判刑女性罪犯自我报告的身体健康状况的宝贵信息，可作为一个基准来审视随时间推移的健康趋势。
