School of Social Work, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA.
J Correct Health Care. 2022 Aug;28(4):220-226. doi: 10.1089/jchc.20.09.0077. Epub 2022 May 31.
As prison-based hospice programs are slowly implemented across the United States, scarce attention has been devoted to the views of correctional staff who provide essential end-of-life care to dying incarcerated individuals. These professionals must maneuver their diverse responsibilities and emotional perspectives to deliver compassionate care to a marginalized population. A textual analysis of narratives of correctional staff participating in the hospice program at Louisiana State Penitentiary was incorporated to explore the transformative experiences resulting from staff members' collaboration with incarcerated volunteers to dispense hospice-based care for critically ill incarcerated individuals. Prevalent themes focus on provider identity, role satisfaction, bonds with incarcerated individuals, and achieving care mandates. Future research should further examine end-of-life care provider narratives to effectively address the unmet needs of dying incarcerated individuals.
随着美国各地逐渐实施监狱临终关怀项目，人们对为临终囚犯提供重要临终关怀的狱警的观点关注甚少。这些专业人员必须处理好他们多样化的责任和情感视角，为边缘化群体提供富有同情心的护理。对路易斯安那州立监狱临终关怀项目中参与的狱警的叙述进行了文本分析，以探讨工作人员与囚犯志愿者合作，为重病囚犯提供临终关怀时所产生的变革性体验。主要主题集中在提供者身份、角色满意度、与囚犯的关系以及完成护理任务上。未来的研究应进一步探讨临终关怀提供者的叙述，以有效满足垂死囚犯的未满足需求。
