Muqtadir Abdul, Kumar Jai, Diah Wayne, Husain Sayed
Internal Medicine, Shadan Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, IND.
Internal Medicine, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, PAK.
Cureus. 2024 Oct 16;16(10):e71660. doi: 10.7759/cureus.71660. eCollection 2024 Oct.
This article addresses the healthcare disparities and potential impact on mortality among incarcerated patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Incarcerated individuals are more likely to suffer from acute and chronic health conditions and have inconsistent access to healthcare services. Demographic trends, behavioral health trends, and lack of insurance coverage are major contributing factors to healthcare disparities among incarcerated individuals. This article highlights the need for a new model of care, which includes clinical programs focusing on the transition period from incarceration to the community and linking individuals to post-incarceration healthcare utilizing community health workers and clinicians to establish rapport with individuals prior to their release. Addressing healthcare disparities and providing adequate healthcare to incarcerated individuals is crucial because a conviction should not deprive an individual of basic human rights, including the right to healthcare.
本文探讨了慢性肾脏病（CKD）在押患者的医疗保健差异及其对死亡率的潜在影响。被监禁的个体更容易患有急慢性健康问题，且获得医疗服务的机会不稳定。人口趋势、行为健康趋势以及缺乏保险覆盖是导致被监禁个体医疗保健差异的主要因素。本文强调需要一种新的护理模式，其中包括注重从监禁到社区过渡阶段的临床项目，并利用社区卫生工作者和临床医生在被监禁者获释前与他们建立融洽关系，将其与监禁后的医疗保健联系起来。解决医疗保健差异并为被监禁个体提供充分的医疗保健至关重要，因为定罪不应剥夺个人的基本人权，包括获得医疗保健的权利。
