González-Riera Francisco Javier, García-Iglesias Juan Jesús, Allande-Cussó Regina, Ruiz-Frutos Carlos, Rodríguez-Diaz Luciano, Vázquez-Lara Juana María, Fernández-Carrasco Francisco Javier, Fagundo-Rivera Javier, Gómez-Salgado Juan
Department of Health Education and Community Participation, Ministry of Health, Jaén and Jaén Sur Health District, Andalusian Health Service, Seville, Spain.
Department of Sociology, Social Work and Public Health, Faculty of Labour Sciences, University of Huelva, Huelva, Spain.
Int J Public Health. 2024 Nov 21;69:1607166. doi: 10.3389/ijph.2024.1607166. eCollection 2024.
The aim of this study was to comprehensively assess how COVID-19 affected the levels of different mental health variables in prison inmates.
A systematic review was conducted following the PRISMA format in the Pubmed, Scopus, Web of Science, PsycINFO, and ScienceDirect electronic databases between August and September 2023. Methodological quality was assessed using the critical appraisal tools for studies of the Joanna Briggs Institute.
Thirteen studies were included. The studies found increased levels of stress, anxiety, fear, depression, and negative emotions associated with lack of information about the pandemic and isolation leading to reduced social interaction. In addition, lack of access to common recreational spaces, limited access to support resources, especially mental health resources, fear of contracting the virus, and lack of trust in prison staff and in themselves to be protected were identified.
Further research may be necessary in prison populations with added vulnerability, such as the elderly, women, transgender and non-binary persons, to determine specific interventions, after assessing the prevalent psychological sequelae. Prevention strategies and mental health promotion are also encouraged.
本研究旨在全面评估新冠疫情如何影响监狱囚犯不同心理健康变量的水平。
2023年8月至9月期间，按照PRISMA格式在PubMed、Scopus、科学网、PsycINFO和ScienceDirect电子数据库中进行了系统综述。使用乔安娜·布里格斯研究所研究的批判性评估工具评估方法学质量。
纳入了13项研究。研究发现，压力、焦虑、恐惧、抑郁水平上升，以及与缺乏疫情信息和隔离导致社交互动减少相关的负面情绪。此外，还发现了无法使用公共娱乐空间、获得支持资源（尤其是心理健康资源）的机会有限、害怕感染病毒，以及对监狱工作人员和自身受到保护缺乏信任等问题。
对于老年人、女性、跨性别者和非二元性别者等更易受伤害的监狱人群，在评估普遍存在的心理后遗症后，可能需要进一步研究以确定具体干预措施。还鼓励采取预防策略和促进心理健康。
