In their own words: Older male prisoners' health beliefs and concerns for the future
In their own words: Older male prisoners' health beliefs and concerns for the future
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DOI：
10.1016/j.gerinurse.2007.02.001
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发表时间：
2007-09-01
影响因子：
2.7
通讯作者：
Myco, Priscilla M.
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作者：
Loeb, Susan J.;Steffensmeier, Darrell;Myco, Priscilla M.
美国监狱中50岁及以上的囚犯呈指数级增长，这一群体的疾病负担高得不成比例。本研究的目的是以探索性的方式考察老年男性囚犯的健康信念和担忧，以及他们预计在返回社区后面临的健康挑战。结果表明，在监禁期间发生的健康变化、他们希望的健康计划、他们对健康自我管理有信心（或缺乏信心）的原因以及释放后对健康的担忧等方面，对老年囚犯的评估和见解有很多值得借鉴的地方。老年护士有能力听取囚犯的这些重要见解，并将其转化为以下步骤：1)防止老年囚犯经历的许多健康恶化；2)倡导在被监禁的罪犯重返社区时提供更无缝的医疗保健。
U.S. prisons are experiencing an exponential growth in inmates aged 50 years and older, a group with disproportionately high disease burden. The purpose of this study was to examine, in largely exploratory terms, the health beliefs and concerns of older male inmates and the health challenges they anticipate facing upon their return to the community. Results indicate that there is much to be gained from the assessments and insights of older prisoners with regard to health changes that occur during incarceration, health programs that they desire, the reasons for their confidence (or lack thereof) in health self-management, and fears about their health upon release. Geriatric nurses are well positioned to heed these important insights of inmates and translate them into steps for 1) preventing many of the health deteriorations experienced by older prisoners and 2) advocating for more seamless health care when incarcerated offenders transition back into the community.