Mental and physical health morbidity among people in prisons: an umbrella review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People who experience incarceration are characterised by poor health profiles. Clarification of the disease burden in the prison population can inform service and policy development. We aimed to synthesise and assess the evidence regarding the epidemiology of mental and physical health conditions among people in prisons worldwide.

Methods

In this umbrella review, five bibliographic databases (Web of Science, PubMed, PsycINFO, Embase, and Global Health) were systematically searched from inception to identify meta-analyses published up to Oct 31, 2023, which examined the prevalence or incidence of mental and physical health conditions in general prison populations. We excluded meta-analyses that examined health conditions in selected or clinical prison populations.

SUBMITTER: Favril L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11652378 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature