Low-intensity case management increases contact with primary care in recently released prisoners: a single-blinded, multisite, randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The world prison population is large and growing. Poor health outcomes after release from prison are common, but few programmes to improve health outcomes for ex-prisoners have been rigorously evaluated. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of individualised case management on contact with health services during the first 6 months post-release.

Methods

Single-blinded, randomised, controlled trial. Baseline assessment with N=1325 adult prisoners in Queensland, Australia, within 6 weeks of expected release; follow-up interviews 1, 3 and 6 months post-release. The intervention consisted of provision of a personalised booklet ('Passport') at the time of release, plus up to four brief telephone contacts in the first 4 weeks post-release.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Kinner SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4941193 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature