Contextualising health screening risk assessments in police custody suites - qualitative evaluation from the HELP-PC study in London, UK.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the UK, police custody officers have a responsibility to screen for health morbidity and vulnerability among detainees. This study aimed to develop an understanding of the barriers to performing effective health screening in police custody suites, understand the impact of screening tools on practice within the custody suite, and to identify factors that could hinder or facilitate the future implementation of a new screening intervention in this environment.

Methods

A qualitative study was conducted alongside a quantitative evaluation of a novel screening tool. Qualitative methods included observation of the custody environment, semi-structured interviews with police staff, and elicitation of comments from detainees about their experiences of screening. Data wer

SUBMITTER: McKinnon I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5863839 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature