Palliative and end of life care in prisons: a mixed-methods rapid review of the literature from 2014-2018.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To explore current practice in relation to palliative and end of life care in prisons, and to make recommendations for its future provision.

Design

A rapid literature review of studies using qualitative, quantitative and mixed-methods, with a narrative synthesis of results.

Data sources

Six databases searched between January 2014 to December 2018: ASSIA, CINAHL, Embase, MEDLINE, National Criminal Justice Reference Service Abstracts and Scopus.

Eligibility criteria

Primary research articles reporting qualitative or quantitative findings about palliative and end of life care in prisons, published in peer-reviewed, English language journals between January 2014 to December 2018.

Participants

Prisoners, prisoners' families, prison healthcare staff

SUBMITTER: McParland C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7008433 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature