Physicians' perspectives on continuity of care for patients involved in the criminal justice system: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In 2016, over 11 million individuals were admitted to prisons and jails in the United States. Because the majority of these individuals will return to the community, addressing their health needs requires coordination between community and correctional health care providers. However, few systems exist to facilitate this process and little is known about how physicians perceive and manage these transitions.

Objective

The goal of this study was to characterize physicians' views on transitions both into and out of incarceration and describe how knowledge of a patient's criminal justice involvement impacts patient care plans.

Methods

Semi-structured interviews were conducted between October 2018 and May 2019 with physicians from three community clinics in Henne

SUBMITTER: Jennings L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8279398 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature