Scoping review of mental health in prisons through the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the extent, nature and quality of literature on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of imprisoned people and prison staff.

Design

Scoping review.

Data sources

PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, Global Health, Cochrane, PsycINFO, PsychExtra, Web of Science and Scopus were searched for any paper from 2019 onwards that focused on the mental health impact of COVID-19 on imprisoned people and prison staff. A grey literature search focused on international and government sources and professional bodies representing healthcare, public health and prison staff was also performed. We also performed hand searching of the reference lists of included studies.

Eligibility criteria for selection of studies

All papers, regardless of study design,

SUBMITTER: Johnson L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8727680 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature