The WHO Prison Health Framework: a framework for assessment of prison health system performance.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Health in Prisons European Database (HIPED) aims to periodically collect data on prison health systems, services and health outcomes to inform equivalence of care for people living in prison. Recognized as the United Nations hub for health data in prisons, HIPED lacked an established framework to define its domains and indicators to measure progress. Therefore, the objectives of developing this framework were to inform surveillance systems at prison, local, regional, national and international level and to use it to guide improvement of prison health systems and cross-country comparison.

Methods

The framework was conceptualized through identification of policy priorities and existing frameworks, notably the WHO Health System Framework. A consultation with a ra

SUBMITTER: Alves da Costa F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9341673 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature