Health-Related Quality of Life in Prisoners
High infection prevalence, substance use and psychiatric disorders among prisoners represent a significant community health issue. Prisoners have poorer quality of life compared to the general population, and their impairment in quality of life may relate
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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3414
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Understanding the Health-Related Quality of Life in Prisoners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3415
3 Socio-Demographic Factors and Quality of Life in Prisoners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3415 3.1 The Impact of Social Support on Quality of Life in Prisoners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3416 4
Psychological Factors and Quality of Life in Prisoners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3416
5 Co-morbid Illness and Quality of Life in Prisoners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3417 5.1 The Effect of Substance Use on Quality of Life in Prisoners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3418 5.2 The Effect of Hepatitis C Virus Infection on Quality of Life in Prisoners . . . . . . . . 3418 6 The Effect of Incarceration on Prisoners’s Perception of Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3420 6.1 Long-Term Effects of Incarceration on Quality of Life in Prisoners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3420 7
Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3421 Summary Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3421
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Health-Related Quality of Life in Prisoners
Abstract: High infection prevalence, substance use and psychiatric disorders among prisoners represent a significant community health issue. Prisoners have poorer quality of life compared to the general population, and their impairment in quality of life may relate to the poor social and demographic factors in addition to the multiple physical and mental health problems. This may also reflect the incarceration of individuals with established impairment in quality of life and/or a specific impact of incarceration on quality of life. Further longitudinal research is required to examine the short- and long-term effects of incarceration on the quality of life of prisoners. It is also important to examine the effects of treating treatable diseases on quality of life in prison settings. List of Abbreviations: HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; HBV, hepatitis B virus; HCV, hepatitis C virus; HRQOL, health-related quality of life; IDUs, injecting drug users; BDI, beck depression inventory; KSP, Karolinska scales of personality; BPD, borderline personality disorder; Q-LIP, quality of life in prison; NSW, New South Wales; AUDIT, alcohol use disorders identification tool; GHQ-12, general health questionnaire; WHOQOL-BREF, World Health Organization quality of life brief questionnaire; SF-36, short form-36 health survey; MCS, mental component score; PCS, physical component score; NHP, Nottingham health profile; MOS-HIV, medical outcomes study HIV questionnaire; QALYs, qualityadjusted life
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