Health of female prisoners in Brazil

Ciencia e Saude Coletiva

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Leal, Marto¹  Kerr, Ligia¹  Mota, Rosa Maria Salani²  Pires Neto, Roberto da Justa¹  Seal, David³  Kendall, Carl³ 

[1] Universidade Federal do Ceará;UFC;Tulane University

关键词: Prisoners;    Brazil;    Women;    Epidemiology;    Prevalence;   

DOI  :  10.1590/1413-812320222712.10222022

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Associacao Brasileira de Pos - Graduacao em Saude Coletiva

【 摘 要 】

The majority of the women in prisons comes from the poorest strata of society with limited access to education, income and health services. This contributes to the fact that female prisoners have a higher burden of adverse health events than both male prisoners and women in general population We objectived to estimate the prevalence of different morbidities and risk factors among female prisoners in Brazil. A total of 1,327 women were recruited in this cross-sectional study. Data were collected using a using audio computer-assisted self-interviewing questionnaire, rapid antibody tests and physical examination. The higher prevalences was of syphilis, infection sexually disease, arterial hypertense, asthma, common mental disorders and severe physical violence. Regarding risk factors, 36.3% have good knowledge about HIV, 55.8% were smokers, 72.3% had ever used any illicit drug, 92.1% are sedentary and 92.1% maintained an unhealthy diet. Female prisoners are disproportionately affected by various adverse health conditions. There is a need for an effective surveillance system inside prisons for early diagnosis and treatment.

【 授权许可】

CC BY