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- The review highlights the growing issue of care for older prisoners and evaluates interventions aimed at improving their well-being.
- Only seven studies (two quantitative and five qualitative) were identified, with interventions for physical and psychosocial health showing no significant effectiveness in reducing distress among older inmates.
- Qualitative themes emphasize the importance of addressing the unique needs of older prisoners, overcoming barriers, understanding prison culture, and fostering positive attitudes among staff and inmates for better care practices.
Article Abstract
Objective: The care of older prisoners is a growing problem. This review examined aged care interventions in prisons.
Methods: A systematic review was conducted following preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses guidelines. A total of 1186 abstracts were screened for inclusion. Quantitative and qualitative studies were included.
Results: Two quantitative studies and five qualitative studies examined aged care interventions (n = 7). An intervention involving physical health activities was not effective in reducing distress compared to a control, and an intervention of psychosocial, physical and spiritual health activities for veterans was not effective when compared to a comparison group. Qualitative analysis generated themes that apply to best practices: addressing older prisoners' needs, identifying barriers for older prisoners and staff, considering the prison culture, program delivery and cultivating older prisoners and staff attitudes.
Conclusion: This review found no significant interventions in prisons. However, the qualitative findings showed evidence of best practice.
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