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A Survey of Health Disparities, Social Determinants of Health, and Converging Morbidities in a County Jail: A Cultural-Ecological Assessment of Health Conditions in Jail Populations

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  • Robert T Trotter

    (Department of Anthropology, Northern Arizona University, 575 East Pine Knoll Drive, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, USA)

  • Monica R Lininger

    (Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, Northern Arizona University, 212 East Pine Knoll Drive, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, USA)

  • Ricky Camplain

    (Center for Health Equity Research, Northern Arizona University, 1395 S. Knoles Drive, Suite 140, Flagstaff, AZ 86011, USA)

  • Viacheslav Y Fofanov

    (School of Informatics Computing and Cyber Systems, Northern Arizona University, 1296 S Knoles Drive, Suite Rm 304, Flagstaff, AZ 96001, USA)

  • Carolyn Camplain

    (Center for Health Equity Research, Northern Arizona University, 1395 S. Knoles Drive, Suite 140, Flagstaff, AZ 86011, USA)

  • Julie A Baldwin

    (Center for Health Equity Research, Northern Arizona University, 1395 S. Knoles Drive, Suite 140, Flagstaff, AZ 86011, USA)

Abstract

The environmental health status of jail populations in the United States constitutes a significant public health threat for prisoners and the general population. The ecology of jails creates a dynamic condition in relation to general population health due to the concentrated potential exposure to infectious diseases, difficult access to treatment for chronic health conditions, interruption in continuity of care for serious behavioral health conditions, as well as on-going issues for the prevention and treatment of substance abuse disorders. This paper reports on elements of a cross-sectional survey embedded in a parent project, “Health Disparities in Jail Populations.” The overall project includes a comprehensive secondary data analysis of the health status of county jail populations, along with primary data collection that includes a cross-sectional health and health care services survey of incarcerated individuals, coupled with collection of biological samples to investigate infectious disease characteristics of a county jail population. This paper reports on the primary results of the survey data collection that indicate that this is a population with complex and interacting co-morbidities, as well as significant health disparities compared to the general population.

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  • Robert T Trotter & Monica R Lininger & Ricky Camplain & Viacheslav Y Fofanov & Carolyn Camplain & Julie A Baldwin, 2018. "A Survey of Health Disparities, Social Determinants of Health, and Converging Morbidities in a County Jail: A Cultural-Ecological Assessment of Health Conditions in Jail Populations," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(11), pages 1-16, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:15:y:2018:i:11:p:2500-:d:181513
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    1. Ryan D. Talbert & Emma D. Macy, 2022. "Former Incarceration, Time Served, and Perceived Oral Health among African American Women and Men," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(19), pages 1-13, October.
    2. Ricky Camplain & Travis A. Pinn & Heather J. Williamson & George Pro & Lyle Becenti & James Bret & Crystal Luna & Julie A. Baldwin, 2020. "Adaptation of the System for Observing Play and Recreation in Communities (SOPARC) for the Measurement of Physical Activity in Jail Settings," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(1), pages 1-11, January.
    3. Hall, Bianca & Atrio, Jessica & Moore, Shawana & Lorvick, Jennifer & Cropsey, Karen & Ramaswamy, Megha, 2022. "Perceived healthcare quality and contraception utilization among persons recently incarcerated," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 83(C).

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