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Social determinants of health in male forensic patients admitted at a tertiary psychiatric hospital in South Africa

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  • Keabetswe Mogase
  • Tshepiso Moeketsi
  • Funeka B Sokudela

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Introduction: Social factors are increasingly being used to determine health outcomes. The concept of social determinants of health has been used to shape policies that address disparities. There is a paucity of such studies in the forensic setting. This study aimed to use social determinants of health to identify social factors that are associated with being a male forensic patient. Methods: The study was a retrospective two-group (forensic and non-forensic) comparison clinical record review. Association was identified through independent and multivariate statistical analysis. Results: The study sample comprised of 296 patients, 56.4% ( n = 167) of which were non-forensic. The majority of the sample was black African, 50 years and older, single, unemployed and had attended main-stream schooling. Race ( p

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  • Keabetswe Mogase & Tshepiso Moeketsi & Funeka B Sokudela, 2022. "Social determinants of health in male forensic patients admitted at a tertiary psychiatric hospital in South Africa," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 68(8), pages 1806-1814, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:socpsy:v:68:y:2022:i:8:p:1806-1814
    DOI: 10.1177/00207640211060261
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