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A Phenomenological Inquiry into the Psychological Experiences of Incarcerated Pregnant Women
ObjectiveWith the increasing number of incarcerated women worldwide, the rate of women who experience pregnancy in prison, has also increased in this...
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How are the Dietary Needs of Pregnant Incarcerated Women Being Met? A Sco** Review and Thematic Analysis
IntroductionThe number of incarcerated pregnant women is increasing globally. With many having complex health and social backgrounds, incarceration...
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Characteristics and Outcomes of Women and Infants Who Received Prenatal Care While Incarcerated in Arkansas State Prison System, 2014–2019
BackgroundPrisons face challenges in meeting the unique health care needs of women, especially those who are pregnant. This retrospective chart...
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Behaviors and practices of incarcerated women towards menstrual hygiene in a large urban prison in Uganda: a phenomenological qualitative study
BackgroundDeplorable and unconducive conditions in prisons present serious challenges to menstrual hygiene management. However, little is known about...
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Structural racism and the impact on incarcerated midlife women
High recidivism rates indicate that current forms of imprisonment may be an ineffective response to problems that mainly burden those ensconced in...
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Barriers and facilitators to attending and being physically active during recreation time among women incarcerated
BackgroundMost women incarcerated in jail are not physically active and do not attend recreation time (rec-time), a time dedicated to being...
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Predictors of Post-release Drug Use Recovery Among Previously Incarcerated Women: the Mediating Effect of Social Services
Although social services are recognized as being critical for the successful recovery from drug use among previously incarcerated women, empirical...
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A uterine fibroid presenting as an incarcerated epigastric hernia: a case report and review of the literature
BackgroundUterine fibroids incarcerated in abdominal wall hernias during pregnancy are rare, with only six cases reported in umbilical hernias. This...
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A Population-Level Examination of Incarcerated Women and Mothers Before and After the California Public Safety Realignment Act
BackgroundIn 2011, California enacted its public safety realignment initiative (realignment) motivated by a U.S. Supreme Court ruling to reduce state...
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Managing ischemic and necrotic incarcerated femoral hernia contents and their risk factors
PurposeIncarcerated femoral hernia patients had high risk of hernia contents necrosis. We provide our experience of management ischemia and necrosis...
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Incarcerated Women’s Strategic Responses to Intimate Terrorism
Incarcerated women disproportionately experience intimate partner violence (IPV). Using Johnson’s typology as a guiding framework, we investigated...
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The importance of predictive markers in incarcerated abdominal wall hernia
PurposeEmergency abdominal wall hernia repairs play a significant role in general surgical emergencies. In such cases, the time taken to decide on...
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Racial Differences in Suicidal Behaviors and Post-Suicide Attempt Treatment: a Latent Class Analysis of Incarcerated Men’s Experiences
Community-based research has found racial differences in suicide attempts for Black and White men and in how men are treated after a suicide attempt;...
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Breaking down barriers to mental healthcare access in prison: a qualitative interview study with incarcerated males in Norway
BackgroundMental health problems are highly prevalent in prison populations. Incarcerated persons generally come from disadvantaged backgrounds and...
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A case of acute appendicitis incarcerated in obturator hernia
An 85 year-old woman was transferred with a chief complaint of right thigh pain persisting for 5 days. Abdominal contrast-enhanced computed...
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The Prospective Effects of Caregiver Parenting on Behavioral Health Outcomes for Children with Incarcerated Parents: a Family Resilience Perspective
Rates of parental incarceration in the USA have increased dramatically over the past four decades. The Adverse Childhood Experiences study identified...
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HCV spread among female incarcerated population and treatment pathways to viral elimination in Italian prison settings: clinical perspectives and medico legal aspects
BackgroundHepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is more frequent among incarcerated people than in general population. In the DAAs era, the short...
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“They look at you like you’re contaminated”: how HIV-related stigma shapes access to care for incarcerated women living with HIV in a Canadian setting
ObjectivesGiven the gender disparities in HIV outcomes for women living with HIV (WLWH) who experience incarceration, and the impact of HIV-related...
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Adverse effects of criminal legal system involvement: a qualitative study examining the role of incarceration and reentry on substance use trajectories among women with opioid use disorders
BackgroundWomen with substance use disorders (SUDs) often experience adversity related to incarceration and reentry that can impact their substance...
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Our Health Counts: Examining associations between colonialism and ever being incarcerated among First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people in London, Thunder Bay, and Toronto, Canada
ObjectivesIndigenous peoples have a disproportionately high prevalence of incarceration in the Canadian justice system. However, there is limited...