| Autor: |
Grundy SJ; Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA.; Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA., Peterson M; Department of Social Medicine, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.; Center for Health Equity Research, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA., Brinkley-Rubinstein L; Department of Social Medicine, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.; Center for Health Equity Research, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA. |
| Abstrakt: |
Approximately 2.2 million people are incarcerated in the United States. The carceral population is aging due to strict sentencing laws, which has increased the frequency and acuity of off-site medical care. Inpatient providers must follow departments of correction procedures when treating incarcerated patients, which often prevents adherence to standards of care and puts the health of patients at risk. Shackling is a common requirement during hospitalization and is associated with increased risk for complications. Current state and federal policies regarding shackling lack specifics to prevent patient harm. Incarcerated people have a constitutionally protected right to health care, but with current policy, we are not meeting this essential responsibility. Updates to policy are needed to ensure that patients receive compassionate, safe, and constitutionally mandated health care. |
