Work ability and treatment needs among Finnish female prisoners
| Autor: | Heikki Vartiainen, Aino K. Mattila, Jorma Aarnio, Päivi Viitanen, Virpi von Gruenewaldt, Matti Joukamaa, Tomi Lintonen, Terhi Wuolijoki, Sirpa Hakamäki |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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Employment Male medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Substance-Related Disorders Work Capacity Evaluation Violence Violent crime Health Professions (miscellaneous) Young Adult Humans Medicine Psychiatry Aged Clinical interview business.industry Mental Disorders Prisoners Middle Aged medicine.disease Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Substance abuse Socioeconomic Factors Female Work ability business Employment history |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Prisoner Health. 8:99-107 |
| ISSN: | 1744-9200 |
| DOI: | 10.1108/17449201211284978 |
| Popis: | PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to assess the work ability and employment history of Finnish female prisoners and their need for treatment.Design/methodology/approachThe sample consisted of 101 female prisoners, with 309 male prisoners for comparison. The methods included interviews, the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM‐IV Axis I, II Disorders and medical examination including ICD‐10 diagnoses.FindingsAmong women, 78 per cent were unemployed and only 6 percent were employed whereas among men, the proportion of those employed was four times greater than for women. Of women, 42 per cent were unable to work; of men 11 per cent. Substance abuse disorders were the most common reason for impaired work ability (over 70 per cent in both genders). Among women, other mental disorders were the second most common reason (39 per cent), somatic diseases caused impairment in 23 per cent. Basic socio‐demographic factors were not associated with impaired work ability among women. Violent crime as the present main offence was significantly more common among prisoners with limited working capacity. Need for treatment was found in 94 per cent of women and 90 per cent of men. In both genders, the majority of treatment needs were for mental disorders. Finnish female prisoners have serious problems with substance abuse, of both alcohol and drugs, which impairs their work ability, employability and is the cause of their need for treatment. In addition, female prisoners have other mental disorders commonly complicating their situation.Originality/valueThis paper is a part of the first comprehensive health study of Finnish female prisoners. |
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