Infectious diseases in post-trial detention and comparisons with pre-trial detention: A study in Geneva, Switzerland
| Autor: | Hans Wolff, Laurent Getaz, Komal Rachna Chacowry Pala, Jean-Pierre Rieder, Nguyen Toan Tran, Stéphanie Baggio |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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0301 basic medicine Hepatitis C/epidemiology viruses Prevalence Psychological intervention Prison medicine.disease_cause Switzerland/epidemiology Chickenpox 0302 clinical medicine Risk Factors Epidemiology 030212 general & internal medicine Prisons/statistics & numerical data media_common lcsh:Public aspects of medicine virus diseases Communicable Diseases/epidemiology General Medicine Overcrowding Measles/epidemiology Hepatitis B Prisoners/statistics & numerical data Hepatitis C Chickenpox/epidemiology Infectious Diseases population characteristics Switzerland Adult medicine.medical_specialty media_common.quotation_subject 030106 microbiology Hepatitis B/epidemiology Communicable Diseases behavioral disciplines and activities Measles lcsh:Infectious and parasitic diseases 03 medical and health sciences Environmental health mental disorders medicine Humans lcsh:RC109-216 Serologic Tests ddc:613 Hepatitis B virus business.industry Prisoners Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Varicella zoster virus lcsh:RA1-1270 social sciences medicine.disease Prisons 1117 Public Health and Health Services 1199 Other Medical and Health Sciences business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Infection and Public Health, Vol 13, Iss 4, Pp 521-526 (2020) Journal of Infection and Public Health, Vol. 13, No 4 (2020) pp. 521-526 |
| ISSN: | 1876-0341 |
| Popis: | Background: Prevalence rates of infectious diseases in post-trial prisons have been scarcely investigated. Due to the specific characteristics of these prison populations, these prevalence rates may differ from pre-trial prisons and more information is needed for developing adequate prevention and treatment interventions. This study compared prevalence rates of hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), susceptibility to varicella zoster virus (VZV) and measles in pre- and post-trial detention. Methods: Data were collected in Geneva post-trial prisons among males (n = 250), including serological tests, demographics, and risk factors, and were compared to those of the Geneva pre-trial prison (n = 273). Results and conclusions: Incarcerated men in post-trial detention shared a disproportionate burden of infectious diseases compared to community (chronic HBV: 5.9%, HVC: 2.8%, susceptibility to VZV: 5.9%, to measles: 4.7%). Susceptibility to VZV and prevalence rate of HCV were lower in post-trial prisons (p = .034 and p = .080). Prevalence rates of infectious diseases in prison should be interpreted in light of the prison population’s characteristics. Screening and treatment should be promoted in all types of prison settings. Since overcrowding and turnover of pre-trial prisons restrict the access to screening, prevention and treatment of infectious diseases, interventions are crucial in post-trial prisons. Keywords: Epidemiology, Infectious diseases, Prison health, Vulnerability |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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