COVID-19: digital equivalence of health care in English prisons

Edge, Chantal; Hayward, Andrew; Whitfield, Angelique; Hard, Jake

doi:10.1016/s2589-7500(20)30164-3

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“…Edge et al recently coined the term ‘digital inequivalence’ to describe the lesser access to healthcare technology in prisons, highlighting that prisons were slower to adopt telehealth services at the start of the pandemic. 2 Prisons face the complex task of balancing security and care. If society returns to face-to-face secondary care appointments, but prisons accelerate their use of telehealth and video consulting, this will raise important ethical questions regarding the above principle.…”

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“…Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, 50 of the 117 prisons in England and Wales lacked sufficient internet connectivity for videoconferencing, and only two telemedicine solutions were approved for use in Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS). 2 Following COVID-19, new legislation permitted the use of 4G-enabled tablets for telemedicine within secure environments. 2 Despite initial delays in implementing this technology, all prisons in England now have telemedicine capability.…”

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“… 2 Following COVID-19, new legislation permitted the use of 4G-enabled tablets for telemedicine within secure environments. 2 Despite initial delays in implementing this technology, all prisons in England now have telemedicine capability. 2 …”

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“…As a result of the rapidly spread of the epidemic, prisons in several countries have experienced a serious problem with COVID-19 infection. For example, con rmed cases were reported in prison of British, France, United States, Pakistani, India and Brazil, etc [7][8][9][10][11]. Lessons from COVID-19 infections in both domestic and foreign prisons were learned deeply by the penitentiary system in China.…”

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Mental Health Status Among Frontline Prison Police During The Prevention and Control of The COVID-19 Epidemic: A Cross-Sectional Survey From China

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Background A global public health emergency triggered by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic may have a remarkable psychological impact on the population. There is still limited psychological research on police officers, especially on prison police. The present study aims to identify prevalence and influencing factors on mental health status among frontline prison police in China during the prevention and control of the COVID-19 epidemic. Methods A cross-sectional survey with a sample of 981 frontline prison police was conducted by using snowball sampling approach. The self-administered questionnaire consisted of 4 parts: (i) informed consent form; (ii) socio-demographic section; (iii) work and life situations during the prevention and control of the COVID-19 epidemic; (iv) the Chinese version of the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12). Univariate analysis and multivariable logistic regression were performed to identify factors influencing mental health status. Results The prevalence of being prone to mental health problems (GHQ-12 score ≥ 4) was 33.43% among frontline prison police. The results of GHQ-12 factors analysis that the prison police suffered from psychological issues related to anxiety and depression, which main symptoms were unhappy and depressed, lost sleep over worry and constantly under strain. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that male (OR = 1.573, 95% CI: 1.385–1.853), work in closed jail (OR = 2.203, 95% CI: 2.139–2.297), more night shifts (OR = 2.163, 95% CI: 2.031–2.317 ; OR = 2.749, 95% CI: 2.194–2.901), more smoking (OR = 1.100, 95% CI: 1.037–2.168), poor physical condition (OR = 1.947, 95% CI: 1.478–2.250), chronic or serious illness history (OR = 1.870, 95% CI: 1.314–2.660; OR = 2.214, 95% CI: 1.460–2.812) were risk factor for mental health among frontline prison police, while regular diet (OR = 0.779, 95% CI: 0.539–0.928), more physical exercise (OR = 0.702, 95% CI: 0.548–0.899; OR = 0.641, 95% CI: 0.316–0.887), more communication with family members (OR = 0.437, 95% CI: 0.295–0.616) were protective factor. Conclusion The frontline prison police exhibited a high tendency toward mental health problems during the prevention and control of this epidemic. Therefore, continued surveillance of psychological problems and targeted mental health care for frontline prison police were urgently.

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COVID-19: digital equivalence of health care in English prisons

Cited by 17 publications

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Remote consultations in prison mental healthcare in England: impacts of COVID-19

Remote consultations in prison mental healthcare in England: impacts of COVID-19

Mental Health Status Among Frontline Prison Police During The Prevention and Control of The COVID-19 Epidemic: A Cross-Sectional Survey From China

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