Criminal Justice Contact and Health Service Utilization among Women across Health Care Settings: Analyzing the Role of Arrest.
Adolescent
Adult
Criminal Law
Emergency Service, Hospital
Female
Health Status
Hospitalization
Humans
Law Enforcement
Mental Disorders
Mental Health
Middle Aged
Patient Acceptance of Health Care
Prisoners
Prisons
Sex Factors
Substance-Related Disorders
Surveys and Questionnaires
United States
Women
Young Adult
Journal
Women's health issues : official publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women's Health
ISSN: 1878-4321
Titre abrégé: Womens Health Issues
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9101000
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Historique:
received:
24
04
2018
revised:
15
12
2018
accepted:
21
12
2018
pubmed:
6
2
2019
medline:
8
5
2019
entrez:
6
2
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
It is well-established in the United States that incarceration negatively influences women's health, and researchers have called for examinations of the health effects of criminal justice contact more broadly. This study uses the behavioral model for vulnerable populations to document the prevalence of illness and health risks for recently arrested women, and examines potential ways that illness and health risks are associated with health service use across health care settings. We conducted a mediation analysis using pooled data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (2010-2014). These findings reveal that recent arrest is associated with different types of health care use among women. Specifically, women recently arrested are hospitalized and seek care at the emergency department at higher rates than non-recently arrested women and this may be associated with their vulnerable mental and behavioral health status. The findings suggest an increasing overlap between criminal justice and public health sectors. Increased access to appropriate health services is a necessary strategy to reduce resource intensive hospitalizations and emergency department use among women experiencing a recent arrest.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
It is well-established in the United States that incarceration negatively influences women's health, and researchers have called for examinations of the health effects of criminal justice contact more broadly. This study uses the behavioral model for vulnerable populations to document the prevalence of illness and health risks for recently arrested women, and examines potential ways that illness and health risks are associated with health service use across health care settings.
METHODS
We conducted a mediation analysis using pooled data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (2010-2014).
RESULTS
These findings reveal that recent arrest is associated with different types of health care use among women. Specifically, women recently arrested are hospitalized and seek care at the emergency department at higher rates than non-recently arrested women and this may be associated with their vulnerable mental and behavioral health status.
CONCLUSIONS
The findings suggest an increasing overlap between criminal justice and public health sectors. Increased access to appropriate health services is a necessary strategy to reduce resource intensive hospitalizations and emergency department use among women experiencing a recent arrest.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30718139
pii: S1049-3867(18)30250-0
doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2018.12.005
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
125-134Subventions
Organisme : NIDA NIH HHS
ID : R25 DA037190
Pays : United States
Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2019 Jacobs Institute of Women's Health. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.