ArticleRevista espanola de sanidad penitenciaria
Diseases and access to treatment by the Peruvian prison population: an analysis according to gender.
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- Post-release tuberculosis risk among formerly incarcerated populations in Lima Peru.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Accessibility and Availability of Healthcare Services in Jail Facilities among Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDL) in Dumaguete City, Philippines.Acta medica Philippina · 2026Article
- Characterisation of a syndemic of STI symptoms, substance use and violence among incarcerated Peruvian women.Sexually transmitted infections · 2025Article
- Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections and associated factors in the inmate population of the Chachapoyas correctional center, Peru.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2025Article
- Health in Persons Deprived of Their Liberty in South America: A Painful Reflection of Our Public Health.Annals of global health · 2024Article
- The use of benzodiazepines and the mental health of women in prison: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of prisoners infected and deceased by COVID-19, National Penitentiary Institute of Peru, 2020.Revista espanola de sanidad penitenciariaArticle
- Anxiety and depression in Peruvian prisons.Revista espanola de sanidad penitenciariaArticle
- Respiratory diseases in Peruvian prisons.Revista espanola de sanidad penitenciariaArticle
- Psychological distress of inmates at a women's prison in Lima after the first wave of COVID-19 in November 2020.Revista espanola de sanidad penitenciariaArticle
- Experiences of incarcerated mothers living with their children in a prison in Lima, Peru, 2020: a qualitative study.Revista espanola de sanidad penitenciariaArticle
- Ultrasonographic findings in female inmates in a prison unit in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.Radiologia brasileiraArticle
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Abstract
objectiveIn Peru, prisons are spaces with overcrowding, deteriorated infrastructure, poor sanitary conditions and difficult access to medical treatment. The objective of this study is to estimate the burden of disease and access to treatment for different morbidities in the Peruvian inmate population.
methodsAn analysis of secondary data of the First National Penitentiary Census (PCNP) 2016 in Peru was carried out. The absolute frequencies and percentages of each self-reported health condition, the presence of a diagnosis of a disease before entering the prison system and access to treatment were obtained.
results74,130 inmates were included in the analysis. The most common diseases in prisons are depression (9.6%), anxiety (8.6%), chronic lung disease (8.4%) and arterial hypertension (6.9%). All diseases included, with the exception of hepatitis, have a diagnostic before the incarceration of less than 60%. Access to medical treatment was higher in women than in men and in general, mental health illnesses had low access to medical treatment.
conclusionsChronic and infectious diseases are frequent in those deprived of liberty, with mental health problems being more prevalent in women. In general, access to treatment is low, especially in men and for mental health illnesses. This situation reflects the need to develop intervention programs that promote health and increase the universality of health care in those deprived of liberty.
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