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| ⚫ | Prisoners are generally from a disadvantaged socioeconomic background, and often have higher rates of tobacco smoking, illicit drug use and alcohol consumption compared to the general Australian public, conclusively leading to a significant disparity in health between prisoners and the general public in Australia. The health of prisoners is an ongoing issue in Australia that requires assessment as the health status of prisoners in Australia will eventually project onto the general public. | ||
| The health of prisoners is an ongoing issue in Australia that requires addressing. There is significant disparity in health between prisoners and the general public in Australia. | |||
| ⚫ | Prisoners are generally from a disadvantaged socioeconomic background, and often have higher rates of tobacco smoking, illicit drug use and alcohol consumption compared to the general Australian public. | ||
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| == Socioeconomic factors == | == Socioeconomic factors == | ||
| Socioeconomic factors of prisoners in Australia directly reflect onto health status | |||
| === Cultural Background === | === Cultural Background === | ||
| The majority of prisoners in custody are born in Australia, at eighty-one percent. The remaining nineteen percent are divided | |||
| Eighty-one percent of prisoners in custody are born in Australia, three percent are born in New Zealand, two percent are born in Vietnam, two percent are born in the United Kingdom and the remaining eleven percent from other countries. | |||
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=== Education === | ||
| "Education is one of the recognised social detriments to health, with lower levels of education being strongly associated with poorer health"<ref>{{Cite book|title=The health of Australia's prisoners 2015|last=|first=|publisher=Australian Institute of Health and Welfare|year=2015|isbn=978-1-74249-866-9|location=Canberra|pages=}}</ref> | |||
| === Family === | === Family === | ||
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== Physical Health == | ||
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]As with the general public, there are diverse physical health conditions that arise for prisoners in Australia. Some of the most common health problems include; asthma, cancer, diabetes and complications to oral health. | ||
| === Asthma === | === Asthma === | ||
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| === Diabetes === | === Diabetes === | ||
| ⚫ | === Oral Health === | ||
| == Infectious Diseases == | == Infectious Diseases == | ||
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| === Sexually Transmissible Infections === | === Sexually Transmissible Infections === | ||
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=== Hepatitis B === | ||
| One-third of Australian inmates tested positive for hepatitis C. It is more common amongst female prisoners, at 41 percent than male prisoners at 29 percent. It is prevalent in older people. | |||
| === Hepatitis C === | |||
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| == Mental Health == | == Mental Health == | ||
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| == Health services == | == Health services == | ||
| While Australians have access to subsidised healthcare | While Australians have access to free and subsidised healthcare in the form of medicare, prisoners are not granted medicare and are therefore not granted access to free and subsidised healthcare. | ||
| Generally, nurses are predominantly the first | |||
| In general, healthcare in prison is predominantly by nurses | |||
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Revision as of 18:53, 12 May 2019
Prisoners are generally from a disadvantaged socioeconomic background, and often have higher rates of tobacco smoking, illicit drug use and alcohol consumption compared to the general Australian public, conclusively leading to a significant disparity in health between prisoners and the general public in Australia. The health of prisoners is an ongoing issue in Australia that requires assessment as the health status of prisoners in Australia will eventually project onto the general public.
Socioeconomic factors
Socioeconomic factors of prisoners in Australia directly reflect onto health status
Cultural Background
The majority of prisoners in custody are born in Australia, at eighty-one percent. The remaining nineteen percent are divided
Eighty-one percent of prisoners in custody are born in Australia, three percent are born in New Zealand, two percent are born in Vietnam, two percent are born in the United Kingdom and the remaining eleven percent from other countries.
Education
"Education is one of the recognised social detriments to health, with lower levels of education being strongly associated with poorer health"
Family
Physical Health
As with the general public, there are diverse physical health conditions that arise for prisoners in Australia. Some of the most common health problems include; asthma, cancer, diabetes and complications to oral health.
Asthma
Arthritis
Cancer
Cardiovascular Disease
Diabetes
Oral Health
Infectious Diseases
Sexually Transmissible Infections
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Mental Health
Self-harm
Health services
While Australians have access to free and subsidised healthcare in the form of medicare, prisoners are not granted medicare and are therefore not granted access to free and subsidised healthcare.
Generally, nurses are predominantly the first
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References
- The health of Australia's prisoners 2015. Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. 2015. ISBN 978-1-74249-866-9.