Health Status of the Older Prison Population

Milićević, Milena (2023) Health Status of the Older Prison Population. In: Elderly People and Discrimination: Prevention and Reaction. Institute of Criminological and Sociological Research ; Vojvodina Bar Association, Belgrade ; Novi Sad, pp. 423-437. ISBN 978-86-80756-57-8

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Abstract

The primary objective of this narrative literature review was to provide a broader understanding of the various aspects of the health of older prisoners. Following a comprehensive search, twenty-seven studies published in the last two decades were selected. The studies revealed that the health status and issues related to the health of older prisoners varied considerably. Some studies focused on the health-related quality of life of this group. The challenges of ageing in prison included comorbidities of psychiatric or mental health, physical and psychiatric morbidity, and early mortality. Organizational, social, economic, individual, and family-related factors were found to be the primary barriers to accessing health and social services. Additionally, functional health problems, including those related to activities of daily living, were overrepresented in the older prison populations. Based on the findings, there is a growing need to improve healthcare services and provide specialized health services to this population.

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