Nursing care provided to incarcerated women: an integrative review
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https://doi.org/10.26694/reufpi.v14i1.6231Keywords:
Women, Nursing, Women's Health, PrisonersAbstract
Objective: to describe, based on the literature, how Nursing care is provided to women in the prison system. Methods: this is an integrative review of the literature. Searches were conducted in the Virtual Health Library (VHL), in the Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature (LILACS) database, and the Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE) via PubMed. Results: incarcerated women face significant challenges in accessing health services. The prison system has structural and organizational flaws that hinder adequate care, nurses encounter limitations in exercising their autonomy, resources are scarce, and there is a lack of emotional preparation to deal with demands related to the specific needs of female prisoners. There is a high prevalence of syphilis and other sexually transmitted infections, which could be reduced through preventive care and health education initiatives. Conclusion: it is necessary to implement public policies aimed at improving the health conditions of women in prison, including comprehensive health care programs focused on disease prevention, equitable access to basic care, and reproductive health services. It is also essential to train and support health professionals, especially nurses, who are the most accessible to incarcerated women.
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