Prevalence of Disability Among Older Adults in Prison
Results of this cross-sectional study suggest that adults in prison are more likely to report disability than those in community settings, with the largest differences in cognitive difficulties. These differences persisted during the COVID-19 pandemic. The notable increase among older adults in prisons coupled with the high prevalences of disability has important implications for identifying care models and environmental policies to address the chronic and end-of-life care needs of this population, particularly within the context of constrained resources of health care in prisons.
Authors
- Karen Shen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5931-9513)
- Jennifer L. Wolff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7898-3903)
- Brie Williams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5792-3397)
- Katherine E. M. Miller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6726-2369)
- Yang Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9008-5137)
Institutions
- San Francisco General Hospital (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- University of San Francisco (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2024-12-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.52334
- Citations
- 11
- Primary Topic
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 12.45