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Jeannette Y Wick, Guido R Zanni

The Consultant Pharmacist : the Journal of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists

|June 27, 2009

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Prisons struggle to meet the complex health needs of aging inmates, leading to medication errors and compromised care. Pharmacists can play a vital role in improving geriatric care within correctional facilities.

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Area of Science:

Geriatric Medicine
Correctional Healthcare
Public Health

Background:

Prisons face overcrowding, with a growing population of inmates aged 50 and older.
Aging inmates experience earlier and more complex age-related illnesses compared to the general population.
Correctional facilities are adapting healthcare to address the needs of older inmates, particularly those with physical impairments.

Purpose of the Study:

To highlight the challenges in providing healthcare for the aging prison population.
To identify the specific health issues prevalent in older inmates.
To explore the potential for pharmacists to enhance care within correctional settings.

Main Methods:

Review of current correctional healthcare practices for geriatric inmates.
Analysis of health conditions and care challenges in older incarcerated individuals.
Identification of opportunities for pharmaceutical interventions and expanded pharmacist roles.

Main Results:

Many prisons are ill-equipped to handle the health demands of aging inmates.
Specialized units for older inmates are insufficient to meet demand.
Medication errors, nonadherence, and compromised continuity of care are significant issues.

Conclusions:

The aging prison population presents unique and complex healthcare challenges.
Existing healthcare systems within prisons require adaptation to effectively manage geriatric care.
Correctional pharmacists have substantial opportunities to improve patient outcomes and expand their practice.