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Systematic review of aged care interventions for older prisoners
Bruce A Stevens1, Rhonda Shaw2, Peter Bewert3
1Charles Sturt University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
Objective:
The care of older prisoners is a growing problem. This review examined aged care interventions in prisons.
Methods:
A systematic review was conducted following preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses guidelines. A total of 1186 abstracts were screened for inclusion. Quantitative and qualitative studies were included.
Results:
Two quantitative studies and five qualitative studies examined aged care interventions (n = 7). An intervention involving physical health activities was not effective in reducing distress compared to a control, and an intervention of psychosocial, physical and spiritual health activities for veterans was not effective when compared to a comparison group. Qualitative analysis generated themes that apply to best practices: addressing older prisoners' needs, identifying barriers for older prisoners and staff, considering the prison culture, program delivery and cultivating older prisoners and staff attitudes.
Conclusion:
This review found no significant interventions in prisons. However, the qualitative findings showed evidence of best practice.
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