In 2002, 670,169 formerly incarcerated individuals were released to communities nationwide, approximately1800 each day. The majority of these individuals represented ethnically diverse and marginalizedcommunities. Those released were likely to have not finished high school, have limited employment skills,and have physical and mental health and substance abuse problems. These individuals have multiple healthcare needs, There is limited understanding about health care access on an individual's ability to successfullyreintegrate into his community. The purpose of this study is to understand how health care access affects thecommunity reintegration of male parolees.
The specific aims are to: 1) examine the health beliefs andpractices regarding general health care and specific medical conditions from the perspective of the parolee,2) identify the perceived barriers and facilitators parolees encounter in their efforts to access health careservices in their communities, 3) describe the perceived impact of health care access on communityreintegration from the parolee's perspective, and 4) identify specific events while in prison or on parole thatmay have affected the community reintegration of the parolee, in addition to health care access.
| Marlow, Elizabeth; White, Mary C; Chesla, Catherine A (2010) Barriers and facilitators: parolees' perceptions of community health care. J Correct Health Care 16:17-26 |
| Marlow, Elizabeth; Chesla, Catherine (2009) Prison experiences and the reintegration of male parolees. ANS Adv Nurs Sci 32:E17-29 |
