166939 Overcoming correctional politics and policies to study prison health issues

Monday, November 5, 2007: 8:50 AM

Nancy E. Stoller, PhD , Department of Community Studies, University of California at Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
     
This presentation will examine a range of methodologies used to 1. Study prison and jail health care systems and 2. Understand how correctional systems as unique environments can constrain or create health or risk of illness and/or trauma among prisoners.

Learning Objectives:
1. Recognize ethical constraints on the conduct of public health research in American correctional institutions 2. Identify solutions to methodological challenges in conducting health research in American prisons and jails 3. Understand data presentation formats which create public accessibility to jail and prison health research.

Keywords: Prisoners Health Care, Research Ethics

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Any relevant financial relationships? No
Any institutionally-contracted trials related to this submission?

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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