Male Prisoners’ Perspectives of Access to Quality Health Care at a Prison Infirmary in Ghana

This study assessed factors that influence access to quality health care among a prison population nearing its release in Ghana. A structured quantitative questionnaire was administered to 200 inmates using a total population sampling. Gap analysis was performed between inmate expectations and perce...

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Main Author: Adomah-Afari, Augustine (Author)
Contributors: Kojo Ntow, Samuel ; Awuah-Werekoh, Kwasi ; Baffoe-Bonnie, Terrylyn
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: The prison journal
Year: 2021, Volume: 101, Issue: 6, Pages: 699-716
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Keywords:
Quality of care
Prisons health care
Prison infirmary
Male inmates
Access to health care
Ghana
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Summary:This study assessed factors that influence access to quality health care among a prison population nearing its release in Ghana. A structured quantitative questionnaire was administered to 200 inmates using a total population sampling. Gap analysis was performed between inmate expectations and perceptions of health provider factors to determine quality. There was an overall negative gap due to expectations exceeding perceptions. This article recommends that a policy document on the health and welfare of inmates be developed and implemented to improve their access to quality health care.
ISSN:1552-7522
DOI:10.1177/00328855211060334