Health promotion programs in prison

Attendance and role in promoting physical activity and subjective health status

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ID22077757
AutoresRiki Tesler (0000-0001-6070-6193, Ariel University, autor correspondente), Ofer Regev (0000-0002-9775-3126, Ariel University), Ruth Birk (0000-0001-5770-4277, Ariel University), Sharon Barak (0000-0003-0714-4798, Sheba Medical Center), Yair Shapiro (0000-0003-0591-4218, Ariel University), Yossi Weiss (Ariel University), Avi Zigdon (0000-0003-1849-7206, Ariel University), Kathrin Ben Zvi (Sheba Medical Center), Yochanan Vaknin, Gary Green (0000-0002-3649-2145, Ariel University), Idit Sohlberg (Ariel University), Moti Zwilling (0000-0001-7628-8889, Ariel University), Liav Goldstein
Ano2023
Volume11
Páginas1189728-1189728
Data de publicação2023-07-21
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoFrontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565
EditoraFrontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpubh.2023.1189728
PMID37546299
OpenAlexW4385065886
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas3
Referências citadas27

Introduction: Maintaining an inmate's health can serve as a challenge due to unhealthy background, risky behavior, and long imprisonment. This study aimed to analyze the prevalence of participation in health promotion activities among Israeli inmates and its association with their physical activity levels and subjective health status. Methods: A cross-sectional study was designed to examine 522 inmates (429 males, 93 females). The data were collected by trained face-to-face interviewers and self-report questionnaires. Results: Most of the participants (82.37%) did not meet the recommended physical activity level. Half of the participants reported that their physical activity levels decreased since they were in prison compared with 29.50% who reported that their physical activity levels increased. Physical activity and subjective health status were significantly higher among younger male inmates. Furthermore, participation in health-promoting activities was associated with higher levels of physical activity and subjective health status. Discussion: Health promotion activities may play an important role in addressing the challenges of maintaining inmate health. Implications of the findings are further discussed

Attendance · Environmental health · Health promotion · Imprisonment · Physical activity · Physical therapy · Political science · Prison · Public health · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes · Youth, Drugs, and Violence · Gerontology