Incarcerated Adolescents in Washington State: Health Services and Utilization

This study describes the health services for incarcerated adolescents in Washington State and their utilization, in 12 juvenile detention facilities statewide, including six state (long-term, postadjudication) and six county (short-term, preadjudication) facilities. Findings differed by facility typ...

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Published in:Journal of adolescent health 1998-05, Vol.22 (5), p.363-367
Main Authors: Anderson, Britt, Farrow, James A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescent Health Services - utilization
Adolescent Medicine - statistics & numerical data
Adolescents
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Biological and medical sciences
Delinquents
Delivery of Health Care - statistics & numerical data
Detention health
Female
Health
Health Care Utilization
Health Status
Healthcare delivery
Humans
Incarcerated adolescents
Juvenile Correctional Institutions
Juvenile detention
Juvenile Offenders
Male
Medical sciences
Mental Health
Pregnancy
Pregnancy in Adolescence
Prisons
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Social behavior disorders. Criminal behavior. Delinquency
Suicide - prevention & control
Violence
Washington
Washington (State)
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Summary:This study describes the health services for incarcerated adolescents in Washington State and their utilization, in 12 juvenile detention facilities statewide, including six state (long-term, postadjudication) and six county (short-term, preadjudication) facilities. Findings differed by facility type, with youth at county facilities having more total visits to emergency rooms and more health care visits per inmate for health problems presenting acutely, such as sexually transmitted disease, pregnancy, urologic problems, and trauma. More were on suicide watch and on psychiatric medication. Health care used by youth at state facilities tended to be for more chronic conditions such as dental, dermatologic, nutritional, and respiratory problems. When utilization was analyzed by size of facility, small facilities had fewer health care visits and fewer nursing hours per inmate. According to our findings, there are at least 14 pregnant adolescents and 2 HIV-infected adolescents incarcerated in this state at any time.
ISSN:1054-139X
1879-1972
DOI:10.1016/S1054-139X(97)00269-3