scholarly journals Memories of the ‘inside’: Prison conditions in South African female correctional facilities

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline Abgoola
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
South African ◽  
Correctional Facilities ◽  
Female Inmates ◽  
Access To Education ◽  
Female Prisoners ◽  
Retrospective View ◽  
Reading Materials ◽  
Quality Of Food

The inadequate conditions of imprisonment in South African correctional facilities are well known. Health care, sanitation, food provision, access to education and reading materials, and in particular, the overcrowding, of female prisons are considerable challenges faced by the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) regarding the incarceration of female prisoners[i]. A retrospective view of the conditions under which female inmates in South African correctional facilities are incarcerated is examined in this paper. Findings indicate that prison conditions in some South African female correctional facilities are poor: health care and sanitation facilities are largely inadequate, the quality of food is poor, little or no reading materials are made available, and recreational facilities are largely absent. These conditions impact negatively on the female prisoners during, and sometimes, after their incarceration.

scholarly journals Memories of the ‘inside’: Prison conditions in South African female correctional facilities

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline Abgoola
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
South African ◽  
Correctional Facilities ◽  
Female Inmates ◽  
Access To Education ◽  
Female Prisoners ◽  
Retrospective View ◽  
Reading Materials ◽  
Quality Of Food

The inadequate conditions of imprisonment in South African correctional facilities are well known. Health care, sanitation, food provision, access to education and reading materials, and in particular, the overcrowding, of female prisons are considerable challenges faced by the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) regarding the incarceration of female prisoners[i]. A retrospective view of the conditions under which female inmates in South African correctional facilities are incarcerated is examined in this paper. Findings indicate that prison conditions in some South African female correctional facilities are poor: health care and sanitation facilities are largely inadequate, the quality of food is poor, little or no reading materials are made available, and recreational facilities are largely absent. These conditions impact negatively on the female prisoners during, and sometimes, after their incarceration.

scholarly journals Health issues of incarcerated women in the United States

2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (7) ◽  
pp. 2051-2060 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylvia Mignon
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Health Care ◽  
The United States ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Incarcerated Women ◽  
Female Inmates ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Trauma History ◽  
The World

Abstract Health care within jails and prisons in the United States is typically insufficient to meet the medical and psychological needs of female inmates. Health services are often of low quality, especially in the areas of reproductive medicine. Mental illness, substance abuse, a trauma history, and sexual victimization while incarcerated can predict a more difficult adjustment to a correctional environment. Incarcerated women who are able to maintain contact with family members, especially children, can have a better prison adjustment. Recommendations are made to improve the types and quality of health care delivered to women in jails and prisons in countries around the world.

scholarly journals Assessing the quality of food served under a South African school feeding scheme: A nutritional analysis

2015 ◽  
Vol 111 (1/2) ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nthabiseng Nhlapo ◽  
Ryk J.F. Lues ◽  
Edmore Kativu ◽  
Willem H. Groenewald
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
School Feeding ◽  
Nutritional Analysis ◽  
South African School ◽  
Quality Of Food

Post-Apartheid Challenges: Household Access and Use of Health Care in South Africa

2007 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 673-691 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucy Gilson ◽  
Di McIntyre
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
South African ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Special Section ◽  
Health Care Systems ◽  
Household Level ◽  
Policy Goals ◽  
Care Systems ◽  
Utilization Patterns

This is the final part of the special section, edited by Professors Margaret Whitehead and Göran Dahlgren, on the equity impacts of different health care systems, which includes studies conducted within the framework of the Affordability Ladder Program. Since 1994 the South African government has placed equity at the heart of its health policy goals. However, there has as yet been surprisingly little assessment of the success of policies in reducing inequity. This article provides insights on these issues by applying the Affordability Ladder conceptual framework in synthesizing evidence drawn from a series of household surveys and studies undertaken between 1992 and 2003. These data suggest that, despite policy efforts, inequities in access and utilization between socioeconomic groups remain. Underlying challenges include worsening community perceptions of the quality of publicly provided care and the influence of insurance status on utilization patterns. Further and more detailed evaluation of household-level policy impacts requires both improvements in the quality of South African survey data, particularly in enhancing consistency in survey design over time, and more detailed, focused studies.

scholarly journals Development and testing of a 25-item patient satisfaction scale for Black South African diabetic outpatients

Curationis ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
M.S. Westaway ◽  
P. Rheeder ◽  
D.G. Van Zyl ◽  
J.R. Seager
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Patient Satisfaction ◽  
South African ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Academic Hospital ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Black South African ◽  
Satisfaction Measures

Although there is general agreement that patient satisfaction is an integral component of service quality, there is a paucity of South African research on reliable and valid satisfaction measures and the effects of health status on satisfaction. A 25-item patient satisfaction scale was developed and tested for evaluating the quality of health care for black diabetic outpatients. It was hypothesised that: (1) the underlying dimensions of patient satisfaction were interpersonal and organisational; and (2) patients in poor health would be less satisfied with the quality of their care than patients in good health. The questionnaire was administered to 263 black outpatients from Pretoria Academic Hospital and Kalafong Hospital. Factor analysis was conducted on the patient satisfaction scale and three factors, accounting for 71 % of the variance, were extracted.

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