Griffiths C, Hina F. Prisoner's insomnia prevalence, insomnia associated factors and interventions with sleep as an outcome: a review and narrative analysis.
Int J Prison Health 2022;
18:27-42. [PMID:
34219430 DOI:
10.1108/ijph-01-2021-0014]
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Abstract
PURPOSE
Insomnia is highly prevalent in prisoners. The purpose of this paper is a review of research evidence on interventions with sleep as an outcome (2000 to 2020) and rates of insomnia prevalence and associated factors in prisons (2015 to 2020).
DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH
An internet-based search used Medline, PubMed, PsycINFO (EBSCOhost), Embase, Web of Science and Scopus. Seven interventions and eight sleep prevalence or sleep-associated factor papers were identified.
FINDINGS
Intervention research was very limited and the quality of the research design was generally poor. Interventions such as cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I), yoga and mindfulness can be beneficial in a prison setting. This review identified a high prevalence of insomnia in prisons across the world, which was supported by recent evidence. Factors associated with insomnia include anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, personality disorder and pain.
RESEARCH LIMITATIONS/IMPLICATIONS
There is a need for appropriately powered randomised control trials of CBT-I in prisons and a need to use objective measures of sleep quality.
ORIGINALITY/VALUE
Due to a lack of an up-to-date review, this paper fulfils the need for a review of the evidence on interventions in prison settings with sleep as an outcome, rates of insomnia prevalence and associated factors in prisons.
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