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Tesler R, Regev O, Birk R, Barak S, Shapiro Y, Weiss Y, Zigdon A, Ben Zvi K, Vaknin Y, Green G, Sohlberg I, Zwilling M, Goldstein L. Health promotion programs in prison: attendance and role in promoting physical activity and subjective health status. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1189728. [PMID: 37546299 PMCID: PMC10400886 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1189728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023] Open
Abstract
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.
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Affiliation(s)
- Riki Tesler
- Department of Health System Management, School of Health Sciences, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel
- Department of Health System Management, Health Promotion and Wellbeing Research Center, School of Health Sciences, Ariel, Israel
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- Department of Health System Management, School of Health Sciences, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel
- Department of Health System Management, Health Promotion and Wellbeing Research Center, School of Health Sciences, Ariel, Israel
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- Department of Nutrition Sciences, School of Health Sciences, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel
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- Department of Health System Management, Health Promotion and Wellbeing Research Center, School of Health Sciences, Ariel, Israel
- Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel
- Department of Pediatric Rehabilitation, The Chai Sheba Medical Center, The Edmond and Lily Safra Children’s Hospital, Ramat-Gan, Israel
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- Department of Health System Management, School of Health Sciences, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel
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- Department of Health System Management, School of Health Sciences, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel
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- Department of Health System Management, School of Health Sciences, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel
- Department of Health System Management, Health Promotion and Wellbeing Research Center, School of Health Sciences, Ariel, Israel
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- Department of Pediatric Rehabilitation, The Chai Sheba Medical Center, The Edmond and Lily Safra Children’s Hospital, Ramat-Gan, Israel
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- Department of Health System Management, Health Promotion and Wellbeing Research Center, School of Health Sciences, Ariel, Israel
- Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel
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- Department of Business Administration, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel
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- Department of Business Administration, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel
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- Israel Prison Service, Medical Officer Office, Ramla, Israel
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Aharon SB, Regev O, Tesler R, Barak S, Shapira Y, Weiss Y, Shtainmetz N, Vaknin Y, Goldstein L, Ben-Zvi K, Birk R. Assessment of Nutritional Status and Health Perception among Male Inmates in Israeli Prisons. Nutrients 2023; 15:nu15102255. [PMID: 37242137 DOI: 10.3390/nu15102255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2023] [Revised: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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The nutritional and health perceptions of inmates are crucial to their overall well-being. However, limited research has been conducted on this topic. This study aimed to assess the nutritional and health perception state of male inmates in eleven prisons in Israel. A cross-sectional study was conducted between February and September 2019 with 176 voluntary participants. Structured questionnaires were used to collect data on socio-demographic characteristics, healthy habits, subjective health status, and prison situation variables. The study found that the prevalence of overweight (40%) and obesity (18.1%) among 18-34-year-old inmates was significantly higher than in the reference Israeli population. Short detention periods (up to one year) predicted less weight gain, while older age predicted poorer health status. Better emotional status significantly predicted better subjective health status among male inmates. There is a need for nutrition interventions to improve the health of inmates. The significant weight gain during incarceration and the associated lower health index and stress highlights the importance of increasing knowledge and promoting a healthier lifestyle in incarceration as early as possible and continuing over time.
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Affiliation(s)
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- Health Management Department, Ariel University, Ariel 40700, Israel
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- Health Management Department, Ariel University, Ariel 40700, Israel
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- Nursing Department, Ariel University, Ariel 40700, Israel
- Department of Pediatric Rehabilitation, The Edmond and Lily Safra Children's Hospital, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Ramat-Gan 52621, Israel
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- Health Management Department, Ariel University, Ariel 40700, Israel
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- Health Management Department, Ariel University, Ariel 40700, Israel
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- Health Management Department, Ariel University, Ariel 40700, Israel
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- Chief Medical Officer Office, Israel Prison Service, P.O. Box 81, Ramla 72100, Israel
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- Nutrition Department, Ariel University, Ariel 40700, Israel
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Cohen-Zinder M, Leibovich H, Vaknin Y, Sagi G, Shabtay A, Ben-Meir Y, Nikbachat M, Portnik Y, Yishay M, Miron J. Effect of feeding lactating cows with ensiled mixture of Moringa oleifera, wheat hay and molasses, on digestibility and efficiency of milk production. Anim Feed Sci Technol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2015.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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