Psychological distress among re-education through labour camp detainees in Guangxi Autonomous Region, China.
J Ment Health
; 26(1): 57-65, 2017 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
There is currently no information about the prevalence of, and factors contributing to psychological distress experienced by re-education through labour camp detainees in China.METHODS:
A cross-sectional face-to-face survey was conducted in three labour camps in Guangxi, China. The questionnaire covered socio-demographic characteristics; sexually transmissible infections (STIs); drug use; psychological distress (K-10); and health service usage and access inside the labour camps. K-10 scores were categorised as ≤30 (low to moderate distress) and >30 or more (highly distressed). Univariate and multivariate logistic regression models identified factors independently associated with high K-10 scores for men and women separately.RESULTS:
In total, 755 detainees, 576 (76%) men and 179 (24%) women, participated in the health survey. The study found 11.6% men versus 11.2% women detainees experienced high psychological distress, but no significant gender differences were observed (p> 0.05). Multivariate logistic regression showed that multiple physical health problems were significantly associated with high psychological distress among men.CONCLUSION:
Drug treatment and forensic mental health services need to be established in detention centres in China to treat more than 10% of detainees with drug use and mental health disorders.Palabras clave
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01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Prisioneros
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Estrés Psicológico
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Ment Health
Asunto de la revista:
PSICOLOGIA
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PSIQUIATRIA
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Australia