The health status of youth in juvenile detention facilities.
J Adolesc Health
; 38(6): 776-82, 2006 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-16730615
ABSTRACT
Youth exiting detention facilities have particularly high rates of co-occurring health-risk behaviors, while lacking access to the health care system. Not surprisingly, these youth suffer a disproportionate share of adolescent morbidity and mortality. Their time of incarceration often represents their only significant contact with a health care provider outside of an emergency setting. As such, it is critical that health care providers utilize the opportunity to educate and connect these youth with community resources to facilitate their access to health care upon their reemergence into the community. We review the factors affecting the health of youth in detention, and the health problems that are among the greatest sources of morbidity and mortality in this adolescent population.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Prisioneros
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Estado de Salud
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Salud Mental
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Servicios de Salud del Adolescente
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Delincuencia Juvenil
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
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Patient_preference
Límite:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Pregnancy
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Adolesc Health
Asunto de la revista:
PEDIATRIA
Año:
2006
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos