학술논문

Cancer equity for those impacted by mass incarceration.
Document Type
Article
Source
JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Oct2023, Vol. 115 Issue 10, p1128-1131. 4p.
Subject
*MASS incarceration
*HEALTH insurance
*CANCER prevention
*HEALTH promotion
*RESEARCH personnel
Language
ISSN
0027-8874
Abstract
The cancer disparities between people with incarceration histories compared with those who do not have those histories are vast. Opportunities for bolstering cancer equity among those impacted by mass incarceration exist in criminal legal system policy; carceral, community, and public health linkages; better cancer prevention, screening, and treatment services in carceral settings; expansion of health insurance; education of professionals; and use of carceral sites for health promotion and transition to community care. Clinicians, researchers, persons with a history of incarceration, carceral administrators, policy makers, and community advocates could play a cancer equity role in each of these areas. Raising awareness and setting a cancer equity plan of action are critical to reducing cancer disparities among those affected by mass incarceration. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]