Agequake in prisons: Reality, policies and practical solutions concerning custody and health care for ageing prisoners in Switzerland

Research Project
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01.10.2011
- 31.07.2015

Worldwide a yet unprecedented phenomenon is developing that will force us to make radical changes on multiple levels of society, namely population aging. Due to low births rates and falling death rates, we will face a society where the proportion of elderly people will outweigh the proportion of young people. This phenomenon is also present at the micro-level in prisons. There the age stratification is equally changing towards an increasing number of elderly prisoners, which is reinforced by the rising number of detained people in general. It is estimated that more than 8.75 million people are currently imprisoned worldwide. Many of these prisoners are likely to grow old in prison and will need access to appropriate medical health care. Very little is known about the provision and quality of health care available to older prisoners. Therefore it is necessary to investigate the present provision of health care for this vulnerable group in order to provide guidance for professionals working in the field and guidelines for policy-makers concerning the attendance to elderly prisoners. The project will be conducted in the German and French speaking regions of Switzerland to make a comparison between the regional and cultural differences in the health care delivery systems possible.

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Collaborations & Cooperations

2021 - Participation or Organization of Collaborations on an international level

Capron, Alexander Morgan, Prof. Dr., Thesis Referee, University of Southern California, Research cooperation

2021 - Participation or Organization of Collaborations on a national level

Büla, Christophe, Prof. Dr. med., Thesis Referee, Gériatrie et réadaptation gériatrique, University of Lausanne, Research cooperation

2014 - Participation or Organization of Collaborations on a national level

Gravier, Bruno, Professeur associé, Faculté de biologie et Médecine, Université de Lausanne, Research cooperation

2014 - Participation or Organization of Collaborations on a national level

Kressig, Reto, Prof. Dr., Chefarzt und Extraordinarius für Geriatrie, Universitätsspital Basel, Research cooperation

2014 - Participation or Organization of Collaborations on a national level

Moschetti, Karine, Institut d'économie et management de la santé, Université de Lausanne, Research cooperation

2014 - Participation or Organization of Collaborations on an international level

Kluth, Winfried, Prof. Dr., Chair of public law, Co-Referee, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Chair of public law, Research cooperation

2014 - Participation or Organization of Collaborations on an international level

Winter, Stefan, Prof. Dr. med, Hannover Medical School, Research cooperation

Publications

Annaheim, Beatrice et al. (2019) ‘Polypharmacy and drug-drug interactions among older and younger male prisoners in Switzerland’, International Journal of Prisoner Health, 15(3), pp. 250–261. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1108/ijph-07-2018-0040.

URLs

Annaheim, Beatrice et al. (2018) ‘Prescription of pain medication in prisons: A comparative analysis of younger and older male prisoners’, Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety, 27(9), pp. 987–994. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1002/pds.4573.

URLs

Annaheim, Beatrice et al. (2018) ‘Can routine data from prisoners” files be used to estimate prevalence rates of illicit drug use among prisoners?’, International Journal of Public Health, 63(1), pp. 33–40. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-017-1030-1.

URLs

Moschetti, Karine et al. (2018) ‘The determinants of individual health care expenditures in prison: evidence from Switzerland’, BMC health services research, 18(160), pp. 1–13. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-018-2962-8.

URLs

Wangmo, Tenzin et al. (2018) ‘Improving the Health of Older Prisoners: Nutrition and Exercise in Correctional Institutions’, Journal of correctional health care, 24(4), pp. 352–364. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/1078345818793121.

URLs

Handtke, Violet et al. (2017) ‘The collision of care and punishment: Ageing prisoners” view on compassionate release’, Punishment and Society, 19(1), pp. 5–22. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/1462474516644679.

URLs

Moschetti, Karine et al. (2017) ‘Exploring differences in healthcare utilization of prisoners in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland’, PLoS ONE, 12(10), p. e0187255. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0187255.

URLs

Wangmo, Tenzin et al. (2017) ‘Prisons should mirror society: the debate on age-segregated housing for older prisoners’, Ageing & Society, 37(4), pp. 675–694. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0144686x15001373.

URLs

Schekter, Viviane, Ienca, Marcello and Elger, Bernice Simone (2017) ‘Supporting Families and Children Living in the Shadow of Prisoners’, in Elger, Bernice S.; Ritter, Catherine; Stöver, Heino (ed.) Emerging Issues in Prison Health. Dordrecht: Springer (Emerging Issues in Prison Health), pp. 13–34. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-7558-8_2.

URLs

Galli, S. et al. (2016) ‘Aging Prisoners” Views on Healthcare Services in Swiss Prisons’, Journal of Applied Gerontology, 38(3), pp. 365–385. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/0733464816681150.

URLs

Handtke, Violet (2016) Time to act: Vulnerabilities of aging prisoners in Switzerland. Dissertation. University of Basel.

Shaw, David M. and Elger, Bernice S. (2016) ‘Assisted suicide for prisoners? Stakeholder and prisoner perspectives’, Death Studies, 40(8), pp. 479–485. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2016.1177621.

URLs

Wangmo, Tenzin et al. (2016) ‘Patterns of older and younger prisoners” primary healthcare utilization in Switzerland’, International Journal of Prisoner Health, 12(3), pp. 173–84. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1108/ijph-03-2016-0006.

URLs

Wangmo, Tenzin et al. (2016) ‘Aging Prisoners in Switzerland: An analysis of Their Health Care Utilization’, Journal of Aging and Health, 28(3), pp. 481–502. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/0898264315594137.

URLs

Wangmo, Tenzin and Elger, Bernice Simone (2016) ‘Prisoners’, in ten Have, Henk (ed.) Encyclopedia of Bioethics. 4th Edition. Cham: Springer (Encyclopedia of Bioethics), pp. 1–8. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-09483-0_349.

URLs

Handtke, Violet et al. (2015) ‘Easily forgotten : elderly female prisoners’, Journal of aging studies, 32, pp. 1–11. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaging.2014.10.003.

URLs

Wangmo, Tenzin et al. (2015) ‘Ageing prisoners” disease burden : Is being old a better predictor than time served in prison?’, Gerontology, 61(2), pp. 116–23. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1159/000363766.

URLs

Bretschneider, Wiebke and Elger, Bernice Simone (2014) ‘Expert perspectives on Western European prison health services : do ageing prisoners receive equivalent care?’, Journal of bioethical inquiry, 11(3), pp. 319–32. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11673-014-9547-y.

URLs

Handtke, Violet and Wangmo, Tenzin (2014) ‘Ageing Prisoners: Contemplating end-of-life in prison’, Journal of Bioethical Inquiry, 11(3), pp. 373–86. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11673-014-9548-x.

URLs

Bretschneider, Wiebke, Elger, Bernice and Wangmo, Tenzin (2013) ‘Ageing Prisoners” Health Care: Analysing the Legal Settings in Europe and the United States’, Gerontology, 59(3), pp. 267–75. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1159/000345333.

URLs

Handtke, Violet et al. (2012) ‘Facing the challenges of an increasingly ageing prison population in Switzerland: In search of ethically acceptable solutions’, Bioethica-Forum, 59(4), pp. 134–141.

URLs

Agequake in prisons: Reality, policies and practical solutions concerning custody and health care for ageing prisoners in Switzerland

Research Project | 01.10.2011 - 31.07.2015

Collaborations & Cooperations

2021 - Participation or Organization of Collaborations on an international level

Capron, Alexander Morgan, Prof. Dr., Thesis Referee, University of Southern California, Research cooperation

2021 - Participation or Organization of Collaborations on a national level

Büla, Christophe, Prof. Dr. med., Thesis Referee, Gériatrie et réadaptation gériatrique, University of Lausanne, Research cooperation

2014 - Participation or Organization of Collaborations on a national level

Gravier, Bruno, Professeur associé, Faculté de biologie et Médecine, Université de Lausanne, Research cooperation

2014 - Participation or Organization of Collaborations on a national level

Kressig, Reto, Prof. Dr., Chefarzt und Extraordinarius für Geriatrie, Universitätsspital Basel, Research cooperation

2014 - Participation or Organization of Collaborations on a national level

Moschetti, Karine, Institut d'économie et management de la santé, Université de Lausanne, Research cooperation

2014 - Participation or Organization of Collaborations on an international level

Kluth, Winfried, Prof. Dr., Chair of public law, Co-Referee, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Chair of public law, Research cooperation

2014 - Participation or Organization of Collaborations on an international level

Winter, Stefan, Prof. Dr. med, Hannover Medical School, Research cooperation

Publications

Annaheim, Beatrice et al. (2019) ‘Polypharmacy and drug-drug interactions among older and younger male prisoners in Switzerland’, International Journal of Prisoner Health, 15(3), pp. 250–261. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1108/ijph-07-2018-0040.

Annaheim, Beatrice et al. (2018) ‘Prescription of pain medication in prisons: A comparative analysis of younger and older male prisoners’, Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety, 27(9), pp. 987–994. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1002/pds.4573.

Annaheim, Beatrice et al. (2018) ‘Can routine data from prisoners” files be used to estimate prevalence rates of illicit drug use among prisoners?’, International Journal of Public Health, 63(1), pp. 33–40. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-017-1030-1.

Moschetti, Karine et al. (2018) ‘The determinants of individual health care expenditures in prison: evidence from Switzerland’, BMC health services research, 18(160), pp. 1–13. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-018-2962-8.

Wangmo, Tenzin et al. (2018) ‘Improving the Health of Older Prisoners: Nutrition and Exercise in Correctional Institutions’, Journal of correctional health care, 24(4), pp. 352–364. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/1078345818793121.

Handtke, Violet et al. (2017) ‘The collision of care and punishment: Ageing prisoners” view on compassionate release’, Punishment and Society, 19(1), pp. 5–22. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/1462474516644679.

Moschetti, Karine et al. (2017) ‘Exploring differences in healthcare utilization of prisoners in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland’, PLoS ONE, 12(10), p. e0187255. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0187255.

Wangmo, Tenzin et al. (2017) ‘Prisons should mirror society: the debate on age-segregated housing for older prisoners’, Ageing & Society, 37(4), pp. 675–694. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0144686x15001373.

Galli, S. et al. (2016) ‘Aging Prisoners” Views on Healthcare Services in Swiss Prisons’, Journal of Applied Gerontology, 38(3), pp. 365–385. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/0733464816681150.

Handtke, Violet (2016) Time to act: Vulnerabilities of aging prisoners in Switzerland. Dissertation. University of Basel.

Shaw, David M. and Elger, Bernice S. (2016) ‘Assisted suicide for prisoners? Stakeholder and prisoner perspectives’, Death Studies, 40(8), pp. 479–485. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2016.1177621.

Wangmo, Tenzin et al. (2016) ‘Patterns of older and younger prisoners” primary healthcare utilization in Switzerland’, International Journal of Prisoner Health, 12(3), pp. 173–84. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1108/ijph-03-2016-0006.

Wangmo, Tenzin et al. (2016) ‘Aging Prisoners in Switzerland: An analysis of Their Health Care Utilization’, Journal of Aging and Health, 28(3), pp. 481–502. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/0898264315594137.

Wangmo, Tenzin and Elger, Bernice Simone (2016) ‘Prisoners’, in ten Have, Henk (ed.) Encyclopedia of Bioethics. 4th Edition. Cham: Springer (Encyclopedia of Bioethics), pp. 1–8. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-09483-0_349.

Handtke, Violet et al. (2015) ‘Easily forgotten : elderly female prisoners’, Journal of aging studies, 32, pp. 1–11. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaging.2014.10.003.

Wangmo, Tenzin et al. (2015) ‘Ageing prisoners” disease burden : Is being old a better predictor than time served in prison?’, Gerontology, 61(2), pp. 116–23. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1159/000363766.

Bretschneider, Wiebke and Elger, Bernice Simone (2014) ‘Expert perspectives on Western European prison health services : do ageing prisoners receive equivalent care?’, Journal of bioethical inquiry, 11(3), pp. 319–32. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11673-014-9547-y.

Handtke, Violet and Wangmo, Tenzin (2014) ‘Ageing Prisoners: Contemplating end-of-life in prison’, Journal of Bioethical Inquiry, 11(3), pp. 373–86. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11673-014-9548-x.

Bretschneider, Wiebke, Elger, Bernice and Wangmo, Tenzin (2013) ‘Ageing Prisoners” Health Care: Analysing the Legal Settings in Europe and the United States’, Gerontology, 59(3), pp. 267–75. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1159/000345333.

Handtke, Violet et al. (2012) ‘Facing the challenges of an increasingly ageing prison population in Switzerland: In search of ethically acceptable solutions’, Bioethica-Forum, 59(4), pp. 134–141.

Members (11)

Bernice Simone Elger

Principal Investigator

Alberto Holly

Co-Investigator

Astrid Stuckelberger

Co-Investigator

Christophe Büla

Co-Investigator

Julie Page

Co-Investigator

Marcelo Aebi

Co-Investigator

Research Groups

Bio- und Medizinethik (Elger)

Research Group Bernice Elger

Institute for Biomedical Ethics (IBMB)

Research Project
|
01.10.2011
- 31.07.2015