Abstract
AbstractConditions in immigrant detention centers facilitate the spread of infectious diseases like COVID-19. However, there is no publicly-available data on detainees’ health characteristics, making it difficult to estimate the prevalence of risk among detained people. We use cross-sectional survey data from the only survey of detained immigrants, conducted in California in 2013–2014, to assess the prevalence and health-related correlates of health conditions among detained immigrants. We calculated the proportion of detained immigrants with chronic conditions, their interruptions in care, and stratified by sociodemographic characteristics, evaluating differences using two-tailed tests. Among 529 detained immigrants, 42.5% had at least one chronic health condition; 15.5% had multiple chronic conditions. 20.9% experienced disruption in care upon entering detention. 95.6% had access to stable housing in the U.S. Many detained people face health conditions that confer greater risk for poor outcomes with COVID-19. Stable residence can facilitate release of detainees via Alternatives to Detention programs.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,Epidemiology
Reference10 articles.
1. Saadi A, et al. Understanding U.S. immigration detention: reaffirming rights and addressing social-structural determinants of health. Health Human Rights J. 2020;22(1):1–13.
2. Kerwin D. Immigrant Detention and COVID-19: How the US Detention System Became a Vector for the Spread of the Pandemic. 2020. https://cmsny.org/publications/immigrant-detention-covid/.
3. Leung J, et al. Notes from the field: mumps in detention facilities that house detained migrants — United States, September 2018–August 2019. Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2019;68(34):749–50.
4. Palacios CF, Openshaw JJ, Travassos MA. Influenza in U.S. Detention centers — the desperate need for immunization. New Engl J Med. 2020;382:789–91.
5. Rubin R. The challenge of preventing COVID-19 spread in correctional facilities. JAMA. 2020;323(18):1760–1.
Cited by
11 articles.
订阅此论文施引文献
订阅此论文施引文献，注册后可以免费订阅5篇论文的施引文献，订阅后可以查看论文全部施引文献