Quality of Surgical Care Within the Criminal Justice Health Care System.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Individuals who are incarcerated represent a vulnerable group due to concerns about their ability to provide voluntary and informed consent, and there are considerable legal protections regarding their participation in medical research. Little is known about the quality of surgical care received by this population.

Objective

To evaluate perioperative surgical care provided to patients who are incarcerated within the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) and compare their outcomes with that of the general nonincarcerated population.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study analyzed data from patients who were incarcerated within the TDCJ and underwent general or vascular surgery at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) from 2012 to 2

SUBMITTER: Mao RD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10701659 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature