Health Care Needs an,d Services among Female Inmates of Misamis Oriental Provincial Jail and Rehabilitation Center

Abstract

This study which was conducted to delermine the health care needs and services and health condition of 21 female inmates in Misamis Oriental Provincial Jail and Rehabilitation Center were emphasized in this study. Considered as health care needs and services were food services, waler services, sleeping condition, jail facilities, environment, medical services, and love and belongingness, The health status was resolved by determining the health condition of the respondents 01 the present as well as the subjective and objective assessment of health status. The method used was descriptive and sampling was universal, Data were carefully tabulated and subjected to appropriate statistical tools. Respondents' evaluation of the health needs and services in Misamis Oriental Provincial Jail and Rehabilitation Center showed that they were undecided on the quality of food services, water services, jail facilities, environment, and medical services, They also disagreed that sleeping condition was satisfactory. In terms of love and belongingness, the respondents were able to receive them. Health problems were noted in the detention facility such as kidney infection, backpain, impaired vision, cough, ulcer, DOB, pregnancy, chest pain. visual changes. smoking, recent change in weight/appetite, alcohol, itching, and pain, too, The respondents do not have glasses, rashes, and wounds, There is no significant relationship between health needs and services among female inmates in Misamis Oriental Provincial Jail and Rehabilitation Center. Health care needs and services in the provincial jail were below the standards set by the UN Standard Minimum Requirements. !IInesses of respondents on the other hand were occurring at a very low rate.

Keywords: Health Care Needs, Female inmates