title: End-of-life care and barriers for female inmates.
abstract: The number of female inmates is growing, and their average age is increasing. As a result, end-of-life care is situated in a highly restrictive environment with a focus on security rather than comfort. We describe the need for and potential barriers to humane care and provide care strategies that can be useful in a complex organizational system. Frontline workers such as nurses who understand the balance between care and control must promote change in the women's prison system.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing and Department of Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA. SVL100@PSU.EDU
authors.forename: Susan J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Loeb
authors.forename: Janice
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Penrod
authors.forename: Christopher S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Hollenbeak
authors.forename: Carol A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D011329:Prisoners; D013727:Terminal Care