title: Perceived health and gambling behavior of inmates: a review of the literature.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  An integrative review was conducted to determine perceived health and gambling behavior in incarcerated adults (ages 18-49), measures of perceived health and gambling behavior, and relationships between perceived health and gambling behavior.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Adult inmates report poorer perceived health and increased levels of gambling problems than those who are not incarcerated. No research investigating the relationships between perceived health and gambling among adult inmates was found.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Knowledge of relationships between perceived health and gambling can assist healthcare providers in understanding potential healthcare needs of the inmates and begin treatment while they are still incarcerated. Nurses in settings such as free and private clinics, homeless shelters, churches, and emergency departments need to screen for problem gambling in this population. This will facilitate appropriate referrals and continued treatment as these inmates transition back into society.
authors.affiliation: Nursing and Health Studies, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL.
authors.forename: Kari
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hickey
authors.forename: Cindy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kerber
authors.forename: Kim S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Astroth
authors.forename: MyoungJin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Emily
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Schlenker
mesh_terms: D005715:Gambling / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D010465:Perception; D011329:Prisoners / Q000523:psychology*; D064890:Social Determinants of Health
keywords: Community health; psychiatric/mental health; public health