Ethical conflicts in nursing care in the prison context.

OBJECTIVE: The general objective of the study is to gather the corresponding evidence with the ethical conflicts that may affect penitentiary nurses. METHODS: The methodology used consists methodology used consists in a systematic review of narrative analysis in the mayor data-bases by means of an applied search strategy and critical appraisal skills programme español (CASPe). RESULTS: A total of 167 studies published between 1998 and 2017 were identified, of which 60 met the inclusion criteria. CONCLUSION: The main conclusion is the need for research on the ethical problems related to the treatment of prisoners and on the search for the benefits of the inmates. In addition to the need for a training in ethics for the prison professionals, the identification of the real health-care needs of the prison population, and the collaboration between the prison assistance and the health system.

Conflictos éticos en la atención de enfermería en el contexto penitenciario / Ethical conflicts in nursing care in the prison context

Objetivo: El objetivo general del estudio es reunir la evidencia correspondiente a los conflictos éticos que pueden afectar al cuidado y al rol de las enfermeras penitenciarias. Métodos: La metodología utilizada ha consistido en una revisión sistemática de análisis narrativo de las principales bases de datos mediante una estrategia de búsqueda aplicada y el programa de habilidades en lectura crítica español (CASPe, critical appraisal skills programme español). Resultados: Se identificaron un total de 167 estudios publicados entre 1998 y 2017, de los cuales 60 cumplieron con los criterios de inclusión. Conclusiones: Como conclusión principal destaca la necesidad de investigación en los problemas éticos relacionados con los tratamientos de los presos y sobre la búsqueda de beneficios de los reclusos. De manera adicional, se observa la necesidad de una formación ética de los profesionales penitenciarios, la identificación de las necesidades reales de salud de la población reclusa o la colaboración entre la asistencia penitenciaria y el sistema sanitario

Objective: The general objective of the study is to gather the corresponding evidence with the ethical conflicts that may affect penitentiary nurses. Methods: The methodology used consists methodology used consists in a systematic review of narrative analysis in the mayor data-bases by means of an applied search strategy and critical appraisal skills programme español (CASPe). Results: A total of 167 studies published between 1998 and 2017 were identified, of which 60 met the inclusion criteria. Conclusion: The main conclusion is the need for research on the ethical problems related to the treatment of prisoners and on the search for the benefits of the inmates. In addition to the need for a training in ethics for the prison professionals, the identification of the real health-care needs of the prison population, and the collaboration between the prison assistance and the health system