Open AccessExperiences of menopause during incarceration
Author(s) -
Elana Jaffe,
Aunchalee E. L. Palmquist,
Andrea K. Knittel
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
menopause
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.086
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1530-0374
pISSN - 1072-3714
DOI - 10.1097/gme.0000000000001762
Subject(s) - menopause , medicine , prison , psychological intervention , distress , feeling , gerontology , psychiatry , family medicine , clinical psychology , psychology , criminology , social psychology
Despite increasing representation of older women in US jail and prison facilities, their menopause experiences and access to related care remain uncharacterized. Our objective is to explore the menopause experiences of women incarcerated in jail and prison facilities.