Asistencial and therapeutic continuity after release from prison: an urgent problem that requires solutions. The model applied in catalonian prisons

摘要

Deficits in health after being released are common, even with a higher risk of death. In these cases, the main cause of death is the use of heroin and other opioids, but there are more causes of death and most are potentially preventable. The most vulnerable groups to the increase of post-release morbidity and mortality are the drug users, the mentally ill and the foreign inmates from countries with few economic resources. It is urgent to implement interventions that optimize access to health devices after the prison release, avoid interruptions in the continuity of care and treatment prescribed in prison and reduce morbidity and mortality.