A systematic review of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of peer-based interventions to maintain and improve offender health in prison settings

• Main Authors: Jane South (Author), Anne-Marie Bagnall (Author), Claire Hulme (Author), James Woodall (Author), Roberta Longo (Author), Rachael Dixey (Author), Karina Kinsella (Author), Gary Raine (Author), Karen Vinall-Collier (Author), Judy Wright (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: National Institute for Health Research, 2014-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Offender health is deemed a priority issue by the Department of Health. Peer support is an established feature of prison life in England and Wales; however, more needs to be known about the effectiveness of peer-based interventions to maintain and improve health in prison settings. Objec...