Physical health of people in prison

Recommendation ID: NG57/3
Question: Promoting health and wellbeing:- What is the most effective method for delivering health promotion activities and who should lead them (peers or professionals)?
Any explanatory notes (if applicable): Why this is important:- There are few data on how health promotion interventions should be delivered and who is best to deliver them. People in prison sometimes find it challenging to use services provided by people they think are in positions of authority, such as prison officers and healthcare professionals. This is acknowledged in the qualitative review in this area.
There are many examples of health promotion activities, ranging from information leaflets to one-to-one sessions and group-based learning. If it can be shown which methods of health promotion are more effective, then both the NHS and prisons could better target their resources to inform, educate and support people to take a more active role in looking after themselves. This would lead to greater equivalence of service, a better experience of health promotion activities and more confidence in overall health provision.

Source guidance details

Is this a recommendation for the use of a technology only in the context of research?	No
Is it a recommendation that suggests collection of data or the establishment of a register?	No
Last Reviewed	30/11/2016