Family characteristics of the prison population undergoing palliative care

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Abstract

The growing prison population in Brazil demands health policies aimed at incarcerated individuals,
their families, and prison staff. The Penitentiary System Hospital Center launched a multidisciplinary
palliative care service in 2015. In 2019, this study was initiated to conduct a descriptive analysis of
data obtained from medical record reviews. Patients treated by the palliative care team between
January 2018 and October 2019 were included. Sociodemographic data and family ties were analyzed.
Most incarcerated individuals were young males with a high rate of estrangement from family relations,
caused by incarceration itself, in addition to economic issues and the fragility of pre-existing ties. This study
seeks to contribute to future health policies aimed at the incarcerated individuals and their families.

Author Biographies

Paulo Cintra Antonacio, Instituto Paliar, São Paulo/SP, Brasil.

Paulo Cintra Antonacio – Graduado – paulo.antonacio@gmail.com
0009-0007-1049-7558

Vivian Romanholi-Cória, Instituto Paliar, São Paulo/SP, Brasil.

Vivian Romanholi-Cória – Doutoranda – vromanholi@gmail.com
0000-0001-8439-7022

Vol. 33 (2025): Continued publication

Published:

2025-11-27

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/1983-803420253854PT

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Cintra Antonacio P, Romanholi-Cória V. Family characteristics of the prison population undergoing palliative care. Rev. Bioét. [Internet]. 2025 Nov. 27 [cited 2026 May 4];33. Available from: https://revistabioetica.cfm.org.br/revista_bioetica/article/view/3854

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