目的:本研究旨在了解在Brians1监狱中心因COVID-19爆发而长期隔离的囚犯的经历。这种方法是相关的,因为它试图从隔离时期囚犯的角度理解这些经历。目的是获得深入的知识,基于这个人群的特质,他们在监狱环境中的情绪和应对策略。这些信息可能对监狱机构和监狱初级医疗团队有用,以指导组织在未来涉及隔离囚犯的卫生紧急情况中。
方法:进行了定性解释现象学研究。对30名样本进行了面对面的半结构化访谈,这些样本在2022年Brians1号(巴塞罗那)监狱的最后两次疫情中的一次或两次中,因COVID-19疫情而经历了一段时间的隔离。访谈采用内容分析法进行转录和分析,并使用NVivo12定性软件进行编码。通过不同级别的三角剖分,提高了分析数据的可信度和有效性。在这项研究中,数据是从不同的囚犯样本中收集的,捕捉监狱人口的不同观点。
结果:这项研究使我们有机会收集囚犯由于COVID-19而被隔离的情况,其中很明显,它决定了日常监狱生活中时间和空间的管理。这些限制放大了焦虑等负面情绪,压力和不安,导致与外界沟通中断,监狱的日常活动和司法程序。尽管有这些变化,囚犯们理解孤立的必要性和在有限的时间内适应新形势的必要性。面对对他们福祉的不利影响,囚犯采用了专注于情绪管理的应对策略,社会支持和职业参与。
结论:本研究受到与样品特征相关的若干限制。没有女性参与这项研究,因为所研究的模块是专门针对男性的。认知能力受损的人,不包括在内。关于方法,据了解,在隔离后的几天进行采访可能会影响参与者的内容和热情。尽管有这些限制,我们相信,数据三角可能给了我们可靠的洞察力,这将进一步我们了解囚犯在这种情况下的经历。
结论:很少从囚犯的角度研究限制性措施在监狱环境中的负面影响问题。据作者所知,这项研究首次提供了有关加泰罗尼亚(西班牙)监狱中由于COVID-19暴发而导致的社会隔离期间囚犯经历的定性数据。这些叙述使作者能够确定这些限制对监狱人口的情感福祉和日常生活产生了什么影响,这些信息可以帮助监狱机构和医疗团队了解囚犯如何经历这种情况。作者还能够对囚犯在COVID-19爆发期间用来应对负面情绪的应对策略进行深入研究,这可能有助于在未来的紧急情况或涉及社会孤立的有秩序的情况下指导物质和人力资源的组织。
OBJECTIVE: This study aims to learn about the experiences of inmates who experienced long periods of isolation due to a COVID-19 outbreak in the Brians 1 penitentiary centre. This approach is relevant, as it sought to understand the experiences from the perspective of the prisoners during periods of isolation. The aim was to gain in-depth knowledge, based on the idiosyncrasies of this population, of their emotions and coping strategies in the
prison context. This information that may be useful to
prison institutions and
prison primary healthcare teams to guide the organisation in future health emergencies involving the isolation of prisoners.
METHODS: A qualitative interpretative phenomenological study was conducted. Face-to-face semi-structured interviews were conducted with a sample of 30 people who had undergone a period of isolation due to a COVID-19 outbreak in one or two of the last two outbreaks at the Brians 1 (Barcelona) prison in 2022, in the days following periods of social isolation. The interviews were transcribed and analysed using the content analysis approach, and were coded using the NVivo 12 qualitative software. The credibility and validity of the data analysed were increased through triangulation at different levels. In this study, data was collected from a heterogeneous sample of prisoners, capturing different views among the prison population.
RESULTS: This research gave us the opportunity to collect prisoners\' accounts of isolation due to COVID-19, in which it became clear that it conditioned the management of time and space in daily
prison life. The restrictions amplified negative emotions such as anxiety, stress and restlessness and led to disruptions in communication with the outside world, daily prison activities and judicial processes. Despite these changes, the prisoners understood the imperatives of isolation and the need to adapt to the new situation for a limited period of time. Faced with the detrimental effect on their well-being, the prisoners employed coping strategies focused on emotional management, social supports and occupational engagement.
CONCLUSIONS: This study is subject to several limitations related to the characteristics of the sample. No women participated in the study as the modules studied were exclusively for men. People with impaired cognitive abilities, were not included. With regard to the method, it is understood that conducting the interviews in the days after the isolation may have influenced the content and enthusiasm of the participants. Despite these limitations, we are confident that the data triangulation may have given us reliable insight that will further our knowledge of prisoners\' experiences in this type of situation.
CONCLUSIONS: The issue of the negative impact of restrictive measures in the
prison environment has rarely been studied from the perspective of prisoners. To the best of the authors\' knowledge, this study is the first to provide qualitative data on the experiences of prisoners during periods of social isolation due to COVID-19 outbreaks in prisons in Catalonia (Spain). The narratives allowed the authors to determine what impact the restrictions had on the emotional well-being and daily life of the prison population, information that can help
prison institutions and healthcare teams understand how prisoners experienced this type of situation. The authors were also able to carry out an in-depth study of the coping strategies used by the prisoners to deal with negative emotions during the COVID-19 outbreaks, which may serve to guide the organisation of material and human resources in future emergencies or regimented situations involving social isolation.