A rapid review of the evidence on models of service delivery for correctional centre-based mothers and children's units: does our approach need to change?

Taylor, J; Majeed, T; Remond, M; Bagade, T; Edwards, L; Austin, K; Smith, E; Howard, M; Sullivan, E

A rapid review of the evidence on models of service delivery for correctional centre-based mothers and children's units: does our approach need to change?

Taylor, J Majeed, T Remond, M Bagade, T Edwards, L Austin, K Smith, E Howard, M Sullivan, E

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dc.contributor.author	Taylor, J
dc.contributor.author	Majeed, T
dc.contributor.author	Remond, M
dc.contributor.author	Bagade, T
dc.contributor.author	Edwards, L
dc.contributor.author	Austin, K
dc.contributor.author	Smith, E
dc.contributor.author	Howard, M
dc.contributor.author	Sullivan, E https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8718-2753
dc.date.accessioned	2024-08-06T03:31:52Z
dc.date.available	2024-01-16
dc.date.available	2024-08-06T03:31:52Z
dc.date.issued	2024-05-07
dc.identifier.citation	BMJ Glob Health, 2024, 9, (5), pp. e012979
dc.identifier.issn	2059-7908
dc.identifier.issn	2059-7908
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/180128
dc.description.abstract	BACKGROUND: Incarcerated mothers are a marginalised group who experience substantial health and social disadvantage and routinely face disruption of family relationships, including loss of custody of their children. To support the parenting role, mothers and children's units (M&Cs) operate in 97 jurisdictions internationally with approximately 19 000 children reported to be residing with their mothers in custody-based settings. AIM: This rapid review aims to describe the existing evidence regarding the models of service delivery for, and key components of, custodial M&Cs. METHOD: A systematic search was conducted of four electronic databases to identify peer-reviewed literature published from 2010 onwards that reported quantitative and qualitative primary studies focused on custody-based M&Cs. Extracted data included unit components, admission and eligibility criteria, evaluations and recommendations. RESULTS: Of 3075 records identified, 35 met inclusion criteria. M&Cs accommodation was purpose-built, incorporated elements of domestic life and offered a family-like environment. Specific workforce training in caring for children and M&Cs evaluations were largely absent. Our systematic synthesis generated a list of key components for M&C design and service delivery. These components include timely and transparent access to information and knowledge for women, evaluation of the impact of the prison environment on M&C, and organisational opportunities and limitations. CONCLUSION: The next generation of M&Cs requires evidence-based key components that are implemented systematically and is evaluated. To achieve this, the use of codesign is a proven method for developing tailored programmes. Such units must offer a net benefit to both mothers and their children.
dc.format	Electronic
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	BMJ
dc.relation.ispartof	BMJ Glob Health
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1136/bmjgh-2023-012979
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject.classification	4203 Health services and systems
dc.subject.classification	4206 Public health
dc.subject.mesh	Child
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Child Custody
dc.subject.mesh	Correctional Facilities
dc.subject.mesh	Delivery of Health Care
dc.subject.mesh	Mothers
dc.subject.mesh	Prisoners
dc.subject.mesh	Prisons
dc.subject.mesh	Models, Organizational
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Mothers
dc.subject.mesh	Models, Organizational
dc.subject.mesh	Prisons
dc.subject.mesh	Child Custody
dc.subject.mesh	Child
dc.subject.mesh	Prisoners
dc.subject.mesh	Delivery of Health Care
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Correctional Facilities
dc.subject.mesh	Child
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Child Custody
dc.subject.mesh	Correctional Facilities
dc.subject.mesh	Delivery of Health Care
dc.subject.mesh	Mothers
dc.subject.mesh	Prisoners
dc.subject.mesh	Prisons
dc.subject.mesh	Models, Organizational
dc.title	A rapid review of the evidence on models of service delivery for correctional centre-based mothers and children's units: does our approach need to change?
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	9
utslib.location.activity	England
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Public Health
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dc.date.updated	2024-08-06T03:31:49Z
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pubs.volume	9
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Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Incarcerated mothers are a marginalised group who experience substantial health and social disadvantage and routinely face disruption of family relationships, including loss of custody of their children. To support the parenting role, mothers and children's units (M&Cs) operate in 97 jurisdictions internationally with approximately 19 000 children reported to be residing with their mothers in custody-based settings. AIM: This rapid review aims to describe the existing evidence regarding the models of service delivery for, and key components of, custodial M&Cs. METHOD: A systematic search was conducted of four electronic databases to identify peer-reviewed literature published from 2010 onwards that reported quantitative and qualitative primary studies focused on custody-based M&Cs. Extracted data included unit components, admission and eligibility criteria, evaluations and recommendations. RESULTS: Of 3075 records identified, 35 met inclusion criteria. M&Cs accommodation was purpose-built, incorporated elements of domestic life and offered a family-like environment. Specific workforce training in caring for children and M&Cs evaluations were largely absent. Our systematic synthesis generated a list of key components for M&C design and service delivery. These components include timely and transparent access to information and knowledge for women, evaluation of the impact of the prison environment on M&C, and organisational opportunities and limitations. CONCLUSION: The next generation of M&Cs requires evidence-based key components that are implemented systematically and is evaluated. To achieve this, the use of codesign is a proven method for developing tailored programmes. Such units must offer a net benefit to both mothers and their children.

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