HUMANIZED HEALTH CARE FOR PRISONERS: CHALLENGES AND PERSPECTIVES

Abstract

Humanization in nursing focuses on comprehensive patient care, valuing physical, emotional, and social needs, and promoting respect and empathy. In the prison context, this approach is crucial for incarcerated women, who face adverse conditions and specific vulnerabilities, such as poor mental and reproductive health. The lack of public policies and resources exacerbates these challenges, justifying research on the difficulties and consequences of humanized care in this environment. This is a qualitative bibliographic research, with a literature review; Google Scholar, BVS, and SCIELO were used, with 15 articles from 2019 to 2024. Obstacles were identified such as lack of resources, overcrowding, insufficient training, violence in the prison environment, and the absence of specific public policies for the health of incarcerated women. These limitations compromise comprehensive care, especially in reproductive and mental health. As a consequence, there is an aggravation of chronic diseases, gynecological infections, psychological disorders, and difficulties in social reintegration. The precarious conditions and lack of support reinforce the need for professional training and policies that promote humanized care. It is concluded that the precariousness of the prison system makes it difficult to provide nursing care to incarcerated women. Ensuring humanized care requires training, specific policies and structural changes.