Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia, USA.
Robert B. Greenblatt, MD Library, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia, USA.
J Correct Health Care. 2022 Aug;28(4):243-251. doi: 10.1089/jchc.20.09.0082. Epub 2022 Jun 1.
The well-being of justice-involved individuals must be of high priority to achieve health equity, reduce health disparities, and improve community health. To better understand the health interests and needs of justice-involved individuals, a survey was administered inquiring about health information-seeking behavior and health topics of interest. The survey was administered using secure tablet computers and completed by 1,888 incarcerated participants in 35 jails in 17 states. Salient themes that emerged from this research include the relatively equal use of the internet and health care providers as resources for health information; the extensive interest in learning about multiple health care topics; and demographic variations in health information-seeking behaviors and health topics of interest. Tailoring correctional health education programs to coincide with the interests and needs of the justice-involved population may attract more participants and thus result in better self-care management skills and health outcomes upon reentering communities.
为实现健康公平、减少健康差距和改善社区健康，必须高度重视有犯罪记录者的福祉。为了更好地了解有犯罪记录者的健康权益和需求，我们进行了一项调查，询问了他们的健康信息搜索行为和感兴趣的健康主题。该调查通过安全平板电脑进行，共有来自 17 个州的 35 个监狱的 1888 名被监禁者参与。这项研究中出现的显著主题包括互联网和医疗保健提供者作为健康信息资源的使用相对平等；对学习多种医疗保健主题的广泛兴趣；以及健康信息搜索行为和健康主题兴趣的人口统计学差异。根据有犯罪记录者群体的兴趣和需求来调整惩教健康教育计划，可能会吸引更多的参与者，从而在重新进入社区时更好地管理自我护理技能和健康结果。
