Exploring Online Health Reviews to Monitor COVID-19 Public Health Responses in Alabama State Department of Corrections: Case Example.
JMIR Form Res
; 5(11): e32591, 2021 Nov 10.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1450774
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
COVID-19, caused by SARS-CoV-2, has devastated incarcerated people throughout the United States.OBJECTIVE:
The purpose of this study was to test the feasibility and acceptability of a COVID-19 Health Review for Correctional Facilities.METHODS:
The COVID-19 Health Review survey for the Department of Corrections was developed in Qualtrics to assess the following (1) COVID-19 testing, (2) providing personal protective equipment, (3) vaccination procedures, (4) quarantine procedures, (5) COVID-19 mortality rates for inmates, (6) COVID-19 mortality rates for correctional officers and prison staff, (7) COVID-19 infection rates for inmates, (8) COVID-19 infection rates for correctional officers and prison staff, and (9) uptake of COVID-19 vaccines. The estimated time to review the Alabama State Department of Corrections COVID-19 responses on their website and complete the survey items was 45 minutes to 1 hour.RESULTS:
Of the 21 participants who completed the COVID-19 Health Review for Correctional Facilities survey, 48% (n=10) identified as female, 43% (n=9) identified as male, and 10% (n=2) identified as transgender. For race, 29% (n=6) self-identified as Black or African American, 24% (n=5) Asian, 24% (n=5) White, 5% (n=1) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, and 19% (n=4) Other. In addition, 5 respondents self-identified as returning citizens. For COVID-19 review questions, the majority concluded that information on personal protective equipment was "poor" and "very poor," information on COVID-19 testing was "fair" and above, information on COVID-19 death/infection rates between inmates and staff was "good" and "very good," and information on vaccinations was "good" and "very good." There was a significant difference observed (P=.03) between nonreturning citizens and returning citizens regarding the health grade review with respect to available information on COVID-19 infection rates.CONCLUSIONS:
COVID-19 health reviews may provide an opportunity for the public to review the COVID-19 responses in correctional settings.
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MEDLINE
Type of study:
Observational study
Topics:
Vaccines
Language:
English
Journal:
JMIR Form Res
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
32591
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