%0 Journal Article
%@ 2561-326X
%I JMIR Publications
%V 5
%N 11
%P e32591
%T Exploring Online Health Reviews to Monitor COVID-19 Public Health Responses in Alabama State Department of Corrections: Case Example
%A Valera,Pamela
%A Carmona,David
%A Malarkey,Sarah
%A Sinangil,Noah
%A Owens,Madelyn
%A Lefebre,Asia
%+ Department of Urban-Global Public Health, Rutgers School of Public Health, 1 Riverfront Plaza, 10th Floor, Newark, NJ, 07102, United States, 1 9739726555, pv181@sph.rutgers.edu
%K Alabama
%K correctional facilities
%K COVID-19
%K online health reviews
%K review
%K monitoring
%K public health
%K policy
%K response
%K prison
%K United States
%K case study
%K formative
%K feasibility
%K acceptability
%K survey
%D 2021
%7 10.11.2021
%9 Original Paper
%J JMIR Form Res
%G English
%X 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. 
%M 34609313
%R 10.2196/32591
%U https://formative.jmir.org/2021/11/e32591
%U https://doi.org/10.2196/32591
%U http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34609313