A year has flown by! Don’t worry, we’re still around and a lot is going on.
Please check out our recent peer-reviewed publication:
Barnett H, Taylor Z, Booker L, Ricklefs C, Veltri K, Ervin DV, Gimarc K, Adedipe A. Training among non-custodial healthcare workers caring for patients experiencing incarceration: a preliminary investigation. J Correct Health Care. 2023;29(6):411-420. PMID: 37917880.
Abstract:
People experiencing incarceration in the United States receive much of their health care outside of custodial settings. Optimizing care in this setting requires further understanding of the training and experiences of noncustodial health care workers. We conducted a cross-sectional, exploratory survey of health care workers at a single academic institution to assess their training and experiences related to caring for this patient population. Of 333 respondents, 94.1% had cared for patients experiencing incarceration but only 22.5% had received any formal training, with 94.6% somewhat or very interested in further training. Common challenges included lack of privacy, difficulty obtaining patient history or completing an examination, and patient distress. Health care workers frequently experience challenges and report strong interest in further training to address knowledge gaps, and further detailed investigation is needed.
Training for residents and fellows: Thanks to UW GME and the UW Learning Gateway team, we are working on a formal training for UW residents and fellows to be included as a module on the Learning Gateway site. This training will be finalized this spring and expected to go live in June! If you are interested in participating in pilot testing or have questions, please get in touch!
New resource and advocacy group: If you have not done so yet, please check out https://www.scopesandshields.org/. This is a wonderful group we have been in touch with, and they have lots of resources available. Be sure to sign up for their newsletter: https://www.scopesandshields.org/contact!
Thank you for your care, interest, and advocacy for our patients!