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Wellness Curriculum: Teaching Inmates to Take Care of Their Health

Wellness Curriculum: Teaching Inmates to Take Care of Their Health. Yolanda G. Martinez, Ph.D. Office of Minority Health Orange County Health Department. Improving the Health of the Community by Improving the Health of Inmates. Societal Impact of Released Inmates. More Acquired Limitations.

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Wellness Curriculum: Teaching Inmates to Take Care of Their Health

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  1. Wellness Curriculum:Teaching Inmates to Take Care of Their Health Yolanda G. Martinez, Ph.D. Office of Minority Health Orange County Health Department

  2. Improving the Health of the Community by Improving the Health of Inmates Societal Impact of Released Inmates More Acquired Limitations Prison System Societal Barriers Acquired Limitations ROOTS

  3. Wellness Curriculum • 2001 • Rationale: need to provide health education to incarcerated individuals • Original project: sought to provide education and link newly released individuals to health, work and housing

  4. Wellness Curriculum Components • Teacher Manual (English) • Student Manual (English and Spanish) • Transparencies • 6 chapters • High Blood Pressure • Diabetes • Breast Cancer • Prostate Cancer • Colorectal Cancer • Sexually Transmitted Diseases

  5. Wellness Curriculum Evaluation • Demographic form (name, race/ethnicity, last grade completed, zip code of residence, and known health problems) • Pre-test (English and Spanish) • Post-test (English and Spanish) • Teacher Feedback Form

  6. Wellness Curriculum: Timeline • March 17, 2003 – June 6, 2003 • 12 weeks • 1 group every 2 weeks • Total participants = 538 • Average age = 32.3 • Age range = 14 - 65

  7. Wellness Curriculum / Orange County Corrections Department As of June 2003

  8. Wellness Curriculum: Participant Race/Ethnicity

  9. Wellness Curriculum: Participant Educational Level

  10. Participant Zip Code of Residence

  11. Areas of Health Concern

  12. Areas of Health Concern as Identified by Female Inmates

  13. Other Areas of Health Concern Identified by Female Inmates • African American: circulatory problems (3.7%), digestive problems (7.4%) chronic diseases (3.7%). • Hispanic: thyroid (18.8%), back problems (12.5%), circulatory (6.3%), respiratory problems (50%) • White: cholesterol, respiratory, seizures, digestive problems (3.4%)

  14. Health Issues Identified by Medical Staff • Preconception • Reproductive Health • Pregnancy and HIV • Pregnancy and drug addiction including smoking • Chronic diseases such as HBP, asthma, diabetes, seizures, etc.

  15. Health Issues Identified by Medical Staff Cont. • Depression and Anxiety • Abuse • Polyps among women of color • Nutrition • Physical activity • Parenting skills

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