Carceral epidemiology: mass incarceration and structural racism during the COVID-19 pandemic

LeMasters, Katherine; Brinkley‐Rubinstein, Lauren; Maner, Morgan; Peterson, Meghan; Nowotny, Kathryn M.; Bailey, Zinzi

doi:10.1016/s2468-2667(22)00005-6

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“…There has been a devastating impact on chest radiography & computed tomography examinations as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the strain on medical services has posed challenges for optimizing services. Policy and COVID and the impact on incarcerated persons was also considered [LeMasters et al, 2022]. The authors state that there is a close mesh between incarcerated persons and COVID and that reform is required in order to address the public health emergency created.…”

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Sars-Cov-2/Covid-19 [Coronavirus] Global Scientific Research and How it Impacts Workplace Health Management and Health Services, Including Policy Implications

Hilton¹

2022

IIJSR

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Background/Objectives The research rationale is that many economic, policy, and government implications result from the COVID-19 pandemic. Author published a literature review on COVID-19 research specific to Australia including policy and media releases. This Australian scientific literature assessed the social impact, government, and policy implications. This manuscript expands on previous research by assessing global pandemic policy specifically in relation to workplace health management, health services and systems. Methods A search strategy was created using the MeSH Browser. The MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) is the NLM controlled vocabulary thesaurus used for indexing articles for PubMed and is at; https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh. (((((("SARS-CoV-2"[Mesh])) OR "COVID-19"[Mesh]) OR "Coronavirus"[Mesh]) AND "Policy"[Mesh]). The following individual text words were added to the search string – ‘health services’; - ‘workforce’; - ‘health systems’ in order to quantify the extent of literature pertaining to workplace health management. Results The PubMed Mesh search performed retrieved 2934 articles. Adding individual text words resulted in the following retrievals; health services - 926 retrievals, workforce – 74 retrievals, health systems – 414 retrievals. Conclusions The impact of a pandemic upon workforce services is immense. It relates to variations as a result of shutdowns and adapted essential service provisions. This results in reduced screening or current testing strategies, changes to other routine procedures/services, immunizations/vaccinations and/or reduced treatment for patients with pre-existing diseases. A rapid shift in service delivery with increased usage of digital technologies & e- health in particular in high-income countries is evident, with low and middle-income countries somewhat compromised by poorer infrastructure.

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confidence: 99%

Sars-Cov-2/Covid-19 [Coronavirus] Global Scientific Research and How it Impacts Workplace Health Management and Health Services, Including Policy Implications

Hilton¹

2022

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“…4 Jails and prisons have long been plagued by other factors conducive to COVID-19 transmission and mortality, including overcrowded congregate living settings and poor underlying health among their populations. 5 Divergent compliance with COVID-19 quarantine protocols, as well as inadequate prioritization of vaccination among incarcerated populations, only exacerbates these extant issues.…”

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“…Incarcerated populations have significantly higher prevalence of debilitating chronic conditions, including tuberculosis, cardiovascular disease, and substance-use disordersillnesses exacerbated in correctional settings that often lack the necessary resources or trained health staff to provide adequate care. 5 Importantly, these poor health outcomes are not distributed equally across all racialized groups. Due to historically discriminatory policing policies and practices in the US, Black, Indigenous, and Hispanic people are incarcerated at a disproportionately high rate.…”

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“…Due to historically discriminatory policing policies and practices in the US, Black, Indigenous, and Hispanic people are incarcerated at a disproportionately high rate. 5 This inordinate exposure to the carceral system underscores the disproportionate effect of mass incarcerationa structural determinant of individual and population healthon communities targeted for marginalization. In the absence of external oversight and standards of care in the carceral system, it is predominantly people from racialized groups historically targeted for marginalization who lack the vital healthcare they need to treat their chronic illnesses, which only widens racial health disparities.…”

Section: Carceral-community Epidemiologymentioning

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“…Because incarcerated individuals are more likely to be from low-resource communities and lack stable housing and health insurance at higher rates than the general population, correctional facilities may provide many incarcerated Americans with their first access to preventive and chronic medical care. 5 However, no universal standards have been established for continuity of care upon carceral release. Resultantly, the integration of formerly incarcerated individuals into mainstream healthcare systems is often obstructed by distrust, discrimination, and poor communication; thus, correctional facilities become disease multipliers for surrounding communities.…”

Section: Carceral-community Epidemiologymentioning

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Correctional Healthcare — an Engine of Health Inequity

Jolin

Tu²,

Stanford

2022

J GEN INTERN MED

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Social and structural determinants of COVID-19 vaccine uptake among racial and ethnic groups

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Latino, Black, American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander people have the highest hospitalizations and death rates from COVID-19. Social inequalities have exacerbated COVID-19 related health disparities. This study examines social and structural determinants of COVID-19 vaccine uptake. Results from logistic regressions suggest Latino and Black people were less likely to be vaccinated. People that did not have health insurance, a primary care doctor and were unemployed were more than 30% less likely to be vaccinated for COVID-19. Greater perceived health inequalities in one’s neighborhood and perceived racial/ethnic discrimination were associated with a decreased odds in being vaccinated. People that suffered the loss of a household member from COVID-19 were three times more likely to have been vaccinated. Establishing policies that will increase access to health insurance and create jobs with living wages may have lasting impacts. Furthermore, collaboration with local and national community organizations can enhance the development of sustainable solutions.

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Carceral epidemiology: mass incarceration and structural racism during the COVID-19 pandemic

Cited by 36 publications

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Sars-Cov-2/Covid-19 [Coronavirus] Global Scientific Research and How it Impacts Workplace Health Management and Health Services, Including Policy Implications

Sars-Cov-2/Covid-19 [Coronavirus] Global Scientific Research and How it Impacts Workplace Health Management and Health Services, Including Policy Implications

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Social and structural determinants of COVID-19 vaccine uptake among racial and ethnic groups

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