University of Massachusetts Medical School Faculty Publications
Title
Academic-Correctional Health Partnerships: Preparing the Correctional Health Workforce for the Changing Landscape-Focus Group Research Results
UMMS Affiliation
Graduate School of Nursing; Department of Family Medicine and Community Health; Human Resources
Publication Date
2015-01-01
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Health and Medical Administration | Health Services Administration | Health Services Research
Abstract
Providing health care in corrections is challenging. Attracting clinicians can be equally challenging. The future holds a shortage of nurses and primary care physicians. We have a unique opportunity, now, to develop and stabilize our workforce, create a positive image, and enhance quality before the health care landscape changes even more dramatically. Focus groups were conducted with 22 correctional health care professionals divided into three groups: physicians (6), nurses (4), and nurse practitioners/physician assistants (12). Content focused on curricular themes, but additional themes emerged related to recruitment and retention. This article describes recruitment challenges, strategic themes identified, and the proposed initiatives to support a stable, high-quality correctional health workforce.
DOI of Published Version
10.1177/1078345814558057
Source
J Correct Health Care. 2015 Jan;21(1):70-81. Link to article on publisher's site
Related Resources
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Journal of correctional health care : the official journal of the National Commission on Correctional Health Care
PubMed ID
25559632
Repository Citation
Hale, Janet; Haley, Heather-Lyn; Jones, Judy L.; Brennan, Allyson; and Brewer, Arthur, "Academic-Correctional Health Partnerships: Preparing the Correctional Health Workforce for the Changing Landscape-Focus Group Research Results" (2015). University of Massachusetts Medical School Faculty Publications. 631.
https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/faculty_pubs/631