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Donna M Zucker¹

¹School of Nursing, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA. donna@acad.umass.edu

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This study evaluated a hepatitis C virus (HCV) prevention education program in a correctional facility. The program successfully improved participants' knowledge, behavior, and relationship scores regarding HCV prevention.

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Area of Science:

Public Health
Health Education
Correctional Healthcare

Background:

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) poses a significant public health challenge.
Correctional facilities are critical settings for health education due to high-risk populations.
Effective HCV prevention strategies are needed within carceral environments.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe and evaluate an HCV prevention education model in a county correctional facility.
To assess the impact of relationship-centered communication on education delivery.
To measure changes in participants' knowledge, behavior, and relationship skills concerning HCV prevention.

Main Methods:

A one-group pretest-posttest prospective design was employed.
The Teach One Method and Relational Communication models guided the intervention.
A convenience sample of 25 male inmates participated in the study.
Instruments measuring relationship and behavior were tested for reliability and validity.

Main Results:

All subscale mean scores, including knowledge, behavior, and relationship, improved post-intervention.
Subscale reliability for relationship and behavior was 0.78 and 0.79, respectively.
While behavior scores showed improvement (p=0.16), relationship scores were nonsignificant (p=0.65).

Conclusions:

The tested HCV prevention education model demonstrated positive effects on knowledge and behavior.
Relationship-centered communication may require further refinement for significant impact in this setting.
Recommendations include larger sample sizes and control groups for future research.