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Does Dialogue-Based Learning Motivate COVID-19 Preventive Behavior Among Correctional Officers?
Farah Kader1, Stephanie Kruchten1, Kimberly Collica-Cox2
1Westchester County Department of Health, White Plains, NY, USA.
Health Promotion Practice
|January 17, 2026
Summary
Dialogue-based health education improved COVID-19 knowledge and behavioral intentions among correctional officers. This approach, using facilitated discussions, may overcome mistrust in public health information for this population.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Health Education
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Correctional officers faced high COVID-19 infection rates, low vaccine uptake, and government mistrust.
- This created risks for viral transmission among staff and incarcerated individuals.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the impact of a dialogic health education intervention on correctional officers' COVID-19 preventive behaviors.
- To evaluate changes in health literacy and attitudes toward public health recommendations.
Main Methods:
- A multi-pronged, dialogic health education intervention was implemented in a New York county jail.
- Pre- and post-surveys measured changes in behavioral intentions, perceived effectiveness, and health literacy.
- Follow-up interviews explored long-term behavior change and intervention effectiveness.
Main Results:
- Officers showed increased health literacy post-intervention.
- Participants demonstrated a greater intention to improve or maintain non-pharmacological health behaviors.
- Qualitative data suggested perceived effectiveness of the dialogic approach.
Conclusions:
- Dialogue-based health information sessions can enhance health literacy and positive behavioral intentions in correctional officers.
- Facilitated discussions, led by credible messengers, appear effective for sensitive health topics in mistrustful populations.
- Further research is needed to confirm the impact on actual behavior change.
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