Dialogic Health Education to Reduce COVID-19 Disparities and Increase Health Literacy in Community and Correctional Settings: Protocol for a Two-Pronged Health Education Program.

ABSTRACT:

Background

COVID-19 vaccines significantly reduce rates of hospitalization and death for those infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Those facing social oppression, including people of color, experience heightened risk for COVID-19 and comorbidities, but are often mistrustful of governmental agencies and initiatives, contributing to low vaccine uptake and a reluctance to access vital health care services. Dialogue-based health literacy interventions may mitigate mistrust and increase access to health services and information, subsequently increasing rates of vaccination and other behaviors that reduce COVID-19 risk.

Objective

To improve health literacy and reduce COVID-19 disparities, the Westchester County Department of Health, in partnership with two universities, community-

SUBMITTER: Kader F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9591706 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature