Article
Substance use disorder and correctional health: Social justice course development.
Journal of Correctional Health Care
(2021)
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to evaluate how well a Faculty First-Year Seminar incorporated criminal justice health (CJH) and substance use disorder (SUD) content. Students completed a survey during the first and last classes of the semester, evaluating their level of knowledge, skills, and attitudes regarding SUD in criminal justice (CJ) involved persons. Answers to both open-ended and close-ended questions were evaluated. Students reported significantly higher confidence in course content after the semester compared with baseline. Findings indicated students' increased confidence in knowledge of CJH in individuals with SUD, and of CJ policy and advocacy. Social justice course content can be successfully developed and evaluated for nursing curricula.
Keywords
- social justice,
- nursing curriculum,
- correctional health,
- substance use disorder
Disciplines
Publication Date
Summer June 16, 2021
Citation Information
Donna M Zucker, Jeungok Choi and Monica Yazdi. "Substance use disorder and correctional health: Social justice course development." Journal of Correctional Health Care Vol. 27 Iss. 2 (2021) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/donna_zucker/48/