David Young is a Professor and Community Health Specialist at Montana State University. His work involves improving the health and well-being of vulnerable, at-risk, marginalized, hard-to-reach populations. Young’s research is focused on promoting health literacy, health insurance literacy, and improved self-care management skills of those who are incarcerated.
In this podcast, Helen Osborne talks with David Young about:
- Justice involved individuals.As many as 1 out of 3 adults in the United States (70-100 million) has a criminal record or is involved with the criminal justice system whether arrested without conviction, in jail, in prison, or under community supervision. Learn more at “Americans with Criminal Records.”
- Health issues affecting this population. Issues include chronic health conditions, infectious diseases, mental illness, substance use disorders, aging, and trauma. Learn more at “Medical Problems of State and Federal Prisoners and Jail Inmates, 2011-12.”
- Health literacy and health insurance literacy programs that educate returning citizens (those returning to the community) to successfully manage their own health.
More Ways to Learn:
- Young, D and Weinert C, (2013) “Improving Health Literacy With Inmates.” Read the PDF.
- Young, D and Weinert C, (2016) “Promoting health insurance and enrollment literacy with jail inmates.” Link to access this article.
- The Pew Charitable Trusts, 2018. “Jails: Inadvertent Health Care Providers.” Link to this report.
- Brown, PL. “They’re Out of Prison. Can They Stay Out of the Hospital?” The New York Times,May 29, 2018. Link to article.
Health Literacy from A to Z: Practical Ways to Communicate Your Health Message, Second Edition (Updated 2018), by Helen Osborne. Relevant chapters include: 1, 11, 16, 19, 24, 26, 27, 2832, 41
Read the transcript of this podcast.
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