Journal of Correctional Health Care

Abstract

Self-Study Program

The JCHC Self-Study Exam is administered in an online format. Log in or create your account at http://orders.ncchc.org. From the Overview page, click on the Events tab and choose the exam volume and issue. After making payment, return to the Overview page (Your Account) and click on My Evaluations/CE to take the exam.

Self-Study Program Information

Reading an issue of the Journal of Correctional Health Care and completing the corresponding exam is considered a single continuing education activity. The self-study exam questions are based on selected articles in this issue. Content is intended to be presented without bias of any commercial product or drug.

You may answer exam questions relating to every article, or you may select questions relating to specific articles. Credit will be awarded for each article, assuming 75% of the questions are answered correctly. Credit provided is 1.0 hour per article. The exam is graded automatically and results are confidential.

Term of approval requires that exams must be completed within 2 years of the distribution date of this publication. Credit may be claimed for this issue of JCHC until July 31, 2020.

Learning Objectives

The Journal of Correctional Health Care is the only national, peer-reviewed scientific journal to address correctional health care topics. After participating in this self-study activity, participants should be able to:

Describe trends and developments in the correctional health care field.

Analyze case studies and best practices related to the correctional setting.

Discuss empirical research findings, including their relevance and limitations.

Critically evaluate the literature and recent books addressing correctional health or related fields.

Articles Offering CE Credit

Effectiveness of a Prison-Based Healthy Pregnancy Curriculum Delivered to Pregnant Inmates: A Pilot Study

Barriers and Facilitators to Effective Mental Health Care in Correctional Settings

Evaluation of the Nutritional Quality of Commissary Foods Offered in American Women’s Prisons

Depression, Executive Dysfunction, and Prior Economic and Social Vulnerability Associations in Incarcerated African American Men

Risk-Based HIV Testing at Los Angeles County Men’s Central Jail

Continuing Education

Participants should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CCHPs: The Certified Correctional Health Professional Board of Trustees has approved this educational activity for 5.0 contact hours of Category 1 credit.

Nurses: The National Commission on Correctional Health Care is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

NCCHC designates this activity for a maximum of 5.0 contact hours.

Physicians: The National Commission on Correctional Health Care is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. NCCHC designates this journal-based CME activity for a maximum of 5.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Psychologists: The National Commission on Correctional Health Care is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. NCCHC maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This educational activity has been approved for up to 5.0 hours of credit.

Disclosure Statement

In accordance with the disclosure policy of the National Commission on Correctional Health Care, everyone who is in a position to control the content of JCHC’s continuing education program (including authors, editorial board members, and staff) have been asked to disclose all relevant financial interests or other relationship with any commercial interest that might be germane to the content of the articles. Such disclosure is not intended to suggest or condone bias in any article but rather is elicited to provide information that readers might deem important to their evaluation of a given article.

For this issue of the Journal of Correctional Health Care, the individuals listed above have reported a relevant financial interest or other relationship with a commercial entity that might be germane to the content of the articles.

Individual	Role	Commercial Interest
Marjan Javanbakht	Author: Risk-Based HIV Testing at Los Angeles County Men’s Central Jail	Sentient Research—consulting fee
David A. Wohl	Author: Depression, Executive Dysfunction, and Prior Economic and Social Vulnerability Associations in Incarcerated African American Men	Gilead—honorarium—advisory board, educational training Janssen—honorarium—advisory board ViiV—honorarium—advisory board
Thomas Lincoln	Editorial board member	Gilead Sciences—advisory board consultant fee
Anne Spaulding	Editorial board member	Gilead Sciences—research funding through academic institution; advisory board consultant fee

Payment

For $30 you will receive a downloadable certificate of completion indicating the number of hours earned. The online system accepts credit card payment only. There are no refunds or cancellations.