Dataset from Localized mHealth Approach to Boosting COVID-19 Testing and Vaccine Literacy, Access, and Uptake Among Women With Criminal Legal System Involvement

Background: People with criminal legal system involvement (CLSI) experienced a higher rate of COVID-19 infections and increased risk of death compared to the general population in the U.S. This study aimed to boost testing literacy, access, and uptake by reaching women with CLSI in community settings who were part of the existing Tri-City Cohort drawn from geographically and socio-politically diverse cities: Birmingham, AL, Kansas City, MO/KS, and Oakland, CA.

Materials/Methods: This study used mobile health (mHealth) technologies (text and Web) to push a COVID-19 testing literacy intervention to women with CLSI. The study engaged the women as stakeholders to assess regional and individual differences in COVID-19 testing and vaccine literacy, access, and uptake.

Outcome/Impact: Findings from the study were used to develop dissemination strategies with stakeholders to push the mHealth intervention to the broader CLSI population of men and women in the U.S.