The COVID-19 Response: The Vital Role of the Public Health Professional explores population health during a pandemic and how is it different than clinical medicine. Other sections cover federal, state and local responses to COVID-19, testing for COVID-19, the implementation of public health control measures, the use of public health emergency powers, health equity, the resignation and firing of public health leaders, vaccination planning, and the future of public health post COVID-19. Leaders and practitioners working in public health practice and academia, as well as students in public health undergraduate and graduate level programs will find this book extremely useful.
Author(s): Jennifer Horney
Publisher: Academic Press
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 176
City: London
Front Cover
The COVID-19 Response
The COVID-19 Response: THE VITAL ROLE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Foreword
Acknowledgments
1 - What is a population health approach?
Who and what is public health?
Individual and population level causes of disease
Conclusion
References
2 - Federal, state, local, and other public health agency roles in preparedness
Public health emergency preparedness: important events, 2000–2016
Implications of federalism in public health emergency preparedness
Tribal public health agencies
Legislative and funding mechanisms
Public health emergency preparedness and the U.S. response to COVID-19
International public health agencies responses to COVID-19
Conclusion
References
3 - Implementing public health control measures
Quarantine, isolation, and contact tracing
Movement and travel
Masks and face coverings
Limits to gatherings and congregate spaces
Schools and instructional modes
Air filtration
Conclusion
References
4 - Standing up testing
The early pandemic and challenges to testing
Testing strategies
Sensitivity and specificity
Inequitable access to testing
Legislation, policy, and COVID-19 testing
Conclusion
References
5 - Measuring the impact of COVID-19
Direct measures of the COVID-19 pandemic
Indirect measures of the COVID-19 pandemic
Conclusion
References
6 - Responding to concurrent disasters
What are concurrent disasters?
The health impacts of disasters
Public health's role in disaster response
Public health's role in response to disasters concurrent with COVID-19
Hurricanes
Heatwaves
Wildfires
Conclusion
References
7 - Equity and disproportionate impacts of COVID-19
Inequities in COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths
Inequities in exposure
Inequities in vaccine access
Conclusion
References
8 - Vaccines and vaccinations
The role of public health departments in vaccination
State and local public health roles in COVID vaccination
Progress in vaccination coverage
Remaining challenges
Conclusion
References
9 - Will the damage to public health be long-lasting?
A legacy of inadequate investment in U.S. Public health systems
Challenges to public health beyond funding
Where is the evidence base for public health preparedness?
The loss of public health leaders and frontline staff
Where is the future public health workforce pipeline?
Conclusion
References
10 - The future of public health
Public Health 3.0
Time for Public Health 4.0?
Enhanced leadership and workforce
Strategic, hyperlocal partnerships
Better data, metrics, and analytics
The new normal
Conclusion
References
Index
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