Broadening Understanding of the Long-term Effects of Risk- and Protection-Focused Prevention on the Public Health

Purpose: This study analyzed the insights and sentiments of COVID-19 anti-vaccine comments from Instagram feeds and Facebook postings. The sentiments related to the acceptance and effectiveness of the vaccines that were on the verge of being made available to the public. Patients and methods: The qualitative software QSR-NVivo 10 was used to manage, code, and analyse the data. Results: The analyses uncovered several major issues concerning COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. The production of the COVID-19 vaccine at an unprecedented speed evoked the fear of skipping steps that would compromise vaccine safety. The unknown long-term effects and duration of protection erode confidence in taking the vaccines. There were also persistent concerns with regard to vaccine compositions that could be harmful or contain aborted foetal cells. The rate of COVID-19 death was viewed as low. Many interpreted the 95% effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine as insufficient. Preference for immunity gains from having an infection was viewed as more effective. Peer-reviewed publication-based data were favoured as a source of trust in vaccination decision-making. Conclusions: The anti-COVID-19 vaccine sentiments found in this study provide important insights for the formulation of public health messages to instill confidence in the vaccines.

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The Public Health Nurse and the Patient with Long-Term Illness

AJN American Journal of Nursing ◽

10.2307/3469325 ◽

1956 ◽

Vol 56 (5) ◽

pp. 614

Author(s):

Ilse S. Wolff ◽

Harriett Wilcoxson

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Public Health Nurse ◽

The Public ◽

Health Nurse

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Between the Waves: Building Power for a Public Option

Journal of Health Politics Policy and Law ◽

10.1215/03616878-8970739 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Jacob S. Hacker

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Health Insurance ◽

Public Health Insurance ◽

The Political ◽

The Public ◽

Political Landscape ◽

Near Term ◽

Key Steps ◽

The Waves

Abstract Given the close division of power in D.C., how might health reformers pursue their bolder aims? In particular, how might they pursue the robust public option that is a centerpiece of Joe Biden’s reform proposal? This ambitious plan, which would allow all Americans to enroll in subsidized public health insurance, is not in the cards right now. However, I argue for conceiving of it as an inspiring vision that can structure immediate initiatives designed to make its achievement more feasible. First, I explain just how far-reaching the mainstream vision of the public option now is. Second, I describe a self-reinforcing path to that endpoint that involves what I call “building power through policy”—using the openings that are likely to exist in the near term to reshape the political landscape for the long term. This path has three key steps: (1) pursuing immediate improvements in the ACA that are tangible and traceable yet do not work against the eventual creation of a public option; (2) building the necessary policy foundations for a public option, while encouraging progressive states to experiment with state public plan models; and (3) seeding and strengthening movements to press for more fundamental reform.

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ANALYSIS OF THE SITUATION OF CLOSED MINING PERIMETERS IN MARAMUREȘ COUNTY

Scientific Bulletin Series D : Mining, Mineral Processing, Non-Ferrous Metallurgy, Geology and Environmental Engineering ◽

10.37193/sbsd.2019.2.03 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 33 (2) ◽

pp. 21-26

Author(s):

Adina Bud ◽

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Environmental Impact ◽

The Public ◽

The Future ◽

Long Term Consequences ◽

Physical And Chemical

The paper presents the context in which the closure of the mining in the Maramureş county took place by carrying out some inappropriate works that generated phenomena with a strong environmental impact through manifestations, physical and chemical in nature. The analysis performed so far shows that these events will amplify the environmental impact on the public health in the future, with long-term consequences.

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Benzodiazepines Today and Tomorrow

The Benzodiazepines Crisis ◽

10.1093/med/9780197517277.003.0011 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 193-215

Author(s):

John J. Coleman

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Drug Abuse ◽

Data Collection ◽

Evidence Base ◽

The Public ◽

Drug Substances ◽

The Government ◽

Public Health Strategies ◽

Effective Public Health

Benzodiazepines (BZDs) and related drugs are widely used for treating a variety of conditions (with varying degrees of evidence-base), but their long-term use (more than 2–4 weeks) can be problematic. They were originally thought (or claimed) to be nonproblematic substitutes for barbiturates, but it is now clear that they have their own set of problems. In addition, they are commonly, albeit ill-advisedly, co-prescribed or used nonmedically in combination with other drug substances. The result of such combinations, particularly with the opioids, can be lethal. Administrative and statutory actions notwithstanding, it appears that reducing problems with BZDs will depend on a comprehensive approach that includes improved education for patients, prescribers, regulators, insurers, and the public. First and foremost, however, there is a pressing need for the government to improve its drug-abuse data collection, specifically how it monitors drug-related morbidity and mortality. This chapter reviews the information that demonstrates how an understanding of all of the dynamics is essential for designing effective public-health strategies to reduce BZD-associated problems.

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Long-term effects of public health insurance on the health of children in Mexico: a retrospective study

The Lancet Global Health ◽

10.1016/s2214-109x(19)30326-2 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (10) ◽

pp. e1448-e1457 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Pablo Celhay ◽

Sebastian Martinez ◽

Matias Muñoz ◽

Michelle Perez ◽

Ricardo Perez-Cuevas

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Health Insurance ◽

Retrospective Study ◽

Public Health Insurance ◽

Long Term Effects

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Perchance to Dream: Pathology, Pharmacology, and Politics in a 24-Hour Economy

Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics ◽

10.1017/s0963180117000627 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 27 (2) ◽

pp. 295-305

Author(s):

IAIN BRASSINGTON

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Social Justice ◽

Public Health Problem ◽

The Other ◽

Share Price ◽

Modern World ◽

Health It ◽

Long Term Effects ◽

Lack Of Sleep

Abstract:The lack of sleep is a significant problem in the modern world. The structure of the economy means that 24 hour working is required from some of us, sometimes because we are expected to be able to respond to share-price fluctuations on the other side of the planet, sometimes because we are expected to serve kebabs to people leaving nightclubs, and sometimes because lives depend on it. The immediate effect is that we feel groggy; but there may be much more sinister long-term effects of persistent sleep deprivation and disruption, the evidence for which is significant, and worth taking seriously. If sleeplessness has a serious impact on health, it represents a notable public health problem. In this article, I sketch that problem, and look at how exploiting the pharmacopoeia (or a possible future pharmacopoeia) might allow us to tackle it. I also suggest that using drugs to mitigate or militate against sleeplessness is potentially morally and politically fraught, with implications for social justice. Hence, whatever reasons we have to use drugs to deal with the problems of sleeplessness, we ought to be careful.

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Fire and fear: Immediate and long-term health aspects

10.1093/med/9780198745471.003.0014 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Laura Mitchem ◽

Henrietta Harrison ◽

Alex G. Stewart

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Local Population ◽

Incident Response ◽

Smoke Plume ◽

Health Concerns ◽

The Public ◽

Key Points ◽

Perceived Involvement ◽

Significant Health

Fires can cause significant health concerns within local communities impacted by any associated smoke plume. This chapter discusses the potential public health concerns associated with fires, in particular fires at waste-processing installations. Using an example scenario, actions to be undertaken throughout the incident response, from initial acute phase to recovery, are considered, along with health concerns and fears, real or perceived, involvement of asbestos-contaminant material, multi-agency communication mechanisms, and potential issues associated with long-running fires. The multi-agency mechanisms for response are detailed, including the various coordinating groups (strategic, tactical, recovery coordinating groups (SCG, TCG, RCG, respectively), and expert cells (scientific and technical advisor cell, air quality cell (AQC)). Key points to note in the incident response include concerns raised by the local population, typical health effects associated with exposure to a smoke plume, and tools that support the response to the incident and the public health risk assessment.

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