Considering Ecological Determinants of Youth Mental Health in the Era of COVID‐19 and the Anthropocene: A Call to Action from Young Public Health Professionals

AbstractLaws for the protection of public health control either the environment, as in the case of sanitation or air pollution regulations, or human conduct. This Article deals with limitations imposed upon individuals in order to prevent the spread of communicable disease and the harm resulting from mental illness. The restraints discussed include compulsory examination and immunization, and forms of compulsory detention or commitment.This Article is a revised chapter of the author's Public Health Law Manual, first published by the American Public Health Association in 1965. The Manual is intended to help public health professionals to understand the law relevant to their practice, and to apply it more effectively.

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Marginalized Males, Disparate COVID-19 Outcomes, and Health Equity: A Profile of Highest Risk

American Journal of Men s Health ◽

10.1177/15579883211050523 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 15 (5) ◽

pp. 155798832110505

Author(s):

Tyler Barnhart ◽

Michael J. Rovito ◽

Michael Maresca ◽

Kathy Rovito

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Health Equity ◽

Health Professionals ◽

Direct Response ◽

Policy And Practice ◽

Mortality And Morbidity ◽

Call To Action ◽

Public Health Professionals ◽

Risk Communities ◽

Insight Into

This paper is a direct response to Smith et al.’s (2020) call for more insight into health equity concerns pertaining to COVID-19 outcomes. The goal of this discussion is to offer the field with an evidence-informed ‘avatar’ representing the most-impacted group as it pertains to COVID-19 mortality and morbidity. Policy and practice implications are offered as a call to action for public health professionals to support these most impacted and highest risk communities.

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Employment as Social Determinant of Mental Health: Does This Public Health Concept Help to Tackle Unemployment Problems in People with Schizophrenia?

Asian Journal of Social Science Studies ◽

10.20849/ajsss.v1i2.69 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 63

Author(s):

Guofu Zhang ◽

Man C.M. Tsui ◽

Da Li

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Mental Health ◽

Social Integration ◽

Health Professionals ◽

Public Mental Health ◽

Social Determinant ◽

Public Mental Health System ◽

Rehabilitation Professionals ◽

Public Health Professionals ◽

Health Concept

Employment is one of the important social determinants of mental health and hence social integration. This concept is however not duly recognized and so is its application. It is reasonable to infer this as a partial attribute of the unemployment issues in the rehabilitants with schizophrenia. Public health professionals should collaborate with rehabilitation professionals to advocate in the open job markets the crucial roles of employment as a social determinant in facilitating social integration of people with schizophrenia. Further efforts have to be made to analyze the problems of unemployment in the population of those with schizophrenia with reference to its social determinant nature and other associated issues, and then incorporate it into the agenda for public mental health system.

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VP109 Identifying Priorities For A National Health Research Funder

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care ◽

10.1017/s0266462317003683 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 33 (S1) ◽

pp. 199-200

Author(s):

Sheila Turner ◽

Liz Ollerhead ◽

Andrew Cook

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Mental Health ◽

Health Inequalities ◽

Health Professionals ◽

Survey Methods ◽

Research Priorities ◽

Health Problems ◽

Important Research ◽

Public Health Professionals ◽

Research Funder

INTRODUCTION:It is vitally important that research questions posed are important and that funded research meets a research need or a gap in evidence; these needs may be observed at a local, national or international level. Identifying such research priorities for a national research funder can be challenging, particularly for complex health problems such as health inequalities, where there is a need to consult a large number of experts with a range of expertise. Many methods are used in the identification of such research priorities, however, these can be resource intensive, costly, and logistically challenging particularly where large numbers of people are required and geographical distances are great.METHODS:This study investigated the use of Delphi type survey methods in identifying important research priorities related to health inequalities. Public health professionals with an interest in health inequalities were asked to identify research priorities, these research priorities were subsequently compared to those identified using different methods.RESULTS:Fifty-two public health professionals agreed to take part, the response rates were high, (69 percent, 50 percent and 40 percent) across three survey rounds; which indicated that participants were receptive to the methodology and motivated to respond. The themes identified as encompassing the most important research priorities were: mental health, environmental issues and health behaviours. Within these themes, topic areas which emerged most strongly included: community interventions for prevention of mental health problems, and the food and alcohol environment.CONCLUSIONS:Delphi type survey methods are effective as a means of obtaining opinions from a wide number of relevant experts identifying potential priority topic areas where there is a need for research evidence. Opinions may be sought at local and national levels in order to inform national research priorities.

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