Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health and Health Care: an Assessment and Analysis of the Awareness and Perceptions of Public Health Workers Implementing a Statewide Community Transformation Grant in Texas

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oladimeji Akinboro ◽  
Allison Ottenbacher ◽  
Marcus Martin ◽  
Roderick Harrison ◽  
Thomas James ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Ethnic Disparities ◽  
Racial And Ethnic Disparities ◽  
Community Transformation ◽  
Public Health Workers

scholarly journals The Use of Avatar Counseling for HIV/AIDS Health Education: The Examination of Self-Identity in Avatar Preferences (Preprint)

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shantrel Canidate ◽  
Mark Hart
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Demographic Survey ◽  
Public Health Workers ◽  
Hiv Aids

BACKGROUND The number of adults using the Internet to obtain health information is on the rise. An estimated 66% of the adults reportedly use the Internet to obtain health information related to a specific disease (ie, human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, HIV/AIDS). Previous research has demonstrated that health information seekers use the Internet to seek answers to stigma-laden questions from health avatars. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to identify patterns in the choice of avatar among health information seekers (patients or public health workers) using the Internet to obtain HIV/AIDS information and to describe the demographic characteristics (age, gender, and ethnicity) of health information seekers to determine whether they preferred an avatar that was similar to their own gender and ethnicity. METHODS The Rural South Public Health Training Center (RSPHTC) partnered with the New York State Department of Health to create the HIV/AIDS Avatar project. The avatar project was created to serve as an educational resource for public health workers by providing relevant and accurate information about HIV/AIDS. First, the user was instructed to choose one of the 8 avatars that voiced responses to 100 common questions and answers about HIV/AIDS. Next, the website gave users the option to complete a brief 3-question demographic survey. Finally, the demographic characteristics of each user were compared with the chosen avatar to determine whether they preferred an avatar that was similar to their own gender and ethnicity. RESULTS The avatar project website was loaded with 800 videos that included the answers to the top 100 questions about HIV/AIDS voiced by 8 avatars. A total of 1119 Web-based health information seekers completed the demographic survey upon accessing the website. Of these, 55.14% (617/1119) users were female. A total of 49.96% (559/1119) users were aged between 30 and 49 years. The ethnicity of the user and the avatar was found to have the strongest connection. All the users choose the female avatar matching their own ethnicity, followed by the male avatar. Additionally, the white female avatar was chosen the most by all users regardless of the age group or gender. CONCLUSIONS Web-based health information seekers using the Internet to access medical research information may feel more comfortable receiving the answers to HIV stigma-laden questions from avatars, rather than receiving information directly from a health care provider. Additionally, providers seeking to utilize avatars to deliver interventions in health care settings may benefit from offering individuals choices in how they receive health information. Having the ability to choose whom you seek information from may lead to an increase in knowledge and awareness and could motivate HIV-positive individuals to seek care.

Management training for chiefs of medical organizations

2021 ◽  
Vol 90 (4) ◽  
pp. 4-9
Author(s):  
V.N. Korablev ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Management Training ◽  
Paradigm Change ◽  
Close Attention ◽  
Continuous Training ◽  
Postgraduate Institute ◽  
Managerial Training ◽  
Public Health Workers

The article is devoted to the management training of chiefs of medical organizations, in which a paradigm change has taken place: from the organizer of health care to the manager of health care. The author reveals topical problems and offers his own vision of their solution. The main aspects of this process are the formation of a manager's model, the creation of a system for training and formation of a personnel reserve, continuous training of these categories, as well as the introduction of an assessment of the quality and effectiveness of managers' activities. The author pays close attention to the technology and resource provision of managerial training for chiefs of medical organizations at the Postgraduate Institute for Public Health Workers

scholarly journals Bounded Solidarity as an Asset for Public Health Care Intervention

2021 ◽  
pp. 104973232110570
Author(s):  
Mireia Yter ◽  
David Murillo ◽  
Andreas Georgiou
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Public Health Care ◽  
Public Health Communication ◽  
The Public ◽  
Health Care Intervention ◽  
Public Health Workers ◽  
Capital Development

The relationship between social capital and public health has been extensively analyzed. However, not much has been written about the formation of social capital among citizens and public health workers in times of a pandemic. Our aim is to analyze social capital development through the prism of bounded solidarity and seek its manifestations toward public health workers. A qualitative self-administered survey was used to analyze what actions, practices, attitudes, and reasons inspired citizens to behave as they did with respect to public health workers during the first weeks of lockdown under the COVID-19 pandemic. Respondents, mostly from European countries, reveal that citizens aimed to prevent the collapse of the public health system through reinforcing trust toward institutions, legitimizing health care personnel expertise, practicing reciprocity and altruism, giving recognition to public health workers, and providing them with means. Finally, recommendations for public health communication on risks and crises are discussed.

Strengthening Communities and the Roles of Individuals in Building Community Life

2019 ◽  
pp. 495-516
Author(s):  
Robert E. Aronson ◽  
Kay Lovelace ◽  
John W. Hatch ◽  
Tony L. Whitehead
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Social Injustice ◽  
Community Life ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Skill Sets ◽  
Community Transformation ◽  
Public Health Workers ◽  
Building Community

Strengthening communities and the roles of individuals in building community life can help prevent disease and disability and expand resources for promoting social justice. This chapter discusses addressing social injustice through community transformation and the roles that public health workers can play in this process by developing authentic partnerships with communities, recognizing and building on community strengths, and using public health approaches that address the root causes of health disparities. Communities can be strengthened in their capacity to address their health problems and the root causes of these problems. Public health workers need new skill sets and intervention strategies to assist communities in meeting the challenges that they face. A text box discusses strengthening communities in low- and middle-income countries. A second text box describes the work of a community-based foundation (the MetroWest Health Foundation) in addressing social injustice at the local level.

scholarly journals Working conditions and health status of 6,317 front line public health workers across five provinces in China during the COVID-19 epidemic: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinghua Li ◽  
Jingdong Xu ◽  
Huan Zhou ◽  
Hua You ◽  
Xiaohui Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Front Line ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
Public Health Workers

ABSTRACT Background Public health workers at the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) and primary health care institutes (PHIs) were among the main workers who implemented prevention, control, and containment measures. However, their efforts and health status have not been well documented. We aimed to investigate the working conditions and health status of front line public health workers in China during the COVID-19 epidemic. Methods Between 18 February and 1 March 2020, we conducted an online cross-sectional survey of 2,313 CDC workers and 4,004 PHI workers in five provinces across China experiencing different scales of COVID-19 epidemic. We surveyed all participants about their work conditions, roles, burdens, perceptions, mental health, and self-rated health using a self-constructed questionnaire and standardised measurements (i.e., Patient Health Questionnaire and General Anxiety Disorder scale). To examine the independent associations between working conditions and health outcomes, we used multivariate regression models controlling for potential confounders. Results The prevalence of depression, anxiety, and poor self-rated health was 21.3, 19.0, and 9.8%, respectively, among public health workers (27.1, 20.6, and 15.0% among CDC workers and 17.5, 17.9, and 6.8% among PHI workers). The majority (71.6%) made immense efforts in both field and non-field work. Nearly 20.0% have worked all night for more than 3 days, and 45.3% had worked throughout the Chinese New Year holiday. Three risk factors and two protective factors were found to be independently associated with all three health outcomes in our final multivariate models: working all night for >3 days (multivariate odds ratio [ORm]=1.67~1.75, p<0.001), concerns about infection at work (ORm=1.46~1.89, p<0.001), perceived troubles at work (ORm=1.10~1.28, p<0.001), initiating COVID-19 prevention work after January 23 (ORm=0.78~0.82, p=0.002~0.008), and ability to persist for > 1 month at the current work intensity (ORm=0.44~0.55, p<0.001). Conclusions Chinese public health workers made immense efforts and personal sacrifices to control the COVID-19 epidemic and faced the risk of mental health problems. Efforts are needed to improve the working conditions and health status of public health workers and thus maintain their morale and effectiveness during the fight against COVID-19.

E‐learning cultural competence for public health workers: A feasibility and pilot study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Duckhee Chae ◽  
Yunekyong Kim ◽  
Jeeheon Ryu ◽  
Keiko Asami ◽  
Jaseon Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Cultural Competence ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Public Health Workers
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