Perceived utility and feasibility of pathogen genomics for public health practice: a survey among public health professionals working in the field of infectious diseases, Belgium, 2019

Abstract This article reports and reflects on an element of a recent survey of UK public health professionals, specifically in relation to the Public Health Knowledge and Skills Framework (PHSKF) and the ethical requirements that underpin public health practice. Only 38.4% of respondents reported accessing the PHKSF and a mere 13.7% reported accessing the accompanying background paper on ethical public health practice. Given that ethical practice underpins the PHSKF, it is concerning that so few respondents are familiar with the PHSKF and one of the source documents. While issuing frameworks and guidance is one way to support public health practice, there is a further need for greater integration of skills and knowledge around ethical public health practice within education and training initiatives.

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Notifiable Disease Databases for Client Management and Surveillance

Healthcare Policy and Reform ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-6915-2.ch069 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 1522-1552

Author(s):

Ann M. Jolly ◽

James J. Logan

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Infectious Diseases ◽

Health Professionals ◽

Detrimental Effect ◽

Notifiable Disease ◽

Content Structure ◽

Public Health Professionals ◽

Database Structure ◽

Client Management ◽

Health Laws

The spread of certain infectious diseases, many of which are preventable, is widely acknowledged to have a detrimental effect on society. Reporting cases of these infections has been embodied in public health laws since the 1800s. Documenting client management and monitoring numbers of cases are the primary goals in collecting these data. A sample notifiable disease database is presented, including database structure, elements and rationales for collection, sources of data, and tabulated output. This chapter is a comprehensive guide to public health professionals on the content, structure, and processing of notifiable disease data for regional, provincial, and federal use.

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Notifiable Disease Databases for Client Management and Surveillance

Advances in Healthcare Information Systems and Administration - Handbook of Research on Data Science for Effective Healthcare Practice and Administration ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-2515-8.ch017 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 386-416

Author(s):

Ann M. Jolly ◽

James J. Logan

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Infectious Diseases ◽

Health Professionals ◽

Detrimental Effect ◽

Notifiable Disease ◽

Content Structure ◽

Public Health Professionals ◽

Database Structure ◽

Client Management ◽

Health Laws

The spread of certain infectious diseases, many of which are preventable, is widely acknowledged to have a detrimental effect on society. Reporting cases of these infections has been embodied in public health laws since the 1800s. Documenting client management and monitoring numbers of cases are the primary goals in collecting these data. A sample notifiable disease database is presented, including database structure, elements and rationales for collection, sources of data, and tabulated output. This chapter is a comprehensive guide to public health professionals on the content, structure, and processing of notifiable disease data for regional, provincial, and federal use.

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Introduction

A Public Health Guide to Ending the Opioid Epidemic ◽

10.1093/oso/9780190056810.003.0001 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 3-6

Author(s):

Michael R. Fraser ◽

Jay C. Butler

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Substance Use ◽

Primary Prevention ◽

Health Professionals ◽

Public Health Practice ◽

Local State ◽

Clinical Aspects ◽

Opioid Epidemic ◽

Prior Work ◽

Public Health Professionals

A public health guide to ending the opioid crisis is needed to help frame efforts to go “upstream” and address the root causes of substance use disorder and addiction. In this introduction, the editors provide an overview of the book’s three parts (Fundamentals and Frameworks; Connecting Clinical Perspectives and Public Health Practice; Moving Upstream—Prevention, Partnership, and Public Health). While a great deal of prior work has focused on the clinical aspects of the opioid epidemic, more is needed to address the community-level aspects, including addressing the root causes of addiction, and where public health professionals can intervene at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels of prevention. The case is made for increasing effort in the areas of primary prevention and policy change to support effective opioid stewardship at the local, state, and federal levels. The editors conclude by stating that communities will not “arrest” or “treat” their way out of this crisis. Instead, we have to redouble efforts to prevent addiction and address the clinical and community aspects of what drives an individual to become addicted in the first place.

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Poverty and Health Disparities: What Can Public Health Professionals Do?

Health Promotion Practice ◽

10.1177/1524839918755143 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 19 (2) ◽

pp. 170-174 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

James H. Price ◽

Jagdish Khubchandani ◽

Fern J. Webb

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Health Effects ◽

Health Professionals ◽

Public Health Practice ◽

Premature Mortality ◽

Health Risk Behaviors ◽

Social Psychological ◽

Policy Practice ◽

Public Health Professionals ◽

Health Promotion Programs

More than a tenth of the U.S. population (13% = 41 million people) is currently living in poverty. In this population, the socioeconomic, cultural, and environmental conditions have detrimental health effects such as higher rates of chronic diseases, communicable illnesses, health risk behaviors, and premature mortality. People living in poverty are also deprived of social, psychological, and political power, leading to continuation of worsening health and chronic deprivation over generations. The health of individuals living in poverty poses greater challenges from policy, practice, and research standpoints. Public health professionals are poised uniquely to be advocates for the marginalized, be the resource persons for health education, implement health promotion programs, and conduct research to understand health effects of poverty and design tailored and targeted public health interventions. In this article, we summarize the opportunities for public health practice with individuals living in poverty.

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Public health professionals’ perceptions of the capacity of China’s CDCs to address emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases

Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1093/pubmed/fdz070 ◽

2019 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Michael Xiaoliang Tong ◽

Alana Hansen ◽

Scott Hanson-Easey ◽

Jianjun Xiang ◽

Scott Cameron ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Infectious Diseases ◽

Health Professionals ◽

Disease Surveillance ◽

Emerging Infectious Diseases ◽

Public Health Professionals ◽

International Collaborations ◽

Future Challenges ◽

Control And Prevention ◽

And Control

AbstractBackgroundChina’s capacity to control and prevent emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases is critical to the nation’s population health. This study aimed to explore the capacity of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCs) in China to deal with infectious diseases now and in the future.MethodsA survey was conducted in 2015 among 973 public health professionals at CDCs in Beijing and four provinces, to assess their capacity to deal with emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases.ResultsAlthough most professionals were confident with the current capacity of CDCs to cope with outbreaks, nearly all indicated more funding was required to meet future challenges. Responses indicated that Yunnan Province faced more challenges than Anhui, Henan and Liaoning Provinces in being completely prepared and able to deal with outbreaks. Participants aged 20–39 years were more likely than those aged 40 and over to believe strategies such as interdisciplinary and international collaborations for disease surveillance and control, would assist capacity building.ConclusionThe capacity of China’s CDCs to deal with infectious diseases was excellent. However, findings suggest it is imperative to increase the number of skilled CDC staff, financial support, and strengthen county level staff training and health education programs.

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Knowledge brokering on infectious diseases for public health

Canada Communicable Disease Report ◽

10.14745/ccdr.v47i03a06 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 47 (3) ◽

pp. 161-165

Author(s):

Margaret Haworth-Brockman ◽

Yoav Keynan

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ◽

Infectious Diseases ◽

Knowledge Translation ◽

Public Health Practice ◽

Health Practice ◽

Knowledge Brokering ◽

Health Practitioners ◽

Set Up ◽

Public Health Practitioners

The National Collaborating Centres (NCCs) for Public Health (NCCPH) were established in 2005 as part of the federal government’s commitment to renew and strengthen public health following the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemic. They were set up to support knowledge translation for more timely use of scientific research and other knowledges in public health practice, programs and policies in Canada. Six centres comprise the NCCPH, including the National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCCID). The NCCID works with public health practitioners to find, understand and use research and evidence on infectious diseases and related determinants of health. The NCCID has a mandate to forge connections between those who generate and those who use infectious diseases knowledge. As the first article in a series on the NCCPH, we describe our role in knowledge brokering and the numerous methods and products that we have developed. In addition, we illustrate how NCCID has been able to work with public health to generate and share knowledge during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

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Helping Public Health Professionals Access Infectious Disease Trainings and Resources: The Region IV PHTC Infectious Diseases Training Database

Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association ◽

10.21633/jgpha.7.136 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Laura M. Lloyd ◽

Lisa McCormick ◽

Melissa Alperin ◽

Michelle Carvalho ◽

Cidney Wilson ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Infectious Disease ◽

Infectious Diseases ◽

Health Professionals ◽

Public Health Professionals

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Training Texas Public Health Professionals and Professionals-In-Training in Genomics

American Journal of Health Promotion ◽

10.1177/0890117119860040 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 33 (8) ◽

pp. 1159-1165

Author(s):

Lei-Shih Chen ◽

Yu-Lyu Yeh ◽

Patricia Goodson ◽

Shixi Zhao ◽

Eunju Jung ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Survey Data ◽

Health Professionals ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Public Health Practice ◽

National Level ◽

Family Health ◽

The United States ◽

Public Health Professionals

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of genomics training workshops for public health professionals and professionals-in-training. Design: A pre- and post-test evaluation design with 3-month follow-up. Setting and Participants: Thirteen genomics training workshops were delivered across Texas to 377 public health professionals and professionals-in-training (66.7% were ethnic minorities). Intervention: Three-hour theory-based, face-to-face genomics training workshops focusing on family health history practice were delivered. Methods: We administered surveys prior to the workshops, immediately post-workshops, and at 3-month follow-up to examine the changes in participants’ knowledge, attitudes, intention, self-efficacy, and behavior in adopting genomics into public health practice. Linear mixed modeling analyses were used to analyze the quantitative survey data. A content analysis was also conducted for qualitative survey data analysis. Results: Genomics practice significantly improved among public health professionals at 3-month follow-up ( P < .01). For all participants, knowledge, attitudes, intention, and self-efficacy scores increased significantly immediately post-workshop compared to the pre-workshop scores (all Ps < .01). Knowledge and attitudes scores at the 3-month follow-up remained significantly higher than those scores at the pre-workshop (all Ps < .01). The feedback from workshop participants was positive. Conclusion: Our genomics training workshop is an effective program that can be disseminated at a national level to establish genomic competencies among public health professionals and professionals-in-training in the United States.

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