INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE SCIENTIFIC AND PRACTICAL ACTIVITY OF THE STATE INSTITUTION "MARZEIEV INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH NAMS OF UKRAINE". MAIN STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT

The article is devoted to the impact of new information technologies on society and the state in the context of digitalization. Presented are the global trends in the field of digitalization. The article also discusses how digital technologies affect the life of society and the state. The essence of digitalization is reflected, examples of modern digital technologies, their advantages are given. The stages of development of the modern e-government system and its current state are described. In addition, the article talks about the beginning of the era of disruptive technologies.

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Information Technologies, 3D Archaeological Models and GIS: The State of the Question — An Example of 3D GIS Stratigraphy: La LLuera I cave

Journal of Modern Education Review ◽

10.15341/jmer(2155-7993)/12.05.2015/002 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 5 (12) ◽

pp. 1105-1117

Author(s):

Eugenio Aguilar Huergo

Keyword(s):

Information Technologies ◽

The State ◽

3D Gis ◽

Archaeological Models

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Interaction of the State and Business on Indicators of Values and Innovations of Public Health

10.33983/2075-1826-2019-4-27-37 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 27-37

Author(s):

V.A. Morozov

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

State Power ◽

The State ◽

Medical Institutions ◽

Business Structures

The article analyzes the state of public health on the example of domestic and foreign statistics, as well as prospects for its development and improvement. The state of relations and forms of interaction of budgetary medical institutions (state, municipal) with private clinics, as well as directly private clinics with the structures of municipal and state power are considered. The directions and ways of interaction of power and business structures for improvement of methods and forms of service of patients on the basis of indicators of values and innovations are offered.

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Japanese-language videos on YouTube as a source of public health information for COVID-19 (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.24655 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Takeo Yasu

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Health Information ◽

Scientific Evidence ◽

The State ◽

Video Content ◽

Sources Of Information ◽

State Of Emergency ◽

Public Health Information ◽

Youtube Videos ◽

Spread Of Infection

BACKGROUND Serious public health problems, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, can cause an infodemic. Sources of information that may cause an infodemic include social networking services; YouTube, which consists of content created and uploaded by individuals, is one such source. OBJECTIVE To survey the content and changes in YouTube videos that present public health information about COVID-19 in Japan. METHODS We surveyed YouTube content regarding public health information pertaining to COVID-19 in Japan. YouTube searches were performed on March 6, 2020 (before the state of emergency), April 14 (during the state of emergency), and May 27 (after the state of emergency was lifted), with 136, 113, and 140 sample videos evaluated, respectively. The main outcome measures were: (1) The total number of views for each video, (2) video content, and (3) the usefulness of the video. RESULTS In the 100 most viewed YouTube videos during the three periods, the number of videos on public health information in March was significantly higher than in May (p = .02). Of the 331 unique videos, 9.1% (n = 30) were released by healthcare professionals. Useful videos providing public health information about the prevention of the spread of infection comprised only 13.0% of the sample but were viewed significantly more often than not useful videos (p = .006). CONCLUSIONS Individuals need to take care when obtaining information from YouTube before or early in a pandemic, during which time scientific evidence is scarce.

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About some of the factors for public administration effectiveness

Public Administration ◽

10.22394/2070-8378-2020-22-1-26-32 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 22 (1) ◽

pp. 26-32

Author(s):

ALIKHAN М. BAIMENOV ◽

Keyword(s):

Public Administration ◽

Corporate Culture ◽

Work Experience ◽

Information Technologies ◽

Selection Process ◽

Rapid Development ◽

The State ◽

Information Flows ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

State Apparatus

The article emphasizes that modern governments, working in unique socio-economic, historical and cultural conditions, must take into account global trends, as well as the growth of citizens’ expectations associated with the rapid development of information technologies and other factors. In such circumstances, special attention is paid to the effectiveness of public administration. The article discusses some of the significant factors impacting the effectiveness of public administration, such as the professionalization of the state apparatus, the legibility of the institutional framework, the optimization of information flows and corporate culture. In accordance with this, on the basis of work experience in the public administration system and analysis of civil service reforms in the countries of the region, the main challenges and possible solutions are shown. In the professionalization of the state apparatus, the importance of the merit principles in the selection and promotion stages of personnel through the empowerment of human resource (HR) management services, the integrity of tools and approaches at all stages of selection process, and the responsibility of the selection board are noted. The author focuses on the need to ensure a balance of powers, responsibility and resources, delimitation of powers between political and administrative civil servants, optimization of information flows. Particular importance is paid to corporate culture, which is one of the main factors affecting the efficiency of the state apparatus. It is noted that central values of corporate culture and leadership in state bodies of the countries of our region, along with generally accepted in the modern leadership theory, should be respect for the dignity, work and time of employees.

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A Panel Evaluation of the Changes in the General Public’s Social-Media-Following of United States’ Public Health Departments during COVID-19 Pandemic

Journal of Primary Care & Community Health ◽

10.1177/2150132721995450 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

pp. 215013272199545

Author(s):

Areej Khokhar ◽

Aaron Spaulding ◽

Zuhair Niazi ◽

Sikander Ailawadhi ◽

Rami Manochakian ◽

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Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Social Media ◽

State Level ◽

The State ◽

Public Health Department ◽

Health Departments ◽

The Public ◽

Public Health Departments ◽

The Social ◽

The U.S

Importance: Social media is widely used by various segments of society. Its role as a tool of communication by the Public Health Departments in the U.S. remains unknown. Objective: To determine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on social media following of the Public Health Departments of the 50 States of the U.S. Design, Setting, and Participants: Data were collected by visiting the Public Health Department web page for each social media platform. State-level demographics were collected from the U.S. Census Bureau. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention was utilized to collect information regarding the Governance of each State’s Public Health Department. Health rankings were collected from “America’s Health Rankings” 2019 Annual report from the United Health Foundation. The U.S. News and World Report Education Rankings were utilized to provide information regarding the public education of each State. Exposure: Data were pulled on 3 separate dates: first on March 5th (baseline and pre-national emergency declaration (NED) for COVID-19), March 18th (week following NED), and March 25th (2 weeks after NED). In addition, a variable identifying the total change across platforms was also created. All data were collected at the State level. Main Outcome: Overall, the social media following of the state Public Health Departments was very low. There was a significant increase in the public interest in following the Public Health Departments during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Results: With the declaration of National Emergency, there was a 150% increase in overall public following of the State Public Health Departments in the U.S. The increase was most noted in the Midwest and South regions of the U.S. The overall following in the pandemic “hotspots,” such as New York, California, and Florida, was significantly lower. Interesting correlations were noted between various demographic variables, health, and education ranking of the States and the social media following of their Health Departments. Conclusion and Relevance: Social media following of Public Health Departments across all States of the U.S. was very low. Though, the social media following significantly increased during the early course of the COVID-19 pandemic, but it still remains low. Significant opportunity exists for Public Health Departments to improve social media use to engage the public better.

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Doctors and the State: The British Medical Profession and Government Action in Public Health, 1870–1912. By Jeanne L. Brand. (Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press. 1965. Pp. xiii, 307. $7.95.)

The American Historical Review ◽

10.1086/ahr/72.1.196 ◽

1966 ◽

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Medical Profession ◽

The State ◽

Government Action

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Vitamin D, SARS-CoV-2 and Causal Associations in Transversal Studies: The Time-Series Analysis to Reveal Potential Confounders. Comment on Gaudio et al. Vitamin D Levels Are Reduced at the Time of Hospital Admission in Sicilian SARS-CoV-2-Positive Patients. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 3491

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18136793 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (13) ◽

pp. 6793

Author(s):

Cristiano Ialongo ◽

Antonella Farina ◽

Raffaella Labriola ◽

Antonio Angeloni ◽

Emanuela Anastasi

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Vitamin D ◽

Time Series ◽

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ◽

Time Series Analysis ◽

Hospital Admission ◽

The State ◽

Series Analysis ◽

Vitamin D Levels ◽

Time Of Admission

We read with great interest the paper by Gaudio and colleagues on vitamin D and on the state of patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) at the time of admission [...]

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A road-map for addressing antimicrobial resistance in low- and middle-income countries: lessons learnt from the public private participation and co-designed antimicrobial stewardship programme in the State of Kerala, India

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control ◽

10.1186/s13756-020-00873-9 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Sanjeev Singh ◽

Esmita Charani ◽

Sarada Devi ◽

Anuj Sharma ◽

Fabia Edathadathil ◽

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Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Antimicrobial Resistance ◽

Antimicrobial Stewardship ◽

Infection Prevention ◽

The State ◽

Action Plans ◽

Public And Private ◽

Middle Income ◽

Middle Income Countries ◽

Public Health Threat

Abstract Background The global concern over antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is gathering pace. Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are at the epicentre of this growing public health threat and governmental and healthcare organizations are at different stages of implementing action plans to tackle AMR. The South Indian state of Kerala was one of the first in India to implement strategies and prioritize activities to address this public health threat. Strategies Through a committed and collaborative effort from all healthcare related disciplines and its professional societies from both public and private sector, the Kerala Public Private Partnership (PPP) has been able to deliver a state-wide strategy to tackle AMR A multilevel strategic leadership model and a multilevel implementation approach that included developing state-wide antibiotic clinical guidelines, a revision of post-graduate and undergraduate medical curriculum, and a training program covering all general practitioners within the state the PPP proved to be a successful model for ensuring state-wide implementation of an AMR action plan. Collaborative work of multi-professional groups ensured co-design and development of disease based clinical treatment guidelines and state-wide infection prevention policy. Knowledge exchange though international and national platforms in the form of workshops for sharing of best practices is critical to success. Capacity building at both public and private institutions included addressing practical and local solutions to the barriers e.g. good antibiotic prescription practices from primary to tertiary care facility and infection prevention at all levels. Conclusion Through 7 years of stakeholder engagement, lobbying with government, and driving change through co-development and implementation, the PPP successfully delivered an antimicrobial stewardship plan across the state. The roadmap for the implementation of the Kerala PPP strategic AMR plan can provide learning for other states and countries aiming to implement action plans for AMR.

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