scholarly journals Keynote Session: Strategies for Prevention and Control of HPV-Associated Cancers

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (5.5) ◽  
pp. 601-604
Author(s):  
Lillian R. Kreppel ◽  
Shivan J. Mehta ◽  
Mark H. Sawyer ◽  
Edward L. Trimble ◽  
Susan T. Vadaparampil ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
The United States ◽  
Annual Conference ◽  
Vaccination Rates ◽  
And Control ◽  
Selection Of

Infection with HPV is responsible for 5% of cancers, most of which are preventable with vaccination. Unfortunately, although vaccination rates are increasing in the United States, many adolescents remain unvaccinated due to a multifactorial set of barriers that are cultural, psychosocial, structural, and financial. At this Keynote session at the NCCN 2021 Virtual Annual Conference, a selection of expert panelists discussed efforts to improve vaccination rates.

Will Routine Annual Influenza Prevention and Control Systems Serve the United States Well in a Pandemic?

2009 ◽  
Vol 3 (S2) ◽  
pp. S160-S165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeanne S. Ringel ◽  
Melinda Moore ◽  
John Zambrano ◽  
Nicole Lurie
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
United States ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
The United States ◽  
Qualitative Assessment ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Pandemic Preparedness ◽  
The Public ◽  
Influenza Prevention ◽  
And Control

ABSTRACTObjective: To assess the extent to which the systems in place for prevention and control of routine annual influenza could provide the information and experience needed to manage a pandemic.Methods: The authors conducted a qualitative assessment based on key informant interviews and the review of relevant documents.Results: Although there are a number of systems in place that would likely serve the United States well in a pandemic, much of the information and experience needed to manage a pandemic optimally is not available.Conclusions: Systems in place for routine annual influenza prevention and control are necessary but not sufficient for managing a pandemic, nor are they used to their full potential for pandemic preparedness. Pandemic preparedness can be strengthened by building more explicitly upon routine influenza activities and the public health system’s response to the unique challenges that arise each influenza season (eg, vaccine supply issues, higher than normal rates of influenza-related deaths). (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2009;3(Suppl 2):S160–S165)

West Nile Virus in the United States: Guidelines for Detection, Prevention, and Control

2000 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 469-475 ◽  
Author(s):  
DUANE J. GUBLER ◽  
GRANT L. CAMPBELL ◽  
ROGER NASCI ◽  
NICK KOMAR ◽  
LYLE PETERSEN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
West Nile Virus ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
The United States ◽  
West Nile ◽  
And Control

scholarly journals ECDC and WHO: a common mission for better health in Europe

2004 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 1-2 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Danzon
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
United States ◽  
Disease Prevention ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
The United States ◽  
European Centre ◽  
And Control

With the opening of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) in Stockholm in May, 2005 will be an important year for public health in Europe. The idea of a European CDC has been in the air for many years, following the successful and interesting results obtained by the United States CDC in Atlanta.

scholarly journals A historical overview of the United States-Mexico border diabetes prevention and Control Project

2010 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 143-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rita V. Diaz-Kenney ◽  
Rosalba Ruiz-Holguín ◽  
Federico G. de Cosío ◽  
Rebeca Ramos ◽  
Betsy Rodríguez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Diabetes Prevention ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
The United States ◽  
Historical Overview ◽  
United States Mexico Border ◽  
Mexico Border ◽  
United States Mexico ◽  
And Control

scholarly journals Competency of Infection Preventionists in Japan

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. s514-s514
Author(s):  
Hanako Misao ◽  
Kazumi Kawakami
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Career Development ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
The United States ◽  
Survey Form ◽  
The Mean ◽  
And Control ◽  
Infection Preventionists

Backgrounds: In the United States, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) announced a competency model for infection preventionists (IP) in 2011. On the other hand, IPs in Japan must develop their career by themselves because there are no guidelines of career development for Japanese IPs. In recent years, infectious diseases and infection control issues have become more global. Objective: Aiming for international collaboration among IPs, the purpose of this study were to clarify the actual competencies of IPs in Japan and the United States and to compare the competencies of both. We report on the competencies of IPs in Japan. Methods: Semistructured interviews were conducted with 67 certified nurses in infection control (CNIC) who responded to the translated version of the APIC Competency Model Assessment Tool. From the qualitative descriptive analysis of interview verbatim records, we extracted the behavioral characteristics and completed the questionnaire “Survey of Competency for Infection Preventionist,” which consisted of 130 items. A survey form was created using Survey Monkey. We sent e-mails to ask anonymous survey collaboration, including the URL of the survey form, to 2,284 CNIC and CNS in infection control professionals. The research was approved by the research ethics committee at the facility to which the researcher belongs (Juntendo University, approval no. 30–49). Results: The number of responses was 648 and the response rate was 28.4%. The mean years of experience as nurses of 648 respondents was 24.7 (SD, 6.9), and >60% belonged to general hospitals. The scores of mean and standard deviation of each category were as follows: “Clarification of infectious disease process” (mean, 79.1; SD, 13.2); “HAI surveillance and epidemiological survey” (mean, 49.3; SD, 12.3); “Prevention and control of transmission of infectious microorganisms” (mean, 93.8; SD, 17.3); “Management and communication” (mean, 128.5; SD, 23.7); “Education and Research” (mean, 56.8; SD, 11.0); “Employee and occupational health” (mean, 40.6; SD, 9.6); and the total score of all categories (mean, 449.4; SD, 74.4). Based on years of experience as infection preventionists, we divided them into 3 groups: beginners, competent, and experts. As the career level increased, each category score for competency increased (ANOVA, P < .001). However, the mean scores of competency did not reach 70% of the total score for the following categories: “Prevention and control of transmission of infectious microorganisms.” “Education and research,” and “Employee and occupational health.” Conclusions: The competencies that need to be strengthened for the career development of Japanese IPs have been clarified.Funding: This study was supported by JSPS KAKENHI.Disclosures: None

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