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Challenges of Global Healthcare Disasters
Published in Adarsh Garg, D. P. Goyal, Global Healthcare Disasters, 2023
Deepika Sherawat, Sonia, Priyanka Shukla
The health crisis managers need to identify the populations at risk, the health education, and public consciousness priorities of diverse groups, broad public health information promotions, financial support for the health crisis managers and their programs, and assurance that no adaptation approaches will exacerbate further health and social differences such as age, preexisting medical conditions, and social deprivations that along with exposure to heat and cold, air pollution, pollen, food safety risks, disruptions of both access to and functioning of health services and facilities, and both emerging infections and flooding in making people more vulnerable to adverse health outcomes (Burkle, 2019).
Unfair trade (1) – exporting health workers
Published in Nigel Crisp, Turning the World Upside Down Again, 2022
It is not just a health worker crisis. It is a health crisis. There are about 1 billion people in the world without healthcare. Around another billion have minimal access to help and support. This means that, in the absence of sometimes quite simple help and advice, thousands die or are disabled from preventable and treatable causes. These thousands of individual tragedies are a tragedy for us all.
Community health in the global and Asia-Pacific context
Published in Ben Y.F. Fong, Martin C.S. Wong, The Routledge Handbook of Public Health and the Community, 2021
Hilary Hiu Lam Yee, Mark S.H. Chan
The initial outbreak of Ebola virus diseases turned into an epidemic of over 11,000 deaths in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone (Perry et al., 2016). It is an example of how lower-income countries with chronically fragile and under-resourced health systems are more vulnerable to health issues. The lack of trust and access to the health system, poor communication with misinformation at the community level and inadequate reporting of health events are factors contributing to the growth of infectious disease outbreaks like the Ebola virus (Heymann et al., 2015). Therefore, a well-functioning community health system with adequate resources for health services and operational feasibility can help the community response more quickly to health crises, recover from an emergency and protect the health of citizens.
Experience of School Nurses During Public Health Crises: From 2009 H1N1 Influenza to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Published in Journal of Community Health Nursing, 2023
Unpredictable emergence of infectious diseases underscores the role and responsibilities of school nurses as sole healthcare providers in schools. Outcomes of the present study indicate that school nurses should continue to develop their competencies in order to more effectively respond to public health crises. Herein, we presented evidence for the training needed for school nurses. The knowledge of school nurses is a major resource in responding effectively to infectious diseases in schools. To respond to a continuation of the current situation, in which there has been a relatively frequent and sudden emergence of new infectious diseases, their knowledge should concurrently evolve rapidly and be integrated. School nurses must continue to work in partnership with other parties within the school system to achieve the goal of healthy students and staff in schools. Therefore, school nurses must also be trained in communication skills. In addition, there is a need for policy support to enable school nurses to respond more efficiently in a public health crisis. The findings of this study suggest strategies for policymakers to prepare for the next public health crisis.
Treating from Afar: Mental Health Providers’ Challenges and Concerns During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Published in Behavioral Medicine, 2022
Tao Lin, Suzannah J. Stone, Timothy Anderson
This study has identified characteristics of therapists who may be more susceptible to pandemic-related stressors and the consequences of transitioning to telepsychology. Therapists who are female, unpartnered, and/or sexual minorities experienced greater concerns about their personal lives. These individuals may be more vulnerable to stress during the quarantine yet receive less support societally or personally.10 Although therapists are viewed as helpers for others’ mental health distress, their own wellbeing may inevitably be affected in the face of COVID-19, especially those belong to one or more of these identities. Therefore, addressing the personal concerns of those healthcare professionals is vital for the present and any future public health crises. This study can aid in “preparedness” for future crises. When potential vulnerabilities can be anticipated, public health workers’ first responders to natural disasters and public crises can be more effective.
Is post-COVID syndrome an autoimmune disease?
Published in Expert Review of Clinical Immunology, 2022
Juan-Manuel Anaya, María Herrán, Santiago Beltrán, Manuel Rojas
Over the years, different health crises have arisen caused by viruses or bacteria, such as the Spanish flu, polio, and Ebola. Strikingly, some of the affected patients developed symptoms after the resolution of the disease, as in the case of Spanish influenza, where cases of encephalitis lethargica were reported. Polio also caused a post-polio syndrome [44], and the emergence of autoimmunity has been described in Ebola virus disease survivors [45]. Other examples are Epstein-Barr virus (EBV – glandular fever) and Ross River virus (epidemic polyarthritis), which are commonly associated with long-lasting disabling symptomatology [46,47]. Fatigue, musculoskeletal pain, neurocognitive compromise, and mood disturbances are the most common clinical manifestations after acute disease [47]. Such clinical features may last about six months and may be associated with the acute infection’s severity [47].