A scoping review of strategies to support public health recovery in the transition to a "new normal" in the age of COVID-19.
| Title: | A scoping review of strategies to support public health recovery in the transition to a "new normal" in the age of COVID-19. |
|---|---|
| Authors: | Belita E; School of Nursing, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. West, HSC 2J22, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4K1, Canada. belitae@mcmaster.ca.; Neil-Sztramko SE; Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, 175 Longwood Road South, Suite 210a, Hamilton, ON, L8P 0A1, Canada.; Miller A; National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools, McMaster Innovation Park, 175 Longwood Road South, Suite 210a, Hamilton, ON, L8P 0A1, Canada.; Anderson LN; Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. West, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4K1, Canada.; Apatu E; Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. West, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4K1, Canada.; Bellefleur O; Centre de collaboration nationale sur les politiques publiques et la santé (CCNPPS), National Collaborating Centre for Healthy Public Policy (NCCHPP) , 190, boulevard Crémazie Est, Montréal, Québec, H2P 1E2, Canada.; Kapiriri L; Department of Health, Aging & Society, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. W. KTH 236, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4M4, Canada.; Read K; National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools, McMaster Innovation Park, 175 Longwood Road South, Suite 210a, Hamilton, ON, L8P 0A1, Canada.; Sherifali D; School of Nursing, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West , Hamilton, ON, L8S 4K1, Canada.; Tarride JÉ; Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. West, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4K1, Canada.; Dobbins M; School of Nursing, McMaster University, National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools , 175 Longwood Road South, Suite 210a, Hamilton, ON, L8P 0A1, Canada. |
| Source: | BMC public health [BMC Public Health] 2022 Jun 23; Vol. 22 (1), pp. 1244. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jun 23. |
| Publication Type: | Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Scoping Review |
| Language: | English |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 100968562 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1471-2458 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 14712458 NLM ISO Abbreviation: BMC Public Health Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: London : BioMed Central, [2001- |
| MeSH Terms: | COVID-19* ; Disasters*; Pandemics/prevention & control ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Humans ; Public Health |
| Abstract: | Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the public health workforce has experienced re-deployment from core functions such as health promotion, disease prevention, and health protection, to preventing and tracking the spread of COVID-19. With continued pandemic deployment coupled with the exacerbation of existing health disparities due to the pandemic, public health systems need to re-start the delivery of core public health programming alongside COVID-19 activities. The purpose of this scoping review was to identify strategies that support the re-integration of core public health programming alongside ongoing pandemic or emergency response.; Methods: The Joanna Briggs Institute methodology for scoping reviews was used to guide this study. A comprehensive search was conducted using: a) online databases, b) grey literature, c) content experts to identify additional references, and d) searching reference lists of pertinent studies. All references were screened by two team members. References were included that met the following criteria: a) involved public health organizations (local, regional, national, and international); b) provided descriptions of strategies to support adaptation or delivery of routine public health measures alongside disaster response; and c) quantitative, qualitative, or descriptive designs. No restrictions were placed on language, publication status, publication date, or outcomes. Data on study characteristics, intervention/strategy, and key findings were independently extracted by two team members. Emergent themes were established through independent inductive analysis by two team members.; Results: Of 44,087 records identified, 17 studies were included in the review. Study designs of included studies varied: descriptive (n = 8); qualitative (n = 4); mixed-methods (n = 2); cross-sectional (n = 1); case report (n = 1); single-group pretest/post-test design (n = 1). Included studies were from North America (n = 10), Africa (n = 4), and Asia (n = 3) and addressed various public health disasters including natural disasters (n = 9), infectious disease epidemics (n = 5), armed conflict (n = 2) and hazardous material disasters (n = 1). Five emergent themes were identified on strategies to support the re-integration of core public health services: a) community engagement, b) community assessment, c) collaborative partnerships and coordination, d) workforce capacity development and allocation, and e) funding/resource enhancement.; Conclusion: Emergent themes from this study can be used by public health organizations as a beginning understanding of strategies that can support the re-introduction of essential public health services and programs in COVID-19 recovery.; (© 2022. The Author(s).) |
| References: | Am J Public Health. 2020 Nov;110(11):1605-1610. (PMID: 32816552); Glob Public Health. 2009;4(3):229-41. (PMID: 19384681); Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2016 Aug;10(4):623-30. (PMID: 27322411); Healthc Manage Forum. 2020 Jul;33(4):174-177. (PMID: 32228317); BMC Public Health. 2018 Dec 5;18(1):1344. (PMID: 30518348); Public Health Nurs. 2020 May;37(3):323-324. (PMID: 32281160); BMC Public Health. 2019 Oct 17;19(1):1310. (PMID: 31623594); Am J Public Health. 2015 Apr;105 Suppl 2:S252-9. (PMID: 25689203); Implement Sci. 2010 Sep 20;5:69. (PMID: 20854677); J Glob Health. 2018 Dec;8(2):020601. (PMID: 30023054); Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2019 Feb;13(1):53-62. (PMID: 30841953); J Epidemiol Community Health. 2020 Nov;74(11):964-968. (PMID: 32535550); N Engl J Med. 2014 Sep 11;371(11):986-8. (PMID: 25207765); J Public Health Manag Pract. 2016 Nov-Dec;22(6):529-36. (PMID: 27682724); Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2016 Jun;10(3):454-62. (PMID: 27146833); Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2015 Aug;9(4):403-8. (PMID: 25912850); J Public Health Manag Pract. 2018 Mar/Apr;24(2):137-145. (PMID: 28257399); Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2020 Jul 22;12(1):e1-e5. (PMID: 32787396); Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2018 Oct;12(5):635-643. (PMID: 29388518); J Public Health Manag Pract. 2013 Sep-Oct;19 Suppl 2:S49-54. (PMID: 23903395); Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2014 May 27;11(6):5684-97. (PMID: 24871259); Health Policy Plan. 2019 Mar 1;34(2):83-91. (PMID: 30753437); Soc Sci Med. 2013 Apr;83:1-9. (PMID: 23465198); Glob Health Action. 2018;11(1):1522150. (PMID: 30270812); Nat Med. 2021 Jun;27(6):964-980. (PMID: 34002090); Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019 Jan 23;16(3):. (PMID: 30678041); Prehosp Disaster Med. 2005 Nov-Dec;20(6):428-31. (PMID: 16496629); Eval Program Plann. 2012 Nov;35(4):473-80. (PMID: 22459008); Public Health Rep. 2014;129 Suppl 4:166-72. (PMID: 25355988); MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs. 2008 Jul-Aug;33(4):235-41. (PMID: 18664905); Int J Equity Health. 2020 Jul 29;19(1):126. (PMID: 32727486); BMC Public Health. 2020 Oct 1;20(1):1482. (PMID: 32998729); BMJ Glob Health. 2020 Jun;5(6):. (PMID: 32522738); Confl Health. 2020 May 27;14:30. (PMID: 32514295); J Public Health Manag Pract. 2013 Sep-Oct;19(5):428-35. (PMID: 23892378); BMC Public Health. 2015 Apr 28;15:432. (PMID: 25925775); Public Health Rep. 2014;129 Suppl 4:114-22. (PMID: 25355982); Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2017 Oct;97(4_Suppl):4-11. (PMID: 29064359) |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: COVID-19; Disaster; Disaster recovery; Pandemic; Public health system |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20220623 Date Completed: 20220627 Latest Revision: 20250130 |
| Update Code: | 20260130 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC9219400 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s12889-022-13663-2 |
| PMID: | 35739496 |
| Database: | MEDLINE |
Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Scoping Review