Applying the Ready, Willing, and Able Framework to Assess Agency Public Health Emergency Preparedness: The CDC Perspective

Chiang, Shawn C.; Fisher, Holly; Bridwell, Matthew E; Trigoso, Silvia M.; Rasulnia, Bobby; Kuwabara, Sachiko A.

doi:10.1089/hs.2019.0090

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“…To identify underlying causes of potential reluctance and the likelihood of response to work among VACW during a pandemic, we utilized the “Ready, Willing, and Able” model to characterize response preparedness. 6 These components are differentiated by Readiness relating to the external infrastructure of personnel and material resources necessary to perform a task, Willingness as the predilection and desire to perform a task, and Ability referring to the skills and knowledge needed to actually perform the task. Research using the preparedness Ready, Willing, and Able model has been conducted on public health workers, healthcare employees, first responders, and other vital occupations for natural and biological disasters to capture factors that influence response preparedness.…”

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Assessing COVID-19 Pandemic Risk Perception and Response Preparedness in Veterinary and Animal Care Workers

Dalton

Guyer

Schiaffino

et al. 2021

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Veterinary and animal care workers (VACW) perform critical functions in biosecurity and public health, yet little has been done to understand the unique needs and barriers these workers face when responding during a pandemic crisis. This study evaluated VACWs' perceived risks and roles during COVID-19, and explored barriers and facilitators in their readiness, ability, and willingness to respond during a pandemic. We deployed a survey targeting U.S. veterinary medical personnel, animal shelter and control workers, zoo and wildlife workers, plus other animal care workers. Data were collected on participants' self-reported job and demographic factors, perceptions of risk and job efficacy, and readiness, ability, and willingness to respond during the pandemic. We found that leadership roles and older age had the strongest association with decreased perceived risk and improved job efficacy and confidence, and that increased reported contact level with others (both co-workers and the public) was associated with increased perceived risk. We determined that older age and serving in leadership positions were associated with improved readiness, willingness, and ability to respond. VACWs' dedication to public health response, reflected in our findings, will be imperative if more zoonotic vectors of SARS-CoV-2 arise. Response preparedness in VACW can be improved by targeting younger workers not in leadership roles in support programs that center on improving job efficacy and confidence in safety protocols. These findings can be used to target intervention and training efforts to support the most vulnerable within this critical, yet often overlooked, workforce.

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Assessing COVID-19 Pandemic Risk Perception and Response Preparedness in Veterinary and Animal Care Workers

Dalton

Guyer

Schiaffino

et al. 2021

Preprint

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“…3 A willingness to respond (WTR), which refers to the attitudinal dimension of health crisis management, in definitional and practical contrast with "ability," which comprises knowledge and skills, is an indispensable element of effective health system functioning in public health emergencies and disasters. [4][5][6] Health system surge capacity challenges focus mostly on "space" and "stuff," and there has been less attention paid to staff in the context of the HCWs and their willingness to report to work during disasters and public health emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic. 7,8 WTR deficits among emergency department (ED)-based HCWs represent a critical stress-point for local, regional, and global health security.…”

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Enhancing a Willingness to Respond to Disasters and Public Health Emergencies Among Health Care Workers, Using mHealth Intervention: A Multidisciplinary Approach

Mehmood,

Barnett,

Kang

et al. 2023

Disaster med. public health prep.

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Health care workers (HCWs) are increasingly faced with the continuous threat of confronting acute disasters, extreme weather-related events, and protracted public health emergencies. One of the major factors that determines Emergency Department-based HCWs’ willingness to respond during public health emergencies and disasters is self-efficacy. Despite increased public awareness of the threat of disasters and heightened possibility of future public health emergencies, the emphasis on preparing the health care workforce for such disasters is inadequate in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Interventions for boosting self-efficacy and response willingness in public health emergencies and disasters have yet to be implemented or examined among emergency health care workers in LMICs. Mobile health (mHealth) technology seems to be a promising platform for such interventions, especially in a resource-constrained setting. This paper introduces an mHealth-focused project, that demonstrates a model of multi-institutional and multidisciplinary collaboration for research and training to enhance disaster response willingness among Emergency Department workers in Pakistan.

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Motivators of Continued Participation in Public Health Emergency Response Among Federal Public Health Workers: A Qualitative Study

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Applying the Ready, Willing, and Able Framework to Assess Agency Public Health Emergency Preparedness: The CDC Perspective

Cited by 6 publications

References 32 publications

Assessing COVID-19 Pandemic Risk Perception and Response Preparedness in Veterinary and Animal Care Workers

Assessing COVID-19 Pandemic Risk Perception and Response Preparedness in Veterinary and Animal Care Workers

Enhancing a Willingness to Respond to Disasters and Public Health Emergencies Among Health Care Workers, Using mHealth Intervention: A Multidisciplinary Approach

Motivators of Continued Participation in Public Health Emergency Response Among Federal Public Health Workers: A Qualitative Study

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