Abstract:COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the need for a well-trained public health workforce to save lives through timely outbreaks detection and response. In Yemen, a country that is entering its seventh year of a protracted war, the ongoing conflict severely limited the country's capacity to implement effective preparedness and response measures to outbreaks including COVID-19. There are growing concerns that the virus may be circulating within communities undetected and unmitigated especially as underreporting con… Show more
“…The experiences reported in the Iranian health system showed the intensification of screening of people at their homes or at the nearest BHUs, which operate for up to 16 hours/day, in addition to daily monitoring of people by a health care professional in each territory, enabled a rapid response in cases of symptomatic individuals, contributing to mitigating contagion (Hammad et al, 2019). Similar strategies were also adopted by Vietnam and Yemen (Minh et al, 2021) (Al Serouri et al, 2021).…”
The present study aimed to know and analyze the repercussions and legacy of the COVID-19 pandemic for the Unified Health System from the perspective of health managers working in Manaus, a city considered the epicenter of the pandemic in Brazil. This qualitative research was designed as the study of a single incorporated case and conducted with 23 Health Care Network managers. The analysis was applied in two thematic coding cycles (values and focused coding methods), with the aid of the ATLAS.ti software. The categories we analyzed covered the lessons learned within the scope of the work process, change in stance, and human values, as well as the coping strategies adopted by individual or team initiatives or by the incorporation of innovations in practices. This study highlighted the importance of strengthening primary health care; of promoting team spirit in the service and establishing partnerships with public and private institutions, of being integrated with the training in complex situations, and of reflecting on human values and appreciation of life. Coping with the pandemic promoted an in-depth reflection about the functioning of the Unified Health System and the individual ways of being.
“…The experiences reported in the Iranian health system showed the intensification of screening of people at their homes or at the nearest BHUs, which operate for up to 16 hours/day, in addition to daily monitoring of people by a health care professional in each territory, enabled a rapid response in cases of symptomatic individuals, contributing to mitigating contagion (Hammad et al, 2019). Similar strategies were also adopted by Vietnam and Yemen (Minh et al, 2021) (Al Serouri et al, 2021).…”
The present study aimed to know and analyze the repercussions and legacy of the COVID-19 pandemic for the Unified Health System from the perspective of health managers working in Manaus, a city considered the epicenter of the pandemic in Brazil. This qualitative research was designed as the study of a single incorporated case and conducted with 23 Health Care Network managers. The analysis was applied in two thematic coding cycles (values and focused coding methods), with the aid of the ATLAS.ti software. The categories we analyzed covered the lessons learned within the scope of the work process, change in stance, and human values, as well as the coping strategies adopted by individual or team initiatives or by the incorporation of innovations in practices. This study highlighted the importance of strengthening primary health care; of promoting team spirit in the service and establishing partnerships with public and private institutions, of being integrated with the training in complex situations, and of reflecting on human values and appreciation of life. Coping with the pandemic promoted an in-depth reflection about the functioning of the Unified Health System and the individual ways of being.
“…A total of 17 lessons, derived from 47 studies [8][9][10]12,15,16,[20][21][22][25][26][27][29][30][31]36,37,43,44,[47][48][49]55,57,58,60,70,[72][73][74][75]77,80,81,87,[101][102][103][104][105][106][107][108][109][110][111][112] and quoted on 167 single occasions, were referred to this pillar: among them, 30 citations referred to AFRO region, 16 to EMRO region, 25 to EURO region, 52 to AMRO region, 29 to SEARO, and 15 to WPRO region (see Figure S3).…”
“…A total of 7 lessons, derived from 59 studies [10,12,[14][15][16][17]20,22,25,30,31,36,37,45,47,48,51,55,62,64,65,69,70,[72][73][74]76,[79][80][81][82][83][84]86,88,90,102,[106][107][108][111][112][113]116,[121][122][123][124][125][126][127][128]<...…”
Section: Pillar 6: Infection Prevention and Control And Protection Of...mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A total of 7 lessons, derived from 29 studies [9][10][11][12][13]20,27,28,31,45,55,64,67,70,72,73,75,78,84,85,87,111,112,122,134,[136][137][138][139] and quoted on 50 single occasions, were referred to this pillar: among them, 8 citations were referred to AFRO region, 4 to EMRO region, 10 to EURO region, 15 to AMRO region, 11 to SEARO, and 2 to WPRO region (see Figure S7).…”
Section: Pillar 7: Case Management Clinical Operations and Therapeuticsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A total of 10 lessons, derived from 61 studies [7,8,[10][11][12][14][15][16][17]19,20,23,25,28,30,33,39,43,45,[48][49][50][51]54,55,57,58,60,63,65,67,[71][72][73]78,82,83,85,91,96,101,116,118,[121][122][123]129,131,[136][137][138][140]…”
Section: Pillar 8: Operational Support and Logistics And Supply Chainsmentioning
(1) Objectives: to investigate the main lessons learned from the public health (PH) response to COVID-19, using the global perspective endorsed by the WHO pillars, and understand what countries have learned from their practical actions. (2) Methods: we searched for articles in PubMed and CINAHL from 1 January 2020 to 31 January 2022. 455 articles were included. Inclusion criteria were PH themes and lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic. One hundred and forty-four articles were finally included in a detailed scoping review. (3) Findings: 78 lessons learned were available, cited 928 times in the 144 articles. Our review highlighted 5 main lessons learned among the WHO regions: need for continuous coordination between PH institutions and organisations (1); importance of assessment and evaluation of risk factors for the diffusion of COVID-19, identifying vulnerable populations (2); establishment of evaluation systems to assess the impact of planned PH measures (3); extensive application of digital technologies, telecommunications and electronic health records (4); need for periodic scientific reviews to provide regular updates on the most effective PH management strategies (5). (4) Conclusion: lessons found in this review could be essential for the future, providing recommendations for an increasingly flexible, fast and efficient PH response to a healthcare emergency such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
Background: Understanding of public awareness on public health issues is very crucial, including the current health crisis of COVID-19. This research aimed to examine the Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices among Students towards COVID-19. Design and methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among secondary school students in grades 10–12. Proportional sample allocation was used in 16 randomly selected schools. Moreover, the schools were recruited by using a systematic random sampling technique. Socio-demographic data and questions of the knowledge, attitude and practice were collected by interview. Logistic regression analyses were employed to identify the associated factors and p-value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: Among the 357 participants the level of good knowledge, positive attitude, and optimal practice were 65.2%, 66.7% and 89.4% respectively. Regression analyses showed that being in the adolescent age group (15–16 years old), living with >5 family size, and family with a good income effectively predicted knowledge level. Attitudes towards COVID-19, male students were pessimistic about COVID-19 prevention and control measures as opposed to their female counterparts [aOR = 0.39; 95% CI: 0.21–0.71). Students with awareness of the virus demonstrated greater (two-fold) odds of a positive attitude as opposed to their less-conscious counterparts. The urban-area male students were demonstrated a higher (three-fold) odds of good practice level towards COVID-19 prevention and control measures as opposed to their rural-area female counterparts. Conclusion: A good knowledge level denoted a positive attitude despite the lack of information. Meanwhile, good preventive measure practices and behaviours reflected high levels.
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