Preparing for Complex Emergencies While Combating COVID-19: The Role of Public Health Nurses in Japan

Yoshioka‐Maeda, Kyoko; Honda, Chikako; Iwasaki-Motegi, Riho

doi:10.1177/1010539520947885

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“…In Japan, PHN functions related to the prevention and control of COVID-19 have been described at the individual and general population level (Yoshioka-Maeda et al, 2020). PHNs have been conducting contact tracing for confirmed COVID-19 cases and medical surveillance during quarantine periods.…”

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Exploring the context, role and impact of public health nursing during COVID‐19: A multiple case study protocol

Belita

Jack

Lokko

et al. 2022

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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Aim The purpose of this study is to: (a) describe public health nursing roles over the course of the COVID‐19 pandemic in Ontario, Canada; (b) describe the contextual factors that influence public health nursing role implementation; and (c) describe nurses' perceived impact of their roles on client outcomes and professional/personal nursing practice. Design Descriptive multiple case study. Methods Recruitment of public health nurses (PHNs), working in direct service or administrative leadership positions, in an Ontario public health unit will be conducted through purposive and snowball sampling. Nursing roles will be compared and contrasted across three cases differentiated by geographic setting: urban, urban–rural, northern. In each geographic case, a priori estimates of sample size will include 10 PHNs providing direct care and at least five nurses in an administrative leadership role; with an overall estimated study sample size of 45 individuals. Demographic data will be collected using an online anonymous survey. Individual semi‐structured interviews with PHNs, and focus groups with nursing administrators will be conducted via telephone and audio‐recorded. Individual interviews and focus groups will be transcribed verbatim. Reflexive thematic analysis will be used to generate emergent themes in each case and cross‐case synthesis will be used to compare and contrast patterns across geographic cases. Discussion Expected findings will provide an in‐depth analysis of the rapidly evolving roles and functions of PHNs throughout the COVID‐19 pandemic and their impact on individuals, families and communities. As well, findings will provide a new understanding about the contextual barriers and facilitators of PHN role implementation in their working environments. Impact Study findings can support decision‐making in relation to funding, resource allocation and supportive work structures and processes at a public health system and/or individual public health organization level.

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“…hand washing, hygiene etiquette). PHNs have also assumed consultation roles in which they provide advice to the public and physicians about suspected COVID-19 cases and need for testing (Yoshioka-Maeda et al, 2020).…”

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Exploring the context, role and impact of public health nursing during COVID‐19: A multiple case study protocol

Belita

Jack

Lokko

et al. 2022

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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“…The public health centers provided services such as infectious disease monitoring, HIV/AIDS and intractable disease management, mental health services, elderly health care, maternal and child health care, as well as food hygiene, sanitation, and medical care supervision [8,10]. Additionally, these centers served as key response hubs during health crises, including natural disasters and infectious disease outbreaks [11,12]. When infectious diseases, such as measles, rubella, and tuberculosis, emerged, public health centers swiftly responded [10].…”

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“…To prepare for a potential resurgence of new infectious diseases, it is crucial to utilize the lessons learned from this pandemic to strengthen future responses. Several reports have attempted to review the current pandemic from governmental and expert perspectives [9,11]. However, to our knowledge, there are no articles summarizing the issues that need to be addressed in future public health center systems from the viewpoint of those who have been directly responding to the pandemic at public health centers.…”

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Key issues in Japan’s public health centers to prepare for future pandemics: a text mining study using a topic model

Sakai,

Igarashi,

Tounai

et al. 2024

BMC Health Serv Res

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Background In Japan, over 450 public health centers played a central role in the operation of the local public health system in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to identify key issues for improving the system for public health centers for future pandemics. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study using an online questionnaire. The respondents were first line workers in public health centers or local governments during the pandemic. We solicited open-ended responses concerning improvements needed for future pandemics. Issues were identified from these descriptions using morphological analysis and a topic model with KHcoder3.0. The number of topics was estimated using Perplexity as a measure, and Latent Dirichlet Allocation for meaning identification. Results We received open-ended responses from 784 (48.6%) of the 1,612 survey respondents, which included 111 physicians, 330 nurses, and 172 administrative staff. Morphological analysis processed these descriptions into 36,632 words. The topic model summarized them into eight issues: 1) establishment of a crisis management system, 2) division of functions among public health centers, prefectures, and medical institutions, 3) clear role distribution in public health center staff, 4) training of specialists, 5) information sharing system (information about infectious diseases and government policies), 6) response to excessive workload (support from other local governments, cooperation within public health centers, and outsourcing), 7) streamlining operations, and 8) balance with regular duties. Conclusions This study identified key issues that need to be addressed to prepare Japan’s public health centers for future pandemics. These findings are vital for discussions aimed at strengthening the public health system based on experiences from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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“…cyclones and typhoons, have continued to occur but the tasks of disaster relief have become increasingly difficult. 19 APACPH and this journal have always emphasized the health, development, nutrition and wellbeing of children. The effects of COVID-19 on children as there is an increase in orphans and disruption to family planning programs will be long felt.…”

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COVID-19: Two Years of Public Health Turmoil

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2021

Asia Pac J Public Health

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Preparing for Complex Emergencies While Combating COVID-19: The Role of Public Health Nurses in Japan

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Exploring the context, role and impact of public health nursing during COVID‐19: A multiple case study protocol

Exploring the context, role and impact of public health nursing during COVID‐19: A multiple case study protocol

Key issues in Japan’s public health centers to prepare for future pandemics: a text mining study using a topic model

COVID-19: Two Years of Public Health Turmoil

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