<scp>A Qualitative Study of the COVID-</scp>19 <scp>Response Experiences of Public Health Workers in the United States</scp>

Scales, Sarah Elizabeth; Patrick, Elizabeth; Stone, Kahler W.; Kintziger, Kristina W.; Jagger, Meredith A.; Horney, Jennifer A.

doi:10.1089/hs.2021.0132

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“…Previous studies in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic have either focused on specific aspects -particularly related to digital teaching -within medical students or healthcare personnel [22][23][24] or on mental health issues due to social isolation [1,25]. Although knowledge is available that as an adverse effect of the COVID-19 pandemic education and job training have been disrupted or delayed for many young adults and traditional ways of working encountered serious challenges [26], there has been limited attention on the public health workforce [27,28] in Germany. Previous international studies have already shed some light on exacerbated challenges which have been experienced by the public health workforce, leading to symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder [29] and burnout [30,31], which may be the results of a shifting focus from normal duties to COVID-19 response activities, higher workload, and job-related threats [29,32].…”

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“…Previous international studies have already shed some light on exacerbated challenges which have been experienced by the public health workforce, leading to symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder [29] and burnout [30,31], which may be the results of a shifting focus from normal duties to COVID-19 response activities, higher workload, and job-related threats [29,32]. Therefore, it is imperative to focus much more on the well-being of public health professionals [28,33], which might adversely be impacted due work strains.…”

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Experiences Shared by the (Future) Public Health Workforce during the COVD-19 Pandemic in Germany: Results of A Survey on Workload, Work Content, and Related Challenges among Students and Young Professionals

Fischer¹,

Wicherski²,

Tobollik³

et al. 2022

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Although previous studies have focused on the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on various professional groups (particularly in the health and nursing care sector), this study aims to close a research gap by assessing perspectives of students and young professionals in epidemiology and public health in Germany in terms of shifts in workload, work content, and related challenges caused by the pandemic. We conducted a cross-sectional survey between mid-February and mid-March 2022. Quantitative data were analyzed via standardized mean differences. Qualitative data based on answers to open-ended questions were analyzed via a qualitative content analysis. Overall, 172 individuals participated in this survey. Results indicate that students felt burdened the most by lack of exchange with other students and lecturers. Study participants employed in public health experienced changes in their employment, because they had changes in their work content- and administration-wise, which was accompanied with a high burden due to the workload. Multiple demands that can have an impact on both acquired skills and mental health during the professional qualification phase were mentioned by the participants. Therefore, more in-depth analyses are needed for investigating the impact the pandemic will have on the (future) public health workforce in the long run.

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Experiences Shared by the (Future) Public Health Workforce during the COVD-19 Pandemic in Germany: Results of A Survey on Workload, Work Content, and Related Challenges among Students and Young Professionals

Fischer¹,

Wicherski²,

Tobollik³

et al. 2022

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“…Previous studies in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic have either focused on specific aspects—particularly related to digital teaching—within medical students or healthcare personnel [ 24 , 25 , 26 ] or on mental health issues due to social isolation [ 1 , 27 ]. Although knowledge is available that as an adverse effect of the COVID-19 pandemic education and job training have been disrupted or delayed for many young adults and traditional ways of working encountered serious challenges [ 28 ], there has been limited attention on the public health workforce [ 29 , 30 ] in Germany. Previous international studies have already shed some light on exacerbated challenges which have been experienced by the public health workforce, leading to symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder [ 31 ] and burnout [ 32 , 33 ], which may be the results of a shifting focus from normal duties to COVID-19 response activities, higher workload, and job-related threats [ 31 , 34 ].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Previous international studies have already shed some light on exacerbated challenges which have been experienced by the public health workforce, leading to symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder [ 31 ] and burnout [ 32 , 33 ], which may be the results of a shifting focus from normal duties to COVID-19 response activities, higher workload, and job-related threats [ 31 , 34 ]. Therefore, it is imperative to focus much more on the well-being of public health professionals [ 30 , 35 ], which might adversely be impacted due work strains.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Experiences Shared by the (Future) Public Health Workforce during the COVD-19 Pandemic in Germany: Results of a Survey on Workload, Work Content, and Related Challenges among Students and Young Professionals

Fischer

Wicherski

Tobollik

et al. 2022

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Although previous studies have focused on the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on various professional groups (particularly in the health and nursing care sector), this study aims to close a research gap by assessing perspectives of students and young professionals in epidemiology and public health in Germany in terms of shifts in workload, work content, and related challenges caused by the pandemic. We conducted a cross-sectional survey between mid-February and mid-March 2022. Quantitative data were analyzed via standardized mean differences. Qualitative data based on answers to open-ended questions were analyzed via a qualitative content analysis. Overall, 172 individuals participated in this survey. Results indicate that students felt burdened the most by lack of exchange with other students and lecturers. Study participants employed in public health experienced changes in their employment because they had changes in their work content- and administration, which was accompanied by a high burden due to the workload. Multiple demands that can have an impact on both acquired skills and mental health during the professional qualification phase were mentioned by the participants. Therefore, more in-depth analyses are needed to investigate the impact the pandemic will have on the (future) public health workforce in the long run.

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“…However, according to CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, there is a shortage of 80,000 professionals across the nation to control new variants of COVID-19 [1]. An immediate cause for this shortage has been exacerbated by the wave of resignations and retirements due to untenable working conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic, with many officials facing burnout, verbal abuse, and physical threats [2][3][4][5]. Many of the state and local public health leaders either resigned, retired, or were fired due to political backlash and pandemic pressure, leading to millions of Americans living in a community that lost its public health department leaders [3].…”

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The Impact of Student Debt on Career Choices among Doctor of Public Health Graduates in the United States: A Descriptive Analysis

Park

Coles²

2022

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(1) Background: As gaps in the public health workforce grow in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, graduates of the schools of public health, especially Doctors of Public Health (DrPH), are poised to offer relief. While there are some known recruitment issues, student debt and debt impact on career choices are understudied. (2) Methods: In the present study, we perform a descriptive analysis of the potential impact of student debt on career choices among DrPH students and alumni in the United States using a cross-sectional national online survey. A total of 203 participants (66: alumni and 137: current students) completed the survey. Descriptive statistics, a chi-squared test of independence, and content analysis were used to analyze the funding situation and its impact on career choices. (3) Results: We found that (1) 72% of current DrPH students have zero funding support for their degree, (2) scholarship opportunities for a DrPH degree are limited, especially when compared to PhD programs, and (3) student debt impacts 59% of DrPH students’ and 29% of DrPH graduates’ career choices (about 49% of all respondents). (4) Conclusions: Student debt and a misunderstanding of DrPH are likely impediments to DrPH graduates participating in the public health workforce.

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A Qualitative Study of the COVID-19 Response Experiences of Public Health Workers in the United States

Cited by 33 publications

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Experiences Shared by the (Future) Public Health Workforce during the COVD-19 Pandemic in Germany: Results of A Survey on Workload, Work Content, and Related Challenges among Students and Young Professionals

Experiences Shared by the (Future) Public Health Workforce during the COVD-19 Pandemic in Germany: Results of A Survey on Workload, Work Content, and Related Challenges among Students and Young Professionals

Experiences Shared by the (Future) Public Health Workforce during the COVD-19 Pandemic in Germany: Results of a Survey on Workload, Work Content, and Related Challenges among Students and Young Professionals

The Impact of Student Debt on Career Choices among Doctor of Public Health Graduates in the United States: A Descriptive Analysis

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