March 2023: Chronic Disease Prevention
Associate Editor Justin B. Moore highlights articles appearing in the March 2023 issue of the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice.
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Health Departments Provide Essential Support to Multisector Community Partnerships Working to Address Social Determinants of Health
Health departments help address social determinants of health by providing critical support to multisector community partnerships, including funding, technical assistance, and connecting organizations with shared missions.
Read moreBuilding Practice-Based Evidence for Community-Driven Social Determinants of Health Interventions
As we recover from an unprecedented pandemic, we have an opportunity to leverage recent investments in the US public health system to address social determinants of health, and practice-based evidence is needed to inform and strengthen future community-driven interventions.
Read moreCommunity Power Building in Public Health Practice: Moving from Theory to Action
Public health practitioners in government, academia, and nonprofits are developing innovative approaches to shifting power and building community power, addressing a fundamental cause of health inequities.
Read moreThe Generalizability of Community Health Needs Assessments a Decade After the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Without better quality data collected, community health needs assessments could possibly further health disparities because the priorities identified may only target a small subset of the population.
Read moreEvaluation of a Sexual and Gender Minority Diversity and Inclusion Training at the CDC
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Ally training promotes awareness of topics related to sexual and gender minorities in the workplace and results in changes in participants’ knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions.
Read moreWhite Women and People of Color Report Having Negative Experiences During Their Time at a PWI School of Public Health
To improve the experiences of students and alumni from marginalized communities, development and alumni relations professionals should assess alumni’s perceived barriers as both students and alumni.
Read moreEmbedding Equity in Data at a Local Health Department
Elimination of health disparities requires recognition of the subjectivity of data and the power of data to dictate and reinforce narratives, accompanied by intentional reform of data practices.
Read moreBlood Pressure Screening Services Interrupted at LHDs During the Pandemic
We used NACCHO’s Forces of Change 2020 survey, which focused on LHD practices and infrastructure in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic response, to analyze the impact the pandemic had on screening for cardiovascular disease.
Read moreDeath Certificates Often Misgendered Transgender and Nonbinary People, First-of-a-Kind Study Finds
Transgender and nonbinary people are often misgendered on their death certificates. Those are the findings of a new study published in JPHMP.
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