A new article in JPHMP explores how Connecticut public health workers faced emotional strain, resource gaps, and burnout during COVID-19, and offers strategies to better support this essential workforce in future public health crises.
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Dose delivery of the intervention was higher in person compared to online while online and in person delivery resulted in positive class evaluations
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New research analyzed more than 10,000 COVID-19 cases to explore how smoking, demographics, and community conditions were associated with hospitalization. Findings challenge the “smoker’s paradox” and show how integrating individual and community-level data can better target public health interventions.
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Authors of a new JPHMP study share key strategies for strengthening interagency collaboration to prevent child maltreatment and enhance child and family well-being, particularly during public health crises.
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Americans not yet vaccinated against COVID-19 and those living in rural areas altered their masking behaviors after statewide COVID-19 masking policies were relaxed. Public health messaging that emphasizes the benefits of behavioral prevention methods is crucial to helping to slow the spread of COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses.
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Curated and accessible data dashboards paired with hands-on training can support community-based organizations in addressing health inequities in their communities.
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This post reveals critical insights into public health leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic, including identified gaps in crisis training, communication, adaptive competencies, and strategies for supporting team well-being.
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Nutrition and physical activity best practices in Illinois early childcare and education settings declined following the COVID-19 pandemic.
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This paper reviews the infection control and prevention measures taken in assisted living facilities in New York State in response to the COVID-19 pandemic from March 2020 through December 2022.
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Public health nurses and nurse-led local health departments possess unique skills that were important in responding to COVID-19, especially in areas related to justice, equity, diversity and inclusion, and applying evidence-based approaches. Areas for additional training were also identified to guide future public health nurse workforce development.
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