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Identifying Barriers to Effective Patient-Provider Communication About Food Insecurity Screenings in Outpatient Clinical Settings in Central Florida: A Mixed-Methods Study
Conclusion: To effectively address food insecurity of vulnerable patients and communities, it is important that providers conduct screenings within their practice. This study points to specific actions that providers may employ to increase patient comfort discussing this topic. Efficiently identifying food-insecure patients and connecting them to appropriate community resources would improve patient health and aid in efforts to eliminate health disparities. (Source: Journal of Public Health Management and Practice)
Source: Journal of Public Health Management and Practice - February 1, 2022 Category: Health Management Tags: Research Full Report Source Type: research

Experimental Effects of Tweets Encouraging Social Distancing: Effects of Source, Emotional Appeal, and Political Ideology on Emotion, Threat, and Efficacy
Conclusions: Public health messages targeting a bipartisan audience through social media may increase perceived threat by inducing fear of COVID-19 infection. EPPM theory suggests boosting efficacy is also critical to message acceptance and behavior change; thus, inducing feelings of hope and pride in addition to fear may be particularly effective. (Source: Journal of Public Health Management and Practice)
Source: Journal of Public Health Management and Practice - February 1, 2022 Category: Health Management Tags: Research Full Report Source Type: research

Dance of Dollars: State Funding Effects on Local Health Department Expenditures
Conclusions: Between 2006 and 2013, new state investments in core public health functions increased Washington State LHD expenditures in the short term, but those increases did not persist over time. For public health financial modernization efforts to translate into public health infrastructure modernization successes, the way new investments are structured may be as important as the amount of funding added. (Source: Journal of Public Health Management and Practice)
Source: Journal of Public Health Management and Practice - February 1, 2022 Category: Health Management Tags: Research Full Report Source Type: research

Addressing Health Disparities: The Health Department Nurse Lead Executive's Relationship to Improved Community Health
This study used a multivariate panel time series design. Each model was estimated as a pooled time series and using time and unit fixed effects, with a 1-year lag used for all covariates and the main predictor. Setting: A national, county-level data set was compiled containing variables pertaining to the LHD, community demographics, and health outcomes for the years 2010-2018. Participants: The unit of analysis was the LHD. The data set was restricted to those counties with measurable mortality rates during at least 8 of the 9 time periods of the study, resulting in a total of 626 LHDs. Main Outcome Measur...
Source: Journal of Public Health Management and Practice - February 1, 2022 Category: Health Management Tags: Research Full Report Source Type: research

Evaluation of Data Sources for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Surveillance in New York City
Conclusions: Mandatory reporting makes PCC useful for tracking CO poisoning in NYC, but incomplete reporting and challenges in distinguishing between confirmed and suspected cases limit its utility. Simultaneous tracking of the systems we evaluated can best reveal surveillance patterns. (Source: Journal of Public Health Management and Practice)
Source: Journal of Public Health Management and Practice - February 1, 2022 Category: Health Management Tags: Research Full Report Source Type: research

Use of Job Classifications, Career Ladders, and the Applied Epidemiology Competencies to Support Recruitment, Retention, and Practice of State Health Department Epidemiologists
Conclusions: State health departments should implement well-maintained epidemiology-specific job classifications and career ladders that are based on current epidemiology competencies. Career ladders should be supported with opportunities for competency-based training to support career progression. (Source: Journal of Public Health Management and Practice)
Source: Journal of Public Health Management and Practice - February 1, 2022 Category: Health Management Tags: Research Full Report Source Type: research

Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) Following Hurricane Michael, Bay and Gulf Counties, Florida, 2019
Conclusions: Increased education and communication regarding hurricane preparedness and recovery, which include clearer messaging on evacuation, improving emergency supply kits, importance of carbon monoxide detectors, and proper generator use, could enhance the safety of the community. (Source: Journal of Public Health Management and Practice)
Source: Journal of Public Health Management and Practice - February 1, 2022 Category: Health Management Tags: Research Full Report Source Type: research

Assessing Public Health Workforce Informatics Competencies: A Study of 3 District Health Departments in Georgia
Conclusion: The study highlights the importance of improving the ability of public health professionals to leverage IT and information to advance population health. Periodic assessment of staff PHI competencies can help proactively identify competency gaps and address needs for additional training. Short assessment tools, such as presented in this study, can be validated and used for such assessments. (Source: Journal of Public Health Management and Practice)
Source: Journal of Public Health Management and Practice - February 1, 2022 Category: Health Management Tags: Research Full Report Source Type: research

Evaluating and Assessing Radon Testing in Multifamily Housing
Conclusions: Measurement of 90% of the ground-contact units in buildings with 5 to 20 ground-contact units results in up to 4% of the units with elevated radon levels being missed. To achieve 95% confidence that no units in the building have radon levels of 4 pCi/L or more in buildings up to 20 units, 100% sampling is required. For the vast majority of multifamily buildings, all ground-contact units in multifamily buildings should be tested for radon. (Source: Journal of Public Health Management and Practice)
Source: Journal of Public Health Management and Practice - February 1, 2022 Category: Health Management Tags: Research Full Report Source Type: research

Provider Reactions to Opioid-Prescribing Report Cards
Conclusions: Overall, perceptions of the usefulness and accuracy of the report cards were positive. Understanding how the reports are perceived is a key factor to their use and influence. Further tailoring of the report to prescribers of different specialties and experience may enhance the effectiveness of the report cards. (Source: Journal of Public Health Management and Practice)
Source: Journal of Public Health Management and Practice - February 1, 2022 Category: Health Management Tags: Research Full Report Source Type: research

Access to Contraceptive Services in Puerto Rico: An Analysis of Policy and Practice Change Strategies, 2015-2018
Conclusion: Consideration of long-term policy and practice changes related to contraceptive access is warranted. Similar analyses can be used to identify policies, practices, and perceptions in other settings in which the goal is to increase access to contraception or reduce unintended pregnancy. (Source: Journal of Public Health Management and Practice)
Source: Journal of Public Health Management and Practice - February 1, 2022 Category: Health Management Tags: Research Full Report Source Type: research

Using Integrated City Data and Machine Learning to Identify and Intervene Early on Housing-Related Public Health Problems
Conclusion: Given the strong connection between housing and health, reducing public health risk at more properties—without the need for additional inspection resources—represents an opportunity for significant public health gains. Integrated city data and machine learning can be used to describe the prevalence and location of housing-related health problems and make housing code enforcement more efficient, effective, and equitable in responding to public health threats. (Source: Journal of Public Health Management and Practice)
Source: Journal of Public Health Management and Practice - February 1, 2022 Category: Health Management Tags: Research Full Report Source Type: research

Applying Latent Class Analysis on Cancer Registry Data to Identify and Compare Health Disparity Profiles in Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatment Delay
Conclusions: While our findings are not meant for diagnostic purposes, we found that Blacks had lower TD with in situ CRC. The opposite was found in the malignant profiles where Blacks had the highest TD. Although TD is not a definitive marker of survival, we observed that non-Appalachian underserved/underrepresented groups were overrepresented in the highest TD profiles. The observed disparities could be indicative of intervenable risk. (Source: Journal of Public Health Management and Practice)
Source: Journal of Public Health Management and Practice - February 1, 2022 Category: Health Management Tags: Research Full Report Source Type: research

The Governance of Helmet Safety to Prevent Traumatic Brain Injury in the Caribbean
Conclusion: Several Caribbean nations have demonstrated leadership pertaining to TBI prevention through helmet safety. The regional momentum of helmet safety in the Caribbean can serve as a model for other geographical regional blocs that share interests and culture to consider comprehensive approaches to public health challenges. (Source: Journal of Public Health Management and Practice)
Source: Journal of Public Health Management and Practice - February 1, 2022 Category: Health Management Tags: Research Full Report Source Type: research

The Navajo Nation Healthy Diné Nation Act: A Description of Community Wellness Projects Funded by a 2% Tax on Minimal-to-No-Nutritious-Value Foods
Context: To promote the health of the Navajo people, the Navajo Nation passed the Healthy Diné Nation Act (HDNA) in 2014. The HDNA included a 2% tax on “minimal-to-no-nutritional-value” foods and waived 5% sales tax on healthy foods, the first such policy in the United States and any sovereign Tribal nation. Uniquely aligned with Tribal government structures, revenue was directly allocated to 110 small local government entities (Chapters) for self-determined wellness projects. Objective: To characterize HDNA-funded wellness projects, test for variation in project type, and funding amount over time by region...
Source: Journal of Public Health Management and Practice - February 1, 2022 Category: Health Management Tags: Research Full Report Source Type: research