The Role of Public Health in COVID-19 Emergency Response Efforts From a Rural Health Perspective
| Autor: | Sandra C. Melvin, Nakeitra Burse, Erica Thompson, Corey Wiggins, Mauda Monger |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Economic growth Vulnerability index Pneumonia Viral Population Ethnic group Rural Health 01 natural sciences Betacoronavirus 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Health care Humans Medicine Community Health Services 030212 general & internal medicine 0101 mathematics education Pandemics education.field_of_study SARS-CoV-2 business.industry Health Policy Rural health Public health 010102 general mathematics Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health COVID-19 United States Underinsured Commentary Rural Health Services Rural area Coronavirus Infections business |
| Zdroj: | Preventing Chronic Disease |
| ISSN: | 1545-1151 |
| DOI: | 10.5888/pcd17.200256 |
| Popis: | As the country responds to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the role of public health in ensuring the delivery of equitable health care in rural communities has not been fully appreciated. The impact of such crises is exacerbated in rural racial/ethnic minority communities. Various elements contribute to the problems identified in rural areas, including a declining population; economic stagnation; shortages of physicians and other health care providers; a disproportionate number of older, poor, and underinsured residents; and high rates of chronic illness. This commentary describes the challenges faced by rural communities in addressing COVID-19, with a focus on the issues faced by southeastern US states. The commentary will also address how the COVID-19 Community Vulnerability Index may be used as a tool to identify communities at heightened risk for COVID-19 on the basis of 6 clearly defined indicators. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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