Strengthening Pediatric and Public Health Collaboration to Protect Children's Health During a Pandemic
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- DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2024.01.016
Strengthening Pediatric and Public Health Collaboration to Protect Children's Health During a Pandemic
Abstract
This article examines lessons learned from previous pandemics, including the 2009 H1N1 influenza and the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Pediatric providers have a unique and important role and strategies to improve collaboration and communication between public health and pediatric providers are essential during public health emergencies. A robust network of communication channels, effective public health messaging, and pediatric-focused disease related, and program outcome data are key to supporting a coordinated response to future pandemics. Critical issues include real-time communication with and engagement of pediatric providers as well as optimizing best evidence approaches for pediatric care while considering the distinct challenges facing children and their families.
Keywords: Pandemic preparedness; Public health; School closure; Science communication; Vaccination.
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Conflict of interest statement
Disclosure S.Y. Park is currently employed at Karius, Inc., but no financial assistance was received to support this article. E.M. Dufort has consulted with Hutton Health Consulting; however, no financial assistance was received to support this article. Otherwise, the authors have nothing to disclose. The authors are solely responsible for this document’s contents and conclusions, which do not necessarily represent the views of their institutions.
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