International journal of environmental research and public health
-
Int J Environ Res Public Health · Apr 2020
ReviewCombating the COVID-19 Epidemic: Experiences from Vietnam.
The COVID-19 pandemic is spreading fast globally. Vietnam's strict containment measures have significantly reduced the spread of the epidemic in the country. This was achieved through the use of emergency control measures in the epidemic areas and integration of resources from multiple sectors including health, mass media, transportation, education, public affairs, and defense. This paper reviews and shares specific measures for successful prevention and control of COVID-19 in Vietnam, which could provide useful learning for other countries.
-
Int J Environ Res Public Health · Apr 2020
Unplanned Readmission within 28 Days of Hospital Discharge in a Longitudinal Population-Based Cohort of Older Australian Women.
This study aimed to estimate the incidence of 28-day unplanned readmission among older women, and associated factors. Data were used from the 1921-1926 birth cohort of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. Linkage of self-reported survey data with the Admitted Patient Data Collection allowed the identification of hospital admissions for each woman and the corresponding baseline characteristics. ⋯ Unplanned readmission risk was higher if not partnered (hazard ratio (HR) = 1.43, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.05-1.95), of non-English speaking background (HR = 1.62%, 95% CI: 1.07-2.47), more than three days length of stay on index admission (HR = 1.41%, 95% CI: 1.04-1.90) and one or two of the assessed chronic diseases (HR = 1.68, 95% CI: 1.19-2.36). At least one in ten women had unplanned readmission at some time between ages 75-95 years. Women who are not partnered, not of English-speaking background, with longer hospital stay and those with multi-morbidity, may need further efforts during their stay and on discharge to mitigate unplanned readmission.
-
Int J Environ Res Public Health · Apr 2020
The Landscape of Anthrax Prevention and Control: Stakeholders' Perceptive in Odisha, India.
The prevalence and outbreaks of anthrax are interlinked with the animal-environment-human context, which signifies the need for collaborative, trans-disciplinary and multi-sectoral approaches for the prevention and control of anthrax. In India, there are hardly any shreds of evidence on the role of various stakeholders' on anthrax prevention and control. Therefore, this study addressed the experiences of various stakeholders on anthrax prevention and control strategies in Odisha, India. ⋯ The study emphasizes setting up the surveillance system as per standard guideline, and strengthening the diagnostic facility at a regional medical college laboratory to avoid delay. Moreover, it emphasizes step-up inter-sectoral co-ordination, collaboration and sensitization among health, veterinary, forestry, education, nutrition and tribal welfare departments at all levels in order to reduce the prevalence and control the outbreaks of anthrax in Odisha state. It also recommends raising community literacy, in particular on safe carcass disposal, changing behavior on dead-livestock consumption, and compliance with livestock vaccinations.
-
Int J Environ Res Public Health · Apr 2020
Early Transmission Dynamics of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nigeria.
On 31 December 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) was notified of a novel coronavirus disease in China that was later named COVID-19. On 11 March 2020, the outbreak of COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. The first instance of the virus in Nigeria was documented on 27 February 2020. ⋯ The estimated reproduction number was 4.98 (95% CrI: 2.65-8.41) at day 22 (19 March 2020), peaking at 5.61 (95% credible interval (CrI): 3.83-7.88) at day 25 (22 March 2020). The median reproduction number over the study period was 2.71 and the latest value on 11 April 2020, was 1.42 (95% CrI: 1.26-1.58). These 45-day estimates suggested that cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria have been remarkably lower than expected and the preparedness to detect needs to be shifted to stop local transmission.
-
Int J Environ Res Public Health · Apr 2020
How Employee's Leadership Potential Leads to Leadership Ostracism Behavior: The Mediating Role of Envy, and the Moderating Role of Political Skills.
Recently, research on the leadership potential of employees has gradually attracted the attention of scholars. However, further exploration is required to better understand the upward influence of employee's leadership potential on their leaders. This study examined the mechanisms behind the impact of employee's leadership potential on leadership ostracism behavior. ⋯ In addition, employee's political skills negatively moderated the indirect effect of leadership potential on leadership ostracism behavior through leader's envy. The leadership potential of employees with more political skills appeared to have less influence on organizational ostracism via leader's envy. This study explored the "dark-side" of employee's leadership potential by understanding its impact on their leaders; the findings have theoretical and practical significance for companies.