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Topic: Public Health Policy and Practice
December 23, 2020
Changes in Elder Abuse Risk Factors Reported by Caregivers of Older Adults During the COVID‐19 Pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the caregivers of elders report experiencing adverse experiences previously established as risk factors for elder abuse. Persons responsible for the care of community-dwelling adults over the age of 60 report increasing financial hardship, greater worry about finances, heavier use of alcohol, increasing feelings of social isolation and loneliness, and greater physical,…
Comparison of Knowledge and Information-Seeking Behavior After General COVID-19 Public Health Messages and Messages Tailored for Black and Latinx Communities
In a randomized trial, participants who identified as Black and Latinx who were assigned to watch public health video messages recorded by a physician of the same race/ethnicity were less likely have knowledge gaps regarding COVID-19 when compared to those who were received messages delivered by race-discordant physicians. Participants were presented videos regarding the symptoms,…
December 21, 2020
Excess Mortality in California During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic, March to August 2020
During the COVID-19 pandemic in California, older adults, residents who identified as Black and Latino, and those without college degrees have experienced the highest per capita excess mortality. From March 1 through August 22, 2020, an estimated 19,806 deaths in excess of those predicted by historical trends occurred in California. Excess deaths among Latino residents…
How Information Sources, Risk Perception, and Efficacy Appraisal Predicted Engagement in Protective Behaviors Against COVID-19: A Repeated Cross-Sectional Survey in China (Preprint)
[Pre-print, not peer-reviewed] A six-wave, repeated cross-sectional survey (N = 1942) conducted in six major cities in China from February to April found that reliance on expert sources for information on COVID-19 was not a major factor motivating protective actions (staying at home, wearing a facemask, and washing hands) until wave 3, and the negative…
December 18, 2020
Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Rural America
A study of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on people living in rural communities in the western US found significant negative impacts on self-reported overall life satisfaction, mental health, and economic outlook. These impacts were generally consistent across age, ethnicity, education, and sex. More than half of all respondents reported some level of negative impact…
COVID-19 as the Leading Cause of Death in the United States
By October 2020, COVID-19 had become the leading cause of death in the United States for people over age 35. In October 2020, COVID-19 had become the third leading cause of death for persons aged 45 through 84 years and the second leading cause of death for those aged 85 years or older. COVID-19 mortality…
December 17, 2020
Factors That Might Affect SARS-CoV-2 Transmission Among Foreign-Born and U.S.-Born Poultry Facility Workers — Maryland, May 2020
Interviews conducted in May on a convenience sample of poultry workers in two facilities in Maryland (n=359) found that foreign-born workers had a higher odds of working on the production floor, having shared commutes, and living with other poultry workers compared to US-born workers. Foreign-born workers had lower odds of participating in social gatherings (e.g….
Health Center Testing for SARS-CoV-2 During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, June 5–October 2, 2020
Patient data from Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)-funded health centers found higher testing rates among members of racial/ethnic minority groups, indicating a degree of success in the health centers’ capacity to reach minority groups at increased risk for COVID-19. Among persons with known race/ethnicity who received testing (n=2,506,935), 36% were Hispanic/Latino, 38% were white,…
Telehealth Practice Among Health Centers During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, July 11–17, 2020
A survey conducted in July 2020 among 1,009 Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)-funded health centers found that health centers in urban areas were more likely to provide >30% of visits virtually than those in rural areas (55.1% vs 29.9%). A higher proportion of health centers in the Northeast, West, US territories, and freely associated…
December 16, 2020
All-Cause Excess Mortality and COVID-19–Related Mortality Among US Adults Aged 25-44 Years, March-July 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with increases in all-cause mortality among US adults aged 25-44 from March to July of 2020. 38% of all-cause excess deaths in this age group were attributed directly to COVID-19, and while the remaining excess deaths are unexplained, the authors posit that inadequate SARS-CoV-2 testing likely contributed to the discrepancy….
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