Global S&T Development Trend Analysis Platform of Resources and Environment
DOI | 10.1289/EHP5161 |
Environmental Health Practice Challenges and Research Needs for US Health Departments | |
Brooks, Bryan W.1; Gerding, Justin A.2; Landeen, Elizabeth3; Bradley, Eric4; Callahan, Timothy5; Cushing, Stephanie6; Hailu, Fikru7; Hall, Nancy8; Hatch, Timothy9; Jurries, Sherise10; Kalis, Martin A.2; Kelly, Kaitlyn R.1; Laco, Joseph P.2; Lemin, Niki11; McInnes, Carol12; Olsen, Greg13; Stratman, Robert14; White, Carolyn15; Wille, Steven16; Sarisky, John2 | |
2019-12-01 | |
发表期刊 | ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES |
ISSN | 0091-6765 |
EISSN | 1552-9924 |
出版年 | 2019 |
卷号 | 127期号:12 |
文章类型 | Article |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | USA |
英文摘要 | BACKGROUND: Environmental health (EH) professionals, one of the largest segments of the public health workforce, arc responsible for delivery of essential environmental public health services. The challenges facing these professionals and research needs to improve EH practice arc not fully understood, but 26% of EH professionals working in health departments of the United States plan to retire in 5 y, while only 6% of public health students are currently pursuing EH concentrations. OBJECTIVES: A groundbreaking initiative was recently launched to understand EH practice in health departments of the United States. This commentary article aims to identify priority EH practice challenges and related research needs for health departments. METHODS: A horizon scanning approach was conducted in which challenges facing EH professionals were provided by 1,736 respondents working at health departments who responded to a web-based survey fielded in November 2017. Thematic analyses of the responses and determining the frequency at which respondents reported specific issues and opportunities identified primary EH topic areas. These topic areas and related issues informed focus group discussions at an in-person workshop held in Anaheim, California. The purpose of the in-person workshop was to engage each of the topic areas and issues, through facilitated focus groups, leading to the formation of four to five related problem statements for each EH topic. DISCUSSION: EH professionals are strategically positioned to diagnose, intervene, and prevent public health threats. Focus group engagement resulted in 29 priority problem statements partitioned among 6 EH topic areas: a) drinking water quality, b) wastewater management, c) healthy homes, d) food safety, e) vectors and public health pests, and 1) emerging issues. This commentary article identifies priority challenges and related research needs to catalyze effective delivery of essential environmental public health services for common EH program areas in health departments. An unprecedented initiative to revitalize EH practice with timely and strategic recommendations for student and professional training, nontraditional partnerships, and basic and translational research activities is recommended. |
领域 | 资源环境 |
收录类别 | SCI-E ; SSCI |
WOS记录号 | WOS:000505244800008 |
WOS关键词 | CONTAMINATED DRINKING-WATER ; PRIORITY RESEARCH QUESTIONS ; PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS ; BLOOD-LEAD LEVELS ; PUBLIC-HEALTH ; LOCAL HEALTH ; INDICATOR BACTERIA ; ARSENIC EXPOSURE ; WORKERS WORKING ; BED BUGS |
WOS类目 | Environmental Sciences ; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health ; Toxicology |
WOS研究方向 | Environmental Sciences & Ecology ; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health ; Toxicology |
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文献类型 | 期刊论文 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/224625 |
专题 | 环境与发展全球科技态势 |
作者单位 | 1.Baylor Univ, Inst Biomed Studies, Dept Environm Sci, Environm Hlth Sci Program, One Bear Pl 97266, Waco, TX 76798 USA; 2.Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Natl Ctr Environm Hlth, Atlanta, GA USA; 3.Natl Environm Hlth Assoc, Denver, CO USA; 4.Scott Cty Hlth Dept, Davenport, IA USA; 5.Georgia Dept Publ Hlth, Atlanta, GA USA; 6.San Francisco Dept Publ Hlth, San Francisco, CA USA; 7.Marion Cty Publ Hlth Dept, Indianapolis, IN USA; 8.Southern Nevada Hlth Dist, Las Vegas, NV USA; 9.Alabama Dept Publ Hlth, Montgomery, AL 36102 USA; 10.Publ Hlth Idaho North Cent Dist, Lewiston, ID USA; 11.Franklin Cty Publ Hlth, Columbus, OH USA; 12.Boulder Cty Publ Hlth, Boulder, CO USA; 13.City Evanston Hlth & Human Serv Dept, Evanston, IL USA; 14.Maricopa Cty Environm Serv Dept, Chandler, AZ USA; 15.Kansas City Hlth Dept, Kansas City, MO USA; 16.Maricopa Cty Environm Serv Dept, Mesa, AZ USA |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Brooks, Bryan W.,Gerding, Justin A.,Landeen, Elizabeth,et al. Environmental Health Practice Challenges and Research Needs for US Health Departments[J]. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES,2019,127(12). |
APA | Brooks, Bryan W..,Gerding, Justin A..,Landeen, Elizabeth.,Bradley, Eric.,Callahan, Timothy.,...&Sarisky, John.(2019).Environmental Health Practice Challenges and Research Needs for US Health Departments.ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES,127(12). |
MLA | Brooks, Bryan W.,et al."Environmental Health Practice Challenges and Research Needs for US Health Departments".ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES 127.12(2019). |
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