Scenario planning: a framework for mitigating uncertainty in implementing strategic behavioral medicine initiatives during the COVID-19 pandemic

Hoerger, Michael; Alonzi, Sarah; Mossman, Brenna

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“…We have developed a strategic plan for the next three years. Moreover, we have already begun to develop programs and support improved policy initiatives for the food service worker community and others at high-exposure risk or with medical vulnerabilities [ 34 , 35 , 48 , 54 – 56 ].…”

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Cultivating community-based participatory research (CBPR) to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic: an illustrative example of partnership and topic prioritization in the food services industry

Hoerger,

Kim,

Mossman

et al. 2023

BMC Public Health

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Background As an illustrative example of COVID-19 pandemic community-based participatory research (CBPR), we describe a community-academic partnership to prioritize future research most important to people experiencing high occupational exposure to COVID-19 – food service workers. Food service workers face key challenges surrounding (1) health and safety precautions, (2) stress and mental health, and (3) the long-term pandemic impact. Method Using CBPR methodologies, academic scientists partnered with community stakeholders to develop the research aims, methods, and measures, and interpret and disseminate results. We conducted a survey, three focus groups, and a rapid qualitative assessment to understand the three areas of concern and prioritize future research. Results The survey showed that food service employers mainly supported basic droplet protections (soap, hand sanitizer, gloves), rather than comprehensive airborne protections (high-quality masks, air quality monitoring, air cleaning). Food service workers faced challenging decisions surrounding isolation, quarantine, testing, masking, vaccines, and in-home transmission, described anxiety, depression, and substance use as top mental health concerns, and described long-term physical and financial concerns. Focus groups provided qualitative examples of concerns experienced by food service workers and narrowed topic prioritization. The rapid qualitative assessment identified key needs and opportunities, with help reducing in-home COVID-19 transmission identified as a top priority. COVID-19 mitigation scientists offered recommendations for reducing in-home transmission. Conclusions The COVID-19 pandemic has forced food service workers to experience complex decisions about health and safety, stress and mental health concerns, and longer-term concerns. Challenging health decisions included attempting to avoid an airborne infectious illness when employers were mainly only concerned with droplet precautions and trying to decide protocols for testing and isolation without clear guidance, free tests, or paid sick leave. Key mental health concerns were anxiety, depression, and substance use. Longer-term challenges included Long COVID, lack of mental healthcare access, and financial instability. Food service workers suggest the need for more research aimed at reducing in-home COVID-19 transmission and supporting long-term mental health, physical health, and financial concerns. This research provides an illustrative example of how to cultivate community-based partnerships to respond to immediate and critical issues affecting populations most burdened by public health crises.

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Cultivating community-based participatory research (CBPR) to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic: an illustrative example of partnership and topic prioritization in the food services industry

Hoerger,

Kim,

Mossman

et al. 2023

BMC Public Health

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“…The sug-gestions offered are informed by dozens of conversations over the past 2.5 years with COVID-19-cautious vulnerable people. 6,7 These tips are designed to be patient centered, imaginative, and aspirational. Comprehensive pandemic support programs for the most vulnerable may wish to incorporate elements of the following 10 components:…”

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“…These outcomes are essential, and patients also care about the nondeath long-term impact of COVID-19, including post-COVID-19 condition, specific long-term sequelae (eg, palpitations, fatigue, heart attack, stroke, embolism, brain damage, all-cause mortality), bereavement, medical costs, and illness-related wage losses. 7,9 Patient subgroups may vary in their vulnerability to different outcomes. These uncertainties suggest the need to consider more universal precautions.…”

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“…This Editorial aims to extend their vision of a more comprehensive strategy by delineating a practical set of top 10 tips health care systems may consider in supporting the pandemic-related needs of the most vulnerable. The suggestions offered are informed by dozens of conversations over the past 2.5 years with COVID-19–cautious vulnerable people . These tips are designed to be patient centered, imaginative, and aspirational.…”

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Variability in COVID-19 Vaccine Response Among People With Cancer

2023

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An estimated 17.6 million people have died of COVID-19 worldwide, with 18.9 million currently getting infected daily. 1 In this issue of JAMA Oncology, Lee and colleagues 2 show that people with cancer are vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infection and COVID-19 hospitalization. Patients with hematologic cancers, with latestage cancer, or receiving systemic therapy had diminished vaccine antibody response, making them most vulnerable. This Editorial contextualizes the strengths and limitations of their research and expands on their call for a "larger strategy" to protect the most vulnerable oncology patients.

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“…The aim can be to prioritise the conduct of the relevant research prior to outbreaks and for research outputs to facilitate prevention and control of infections in the event of an outbreak. This “anticipatory” element could influence the selection of methods used in the identification of priorities to include those allowing for forecasting of uncertainties and consideration of mitigation measures to these 7 . It is also important for priority setting activities for outbreak preparedness to take cognisance of research areas which might require the greatest research focus during an outbreak.…”

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Scoping review protocol on research prioritisation for preparedness and response to outbreaks of high consequence pathogens

Antonio,

Chepkirui,

Levanita

et al. 2024

Open Res Europe

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Background Prioritisation of research activities for infectious disease pathogens is usually undertaken through the identification of important research and knowledge gaps. Research prioritisation is an essential element of both effective responses to disease outbreaks and adequate preparedness. There is however currently no published mapping of activities on and evidence from research prioritisation for high consequence pathogens. The objectives of this review are to map all published research prioritisation exercises on high-consequence pathogens; provide an overview of methodologies employed for prioritising research for these pathogens; describe monitoring and evaluation processes for research areas prioritised; and identify any standards and guidance for effectively undertaking research prioritisation activities for high consequence pathogens. Methods The Joanna Briggs Institute guidance of scoping review conduct will be used. The search will be undertaken using the key terms of “research prioritisation”, “response”, “control”, and related terms, and a list of high-consequence pathogens derived from WHO (2020), EMERGE (2019), Europe CDC (2022) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (2021). We will search WHO Global Index Medicus; Ovid Medline; Ovid Embase; Ovid Global Health; and Scopus. Backward citations review of the included full text documents will also be conducted. Google Scholar and Overton will be searched for grey literature. Two independent reviewers will screen the retrieved documents using Rayyan and extract data in a data extraction template in Microsoft Excel 2021. Screening results will be presented using the PRISMA-ScR template with narrative synthesis undertaken for the extracted data. Conclusion This review will map existing research priorities for high consequence pathogens. Further, it will provide an understanding of methodologies used for prioritisation, processes for monitoring and evaluation of progress made against research agendas, and evidence on standards that could be recommended for effective prioritisation of research for high consequence pathogens.

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Scenario planning: a framework for mitigating uncertainty in implementing strategic behavioral medicine initiatives during the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract: “Scenario planned provides a useful framework for scientists proposing and implementing new projects during the COVID-19 pandemic and other uncertain events.”

Cited by 4 publications

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Cultivating community-based participatory research (CBPR) to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic: an illustrative example of partnership and topic prioritization in the food services industry

Cultivating community-based participatory research (CBPR) to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic: an illustrative example of partnership and topic prioritization in the food services industry

Variability in COVID-19 Vaccine Response Among People With Cancer

Scoping review protocol on research prioritisation for preparedness and response to outbreaks of high consequence pathogens

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