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ArticleFrontiers in public health2022

Policy implementation challenges and the ritualization of public health emergency plans: An investigation of urban communities in Jiangsu Province, China.

Rui Zhang, Chengli Wang, Changgui Li, Yachao Xiong

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Article in Frontiers in public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Rui ZhangSchool of Public Policy & Management (School of Emergency Management), China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, China.
Chengli WangSchool of Public Policy & Management (School of Emergency Management), China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, China.
Changgui LiSchool of Public Policy & Management (School of Emergency Management), China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, China.
Yachao XiongSchool of Public Policy & Management (School of Emergency Management), China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has been a global public health emergency, and countries worldwide have responded to it through a vast array of pre-planned, adaptively devised and Methods: This study explored the phenomenon of ritualization by analyzing data from 1485 questionnaires, 60 in-depth interviews and 85 actual public health emergency plans. It used the Smith Policy-Implementation-Processing pattern as its conceptual framework. Results: The study found that the infeasibility of plans, their ineffective implementation by emergency management agencies, the obstructive behaviors of community residents, and the lack of an appropriate policy environment all contributed to the practice of ritualization. Discussion: As China seeks to better respond to COVID-19 and accelerate the recovery of its health system, it is essential to ensure that its public health emergency plans are effectively developed and implemented.

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COVID-19Public HealthChinaHumansPandemicsPolicyemergenciespublic health emergency planspublic health systems researchritualizationsmith policy-implementation-processing pattern

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PMID36699936
PMCPMC9868851

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