ArticleCanadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique2023
Exploring the Alberta Health Services COVID-19 provincial public health integrated outbreak prevention, preparedness, management, and response interventions to support congregate and communal living sites in Alberta.
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settingOn March 17, 2020, a state of public health emergency was declared in Alberta under the Public Health Act in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Congregate and communal living sites were environments with a high risk of exposure to and transmission of COVID-19. Consequently, provincial efforts to prevent and manage COVID-19 were required and prioritized.
interventionDuring the first 9 months of the pandemic, vaccines were unavailable and alternate strategies were used to prevent and manage COVID-19 (e.g., physical distancing, masking, symptom screening, testing, isolating cases). Alberta Health Services worked with local, provincial, and First Nations and Inuit Health Branch stakeholders to deliver interventions to support congregate and communal living sites. Interventions included resources and site visits to support prevention and preparedness, and the creation of a coordinated response line to serve as a single point of contact to access information and services in the event of an outbreak (e.g., guidance, testing, personal protective equipment, reporting). OUTCOMES: Data from an internal monitoring dashboard informed intervention uptake and use. Online survey results found high levels of awareness, acceptability, appropriateness, and use of the interventions among congregate and communal living site administrators (n = 550). Recommendations were developed from reported experiences, challenges, and facilitators, and processes were improved. IMPLICATIONS: Provincially coordinated prevention, preparedness, and outbreak management interventions supported congregate and communal living sites. Efforts to further develop adaptive system-level approaches for prevention and preparedness, in addition to communication and information sharing in complex rapidly changing contexts, could benefit future public health emergencies.
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