The response to the COVID-19 pandemic: With hindsight what lessons can we learn?
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Amber Vermeesch, Associate Professor of Nursing (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to put forward some evidence-based lessons that can be learned fromhow to respond to a Pandemic that relate to healthy living behaviours (HLB). A 4-stepmethodology was followed to conduct a narrative review of the literature and to present aprofessional practice vignette. The narrative review identified 8 lessons: 1) peer review; 2)historical perspectives; 3) investing in resilience and protection; 4) unintended consequences; 5)protecting physical activity; 6) school closures; 7) mental health; and 8) obesity. As in allprobability there will be another Pandemic, it is important that the lessons learned over the lastthree years in relation to HLB are acted upon. Whilst there will not always be a consensus on whatto emphasise, it is important that many evidence-based positions are presented. The authors of thispaper recognise that this work is a starting point and that the lessons presented here will need tobe revisited as new evidence becomes available.
The response to the COVID-19 pandemic: With hindsight what lessons can we learn?
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Created on 9/27/2023
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 76
- Language: English
- Date: 2023
- Keywords
- physical activity, unhealthy lifestyle, social distancing, school-based interventions ,
obesity, wellbeing