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Emerging Practices that show potential to achieve desirable public health outcomes in a specific real-life setting and produce early results that are consistent with the objectives of the activities and thus indicate effectiveness.
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Peer Review Study
This is a rapid review of peer-reviewed and grey literature summarizing guidance for the prevention and control of COVID-19 in custodial settings in the first six months of 2020. The review summarizes global recommendations across 19 domains including: preparedness; physical environments; case identification, screening, and management; communication; external access and visitation; psychological and emotional support; recreation, legal, and health service adaptation; decarceration; release and community reintegration; workforce logistics; surveillance and information sharing; independent monitoring; compensatory measures; lifting control measures; evaluation; and key populations/ settings. The authors also identify a few conflicting recommendations.
Promising Practices that show evidence of effectiveness in improving public health outcomes in a specific real-life setting, as indicated by achievement of aims consistent with the objectives of the activities, and are suitable for adaptation by other communities.
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Case Study
This process overview summarizes the approach taken by the Alberta Health Services Design Lab to respond to the outbreak of COVID-19 among meat plant employees, who are largely immigrants. They implemented a vaccine clinic at processing plants to support vaccination and provide culturally relevant health information.
Best Practices that show evidence of effectiveness in improving public health outcomes when implemented in multiple real-life settings, as indicated by achievement of aims consistent with the objectives of the activities.
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Systematic Review/Meta-Analysis
This article was a literature review and meta-analysis on the evidence for prevention strategies to limit the spread of COVID-19 and other coronaviruses, such as the ones that cause SARS and MERS. The review included data from 172 studies in 16 countries to identify evidence-based preventive strategies. The study emphasizes the importance of using face masks, eye protection, physical distancing, and contact tracing.
Best Practices that show evidence of effectiveness in improving public health outcomes when implemented in multiple real-life settings, as indicated by achievement of aims consistent with the objectives of the activities.
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Systematic Review/Meta-Analysis
This source reviews how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected children and families, and gives recommendations on how these families and surrounding stakeholders can better support them. This includes ensuring age-appropriate information is available for parents and children, supporting childcare needs, collaborating with schools or trusted community institutions, and creating policies that support overall health, safety, and wellbeing as the pandemic continues on.
Best Practices that show evidence of effectiveness in improving public health outcomes when implemented in multiple real-life settings, as indicated by achievement of aims consistent with the objectives of the activities.
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Systematic Review/Meta-Analysis
This article provides a systematic review of 22 studies focusing on mobile health apps for COVID-19 which were selected from PubMed, Scopus, and the WHO global research database. Intervention components, study designs, and outcomes/findings are presented in table format in addition to a discussion of main findings across all studies.
Promising Practices that show evidence of effectiveness in improving public health outcomes in a specific real-life setting, as indicated by achievement of aims consistent with the objectives of the activities, and are suitable for adaptation by other communities.
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Peer Review Study
In this randomized controlled trial, researchers evaluated the effectiveness of a peer engagement intervention for individuals with chronic Hepatitis C. The participants were recruited via drug use/homelessness outreach services. The assignment of a peer advocate was associated with a higher level of engagement with health services.