COVID-19 Pandemic 101: An Epidemiology and Public Health Primer for Oncology Nurses.
Clin J Oncol Nurs
; 25(1): 33-40, 2021 Feb 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1084639
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Understanding basic epidemiology and public health concepts is essential to the provision of safe care during a pandemic. These basic concepts and terms include containment, mitigation, predictive modeling, latent period, incubation period, reproduction number, case fatality rate, and test sensitivity and specificity.OBJECTIVES:
Public health concepts and terms are defined, described in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, and specific implications for oncology nursing practice are discussed.METHODS:
A review of public health literature and reputable websites with a focus on COVID-19 data. This article defines epidemiologic and public health concepts and uses examples from the pandemic to illustrate oncology nursing implications.FINDINGS:
The COVID-19 pandemic is changing oncology nursing care delivery. Oncology nurses need to understand these concepts to anticipate and advocate for optimal oncology care.Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Oncology Nursing
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Public Health
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Pandemics
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COVID-19
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Medical Oncology
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Nurse Clinicians
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Clin J Oncol Nurs
Journal subject:
Nursing
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Neoplasms
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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