Invited Commentary: Some Social Epidemiologic Lessons From the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Am J Epidemiol
; 192(6): 861-865, 2023 06 02.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2310848
ABSTRACT
In their recent article, Dimitris et al. (Am J Epidemiol. 2022;191(6)980-986) presented a series of challenges modern epidemiology has faced during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, including challenges around the scientific progress, epidemiologic methods, interventions, equity, team science, and training needed to address these issues. Here, 2 social epidemiologists who have been working on COVID-19 inequities reflect on further lessons with an added year of perspective. We focus on 2 key challenges 1) dominant biomedical individualistic narratives around the production of population health, and 2) the role of profit in policy-making. We articulate a need to consider social epidemiologic approaches, including acknowledging the importance of considering how societal systems lead to health inequities. To address these challenges, future (and current) epidemiologists should be trained in theories of population health distribution and political structures of governance. Last, we close with the need for better investment in public health infrastructure as a crucial step toward achieving population health equity.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Public Health
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Am J Epidemiol
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
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