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Lessons Learned from the Lessons Learned in Public Health during the First Years of COVID-19 Pandemic

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  • Alessia Marcassoli

    (Neurology, Public Health, Disability Unit and Coma Research Center, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, 20133 Milan, Italy)

  • Matilde Leonardi

    (Neurology, Public Health, Disability Unit and Coma Research Center, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, 20133 Milan, Italy)

  • Marco Passavanti

    (Neurology, Public Health, Disability Unit and Coma Research Center, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, 20133 Milan, Italy)

  • Valerio De Angelis

    (Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University, 00189 Rome, Italy)

  • Enrico Bentivegna

    (Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University, 00189 Rome, Italy)

  • Paolo Martelletti

    (Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University, 00189 Rome, Italy)

  • Alberto Raggi

    (Neurology, Public Health, Disability Unit and Coma Research Center, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, 20133 Milan, Italy)

Abstract

(1) Objectives: to investigate the main lessons learned from the public health (PH) response to COVID-19, using the global perspective endorsed by the WHO pillars, and understand what countries have learned from their practical actions. (2) Methods: we searched for articles in PubMed and CINAHL from 1 January 2020 to 31 January 2022. 455 articles were included. Inclusion criteria were PH themes and lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic. One hundred and forty-four articles were finally included in a detailed scoping review. (3) Findings: 78 lessons learned were available, cited 928 times in the 144 articles. Our review highlighted 5 main lessons learned among the WHO regions: need for continuous coordination between PH institutions and organisations (1); importance of assessment and evaluation of risk factors for the diffusion of COVID-19, identifying vulnerable populations (2); establishment of evaluation systems to assess the impact of planned PH measures (3); extensive application of digital technologies, telecommunications and electronic health records (4); need for periodic scientific reviews to provide regular updates on the most effective PH management strategies (5). (4) Conclusion: lessons found in this review could be essential for the future, providing recommendations for an increasingly flexible, fast and efficient PH response to a healthcare emergency such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • Alessia Marcassoli & Matilde Leonardi & Marco Passavanti & Valerio De Angelis & Enrico Bentivegna & Paolo Martelletti & Alberto Raggi, 2023. "Lessons Learned from the Lessons Learned in Public Health during the First Years of COVID-19 Pandemic," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(3), pages 1-21, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:3:p:1785-:d:1040192
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