Interruptions in Routine Blood Pressure Screening Services Among Local Health Departments During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Examines interruptions related to preventative chronic disease interventions in local health departments (LHDs) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Provides results from 820 LHDs responding to the Forces of Change (FoC) survey from November 2020 to March 2021 regarding blood pressure screenings, staff capacity, and chronic disease priorities during the pandemic. Includes breakdowns of LHD data by type of governance, Census region, and size of LHD, including those serving fewer than 50,000 people.

Margaret C. Cunningham, Jordan Royster, Timothy C. McCall

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 29(1),108-111

01/2023

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COVID-19 · Cardiovascular disease · Health screening · Infectious diseases · Public health · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data