Preparedness and Response Measures to Mitigate the Health and Socioeconomic Impacts of Epidemics on Women, Children and Adolescents: a Rapid Review

Rapid review

What interventions and strategies can health systems use to sustain and improve health and wellbeing of women, children and adolescents during pandemics and epidemics? What are effective and feasible preparedness and response measures to mitigate the health and socioeconomic consequences of COVID-19 and previous pandemics and epidemics on women, children and adolescents?


ID:

255

Document Type:

Rapid review

Population:

Infants (0-1- years), Preschool aged (1-4 years), Grade school aged (5-12 years), Adolescents (13-19 years), Adults (20-64 years), Female, Family, Cultural Group, Indigenous, High Risk Group (e.g., homeless, substance users), Low socioeconomic status, Healthcare workers, COVID-19 Positive

Setting:

Commercial site, Community health centre, Correctional institution, Daycare centre, Dentist, Emergency services, Home, Hospital, Long-term care facility, Primary Care Provider clinic, Religious institution, Rural/remote, School, Worksite, Community

Public health topic area:

Addiction/Substance Use, Chronic Diseases, Diagnosis and Management, Disease characteristics, Environmental Health, Health equity, Healthy communities, Infection prevention and control measures, Medications, Mental Health, Nutrition, Procedures (e.g., intubation), Reproductive health, Sexual Health, Social Determinants of Health

Contact Name:

Dr. Fiona Clement

Role:

Director, Health Technology Assessment Unit, University of Calgary

Contact Email:

fclement@ucalgary.ca

Organization:

The Health Technology Assessment Unit, University of Calgary

Jurisdiction (of reviewer):

Alberta

Is this synthesis COVID-19 related?

Yes

Status of Review:

Completed

Review available:

Available on request

Date Completed:

2021-04-30

Date Submitted:

2021-01-22