Changes to Public Health Surveillance Methods Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Public health surveillance plays a vital role in informing public health decision-making. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 caused a widespread shift in public health priorities. Global efforts focused on COVID-19 monitoring and contact tracing. Existing public health programs were interrupted due to physical distancing measures and reallocation of resources. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic intersected with advancements in technologies that have the potential to support public health surveillance efforts.

Objective

This scoping review aims to explore emergent public health surveillance methods during the early COVID-19 pandemic to characterize the impact of the pandemic on surveillance methods.

Methods

A scoping search was conducted in mul

SUBMITTER: Clark EC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10837764 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature