Local public health under threat: Harassment faced by local health department leaders during the COVID-19 pandemic

Background: Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, local health departments (LHDs) faced several challenges including underfunding and understaffing. COVID-19 exacerbated these challenges and introduced new ones, including harassment of the agency, staff, and leadership. The objective of this study was to...

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Main Authors: Jordan Royster, Jack A. Meyer, Margaret C. Cunningham, Kellie Hall, Krishna Patel, Timothy C. McCall, Aaron A. Alford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-06-01
Series:Public Health in Practice
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666535224000053