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

• Main Authors: Jordan Royster (Author), Jack A. Meyer (Author), Margaret C. Cunningham (Author), Kellie Hall (Author), Krishna Patel (Author), Timothy C. McCall (Author), Aaron A. Alford (Author)
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• 出版: Elsevier, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• 主题: article
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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...