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Assessing Bioterrorism Preparedness And Response Of Rural Veterinarians: Experiences And Training Needs, Chiehwen Ed Hsu, Francisco G. Soto Mas
Assessing Bioterrorism Preparedness And Response Of Rural Veterinarians: Experiences And Training Needs, Chiehwen Ed Hsu, Francisco G. Soto Mas
Chiehwen Ed Hsu
Veterinarians play a unique role in emergency preparedness and response, and as such federal agencies and academic institutions allocated considerable resources to provide training to enhance their readiness. However, the level of preparedness of veterinarians in many rural regions is yet to be improved. This paper reports an assessment of the bioterrorism preparedness, specifically the experience and training needs of rural veterinarians in North Texas. The study employed a cross-sectional design with a study population that included all veterinarians (N=352) in the 37 counties in Texas Department of State Health Services Regions 2 and 3. Data on veterinarians practicing or …
Examining Geographic And Temporal Variations Of Aids Mortality: Evidence Of Racial Disparities, Yuwen Chiu, Chiehwen Ed Hsu
Examining Geographic And Temporal Variations Of Aids Mortality: Evidence Of Racial Disparities, Yuwen Chiu, Chiehwen Ed Hsu
Chiehwen Ed Hsu
Background: There is little literature on spatiotemporal trends of AIDS mortality among different race and gender groups. The purpose of the present study is to describe AIDS mortality geographically and temporally, and to determine if detected trends vary by race and gender. Methods: The Spatial Scan Statistic was employed to examine the geographic excess of AIDS mortality by race and gender in 24 Maryland jurisdictions between 1987 and 2003. Spatial analysis was conducted to identify clusters of excess mortality. The temporal scan statistic was used to explore time trends of AIDS mortality. Prospective space-time analysis was also conducted to verify …
Capacity Building In Biodefense Informatics For Public Health Preparedness In Rural Regions: Epiinfo, Gis, And Data Management Training, Francisco G. Soto Mas, Jerry A. Miller, Ella T. Nkhoma, W. Chris Chambers
Capacity Building In Biodefense Informatics For Public Health Preparedness In Rural Regions: Epiinfo, Gis, And Data Management Training, Francisco G. Soto Mas, Jerry A. Miller, Ella T. Nkhoma, W. Chris Chambers
Chiehwen Ed Hsu
Introduction: Emergency informatics such as data management and GIS applications have become important training agenda for enhancing health surveillance and risk communication in public health emergencies. The free EpiInfo/Epimap Program developed by the CDC offers domain knowledge such as health information management may be particular crucial for preparing non-urban jurisdictions that are often confronting limited resources in dealing with health emergency events. This paper describes the delivery of training workshops to enhance the competencies of health workers in biodefense informatics, and discusses its implication for delivering education to rural regions. Methods: Three EpiInfo/EpiMap workshops “Biodefense Informatics and Health Surveillance Database …