Clements-Nolle Kristen, Ballard-Reisch Deborah S, Todd Randall L, Jenkins Tia
University of Nevada Reno, School of Public Health, Reno, NV 89557, USA.
Public Health Rep. 2005;120 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):100-8. doi: 10.1177/00333549051200S118.
The Nevada State Health Division developed a local academic-practice partnership with the University of Nevada Reno's Master of Public Health Program to assess the bioterrorism risk communication, information, response, and training needs of professional and public stakeholder groups throughout Nevada. Between October 16, 2002, and April 13, 2004, 22 needs assessment focus groups and 125 key informant interviews were conducted to gather information on the diverse needs of the stakeholders. The themes that emerged from these activities included the need for effective pre-event education and training; a coordinated and responsive public health preparedness infrastructure; honest, accurate, and timely communication in the event of a bioterrorism situation; and appropriate information dissemination methods and technology. The data collected through this needs assessment gave the Nevada State Health Division vital information to plan public health preparedness initiatives. The establishment of local academic-practice partnerships for states without a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-funded Academic Center for Public Health Preparedness is an effective way for health departments to develop their public health preparedness infrastructure while simultaneously training the future public health workforce.
内华达州卫生部门与内华达大学雷诺分校的公共卫生硕士项目建立了地方学术-实践合作伙伴关系，以评估内华达州专业和公众利益相关者群体在生物恐怖主义风险沟通、信息、应对及培训方面的需求。在2002年10月16日至2004年4月13日期间，开展了22次需求评估焦点小组讨论和125次关键信息人访谈，以收集利益相关者多样化需求的信息。这些活动中出现的主题包括：开展有效的事件前教育和培训的必要性；建立一个协调且有响应能力的公共卫生防范基础设施；在发生生物恐怖主义事件时进行诚实、准确且及时的沟通；以及采用适当的信息传播方法和技术。通过此次需求评估收集的数据为内华达州卫生部门规划公共卫生防范举措提供了至关重要的信息。对于没有疾病控制与预防中心资助的公共卫生防范学术中心的州而言，建立地方学术-实践合作伙伴关系是卫生部门发展其公共卫生防范基础设施、同时培养未来公共卫生劳动力的有效途径。
